General Catalyst and European early stage fund La Famiglia ‘join forces’ to invest in European startups
In a move that will help cement the incursion of U.S.-based VCs into the European ecosystem, General Catalyst and La Famiglia have announced they are, in their words, “joining forces”. Jeannette zu Fürstenberg, Founding Partner of La Famiglia, is slated to become a Managing Director within General Catalyst’s global partnership,
Read moreAustralia fines X for failing to provide information about child abuse content
eSafety, the Australian regulator for online safety, issued a $386,000 fine against X (formerly Twitter) Monday for failing to answer “key questions” about the action the platform is taking against child abuse content. The watchdog issued legal notices to Google, TikTok, Twitch, Discord, and X (which was known as Twitter
Read moreHashtag Trending Oct.16 – Over 55% of the world’s population now own a smartphone; Microsoft simplifies Linux installation on Windows machines; The US “anti-regulation” movement forces EPA to abandon certain infrastructure requirements
Over 55 per cent of the world’s population now own a smartphone. Microsoft makes it easier to install Linux on Windows machines while EU legislation strikes what some think might be a fatal blow to open source software. And the “anti-regulation” movement in the US forces the EPA to abandon
Read moreNavigating Privacy Pitfalls: 4 Risks of Business ChatGPT Use
Neural network-based language models such as ChatGPT are increasingly vital in various professions. A Russian Kaspersky survey found that 11% of respondents used chatbots, with nearly 30% foreseeing their potential to replace jobs in the future. In addition, ChatGPT usage is substantial among Belgian office workers (50%) and UK users
Read moreAsia emerges as a promising haven amid the crypto winter
Walking through Token2049, it was hard to tell that the crypto industry was going through a “winter” phase. The crypto conference held in Singapore in September attracted an unprecedented crowd of 20,000 attendees, filling the island state with an even greater number of blockchain enthusiasts who hopped in and out
Read moreLondon’s not calling for Par Equity, as VC firm targets £100M at UK startups in the north
Any conversation centered on the U.K. tech scene often has a strong center of gravity around the south of the country — to many, “the U.K.” and “London” may as well be the same thing. A recent House of Commons Committee report on venture capital allocation pointed to “uneven levels
Read moreJohnson circle theorem
Draw three circles of radius r that intersect at a single point. Then draw a triangle connecting the remaining three points of intersection. (Each pair of circles intersects in two points, one of which is the point where all three circles intersect, so there are three other intersection points.) Then
Read moreWhere’s the innovation in induction kitchens?
Induction cooking has the potential to liberate us to rethink the kitchen, but new designs have been slow to arrive. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreHow founders can cut through the noise and find events that are actually worth it
Founders get bombarded with invitations to events, and not all of them are worth it, but there are ways to figure out which will provide value. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreBraid shuts down, Stash marches toward an IPO and what happens when a fintech relationship fizzles out
Welcome back to The Interchange, where we take a look at the hottest fintech news of the previous week. If you want to receive The Interchange directly in your inbox every Sunday, head here to sign up! We covered lots of happenings in the world of fintech this past week —
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