AI vision startup Metropolis is buying Oosto (formerly known as AnyVision) for just $125M, sources say
The general hype around all things AI is not lifting all boats: Certain startups continue to struggle and are looking for exits. In one of the latest developments, TechCrunch has learned from a reliable source that Metropolis, an AI-powered parking platform, is buying Oosto, the controversial computer vision company that
Read moreBlinkit signals costly battle ahead in Indian quick commerce market
Zomato’s quick commerce unit Blinkit is accelerating its expansion and expects continued losses as competition intensifies in India’s instant delivery market. Blinkit now aims to reach 2,000 dark stores – small warehouses in residential areas that exclusively service online orders – by December 2025, a year ahead of its previous
Read moreWaza Launches Multi-Currency Account Platform for Emerging Markets
Waza, a B2B payment provider for emerging market businesses, has announced the launch of a new multi-currency account platform, Lync, that combines market-leading foreign exchange (FX) liquidity solutions with cutting-edge banking experience to power a new era of global trade for emerging market businesses based in the United States, United
Read moreEmerging Cybersecurity Trends to Keep an Eye On in 2025
As digital transformation accelerates across Africa and South Africa, cybersecurity has become a critical concern for governments, businesses, and individuals. The growing adoption of new technologies and the evolving sophistication of cyber threats necessitate proactive and future-proof security measures. Let’s explore key cybersecurity trends for 2025, highlighting their impact on
Read morePresident Donald Trump Reinstates TikTok in the U.S.
In an unexpected turn of events, President-elect Donald Trump announced the reinstatement of TikTok in the U.S. market via executive order on his first day in office. This comes after President Joe Biden, in April 2024, signed the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act, a bill that would
Read moreX is rolling out a dedicated vertical video feed for US users
Social network X is trying to capitalize on the removal of ByteDance apps like TikTok and Lemon8 from U.S. app stores by launching a dedicated vertical video feed. The company is adding a video tab in the app’s bottom bar for users in the U.S. to let them quickly access
Read moreHow African VC firm Oui Capital returned its first fund with Moniepoint’s unicorn exit
At a recent investor meeting, early-stage African investor Oui Capital informed limited partners that it had returned its $4 million debut fund following the sale of some shares in the business banking platform Moniepoint. The African fintech unicorn has so far proven to be a standout investment for five-year-old Oui
Read moreBluesky launches a custom feed for vertical videos
It is the product shipping time for all social networks with TikTok’s services in the restoration phase, and the app still unavailable in the App Store and the Play Store. Bluesky said Sunday that it is launching a custom feed for vertical video in its app. Users can see a trending videos
Read moreArea of a quadrilateral from the lengths of its sides
Last week Heron’s formula came up in the post An Unexpected Triangle. Given the lengths of the sides of a triangle, there is a simple expression for the area of the triangle. where the sides are a, b, and c and s is the semiperimeter, half the perimeter. Is there
Read moreFrom recruiting for Palantir to landing a plane on Highway 85: meet defense tech’s wildest power broker
Peter Conway has recruited for some of the buzziest defense and hard tech firms in Silicon Valley over the last decade, like Palantir and Mach Industries. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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