Six rules to get the most out of fitness & wellness tracking
Self quantification is the trend that just keeps on going. There’s an ever-expanding world of wellness wearables and fitness trackers targeting consumers with shiny promises of the personal value to be had if they monitor stuff like their heart rate, activity and sleep — from smart watches, bands and rings,
Read moreConsumer tech is bound for a comeback among unicorns, but maybe not just yet
Cowboy Ventures predicts that "given the hard shift to enterprise," we can "hope and expect more exciting consumer unicorns will be born in coming years." © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreShould the CIO be solely responsible for keeping AI in check? Info-Tech weighs in
In a recent webinar, research director at Info-Tech Research Group Brian Jackson explained how he thought it was surprising that IT workers think that the CIO should be solely responsible for AI. The next most popular answer after that, he added, was “well, nobody.” The research company surveyed 894 respondents
Read moreApple excludes video and news partners from new App Store rules around external payments
Apple this week updated its App Store rules to comply with a court order after the Supreme Court declined to hear the Epic Games-initiated antitrust case against Apple over commissions. As a result, developers can now promote alternative means to pay for their in-app purchases and subscriptions via links or
Read moreBuying frenzy for Solana Mobile’s second smartphone drives preorders sky high
Solana Mobile is swinging for the stars after it announced a second, cheaper web3 smartphone phone dubbed “Chapter 2” earlier this week. While its first handset, Saga, sold out like a budding avalanche — slow at first then all at once in the U.S. and European Union — its second
Read moreRussian threat group spreading backdoor through phishing, says Google
A Russian-based espionage group known for stealing login credentials of government and military officials is also trying to trick victims into downloading malware. Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) says the attackers, known to researchers as ColdRiver, UNC4057, Star Blizzard or Callisto, has added to its arsenal by adding poisoned PDF
Read moreEU dials up attention on larger platforms over data access for risk research
The European Commission has sent requests for information (RFI) to a full 17 platforms subject to algorithmic transparency regulations under the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), it said today. These asks are specifically in relation to requirements that platforms provide data access to researchers investigating systemic risks in the European
Read moreWhat happened to Artifact?
Last week, Artifact, a buzzy news app from Instagram’s co-founders, announced it was shutting down after failing to gain critical mass. The news came as a surprise as the app was generally well-received by its core audience, smartly leveraged AI to power recommendations, summarize news, and rewrite clickbait, and featured
Read moreYC’s Tom Blomfield will speak at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 about raising money with no regrets
What does it take to raise your first round of funding? That’s just one of the many topics that will be featured at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 on April 25 in Boston. At this daylong event, experienced founders, VCs and startup experts will lead sessions focused on the building blocks
Read more4 startup fundamentals to help avoid epic product fails
There are ways companies can better understand their customers' pain points to develop the right products that solve the right problems at the right time. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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