Ex Google Maps team members get Sequoia backing to build an AI-powered collaboration board
When you talk to a chatbot like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini, your responses are largely linear. You often have to ask follow-up questions to get more information. For instance, when you are planning a trip, you might first ask the chatbot about the place and follow it up with questions
Read moreAnnouncing True Anomaly, Slingshot Aerospace, and Space Workforce 2030 at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
As government and defense sectors increasingly lean on commercial services, opportunities for startups in dual-use technology have never been more promising. Yet, for young, agile companies, the challenge of entering such a highly regulated and traditional landscape is significant. How can emerging businesses compete with established primes for contracts and
Read moreKasperksy says it’s closing down its UK office and laying off dozens
Russian cybersecurity giant Kaspersky is shutting down its office in the United Kingdom and laying off its staff, just three months after the company started closing down its U.S. operations and laying off dozens of workers, TechCrunch has learned. Kaspersky spokesperson Francesco Tius said in an email to TechCrunch that
Read moreFisker bankruptcy hits major speed bump as fleet sale is now in question
Fisker’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy has hit a major snag, as the company buying the startup’s remaining fleet of electric SUVs says it might not complete the purchase because of a surprising technical issue. The buyer, a New York-area leasing company called American Lease, says in a new filing that Fisker
Read moreAlaska Airlines’ venture lab spins out its first startup: Odysee
Odysee CEO Steve Casley sees dollar signs in data. Or more specifically, AI-powered software that can analyze reams of data to help commercial airlines get the most out of its complex flight schedules. Odysee, the first startup born out of an aviation-focused venture lab formed by Alaska Airlines and UP.Labs,
Read moreThe New York Times is testing a new game called Zorse
The New York Times is working to expand its ever successful gaming section with Zorse, a game the company is testing in beta. Per a report in Semafor, this will be a phrase guessing game where each puzzle is a mash-up of two phrases. You know, like a Zorse —
Read moreA New Era for Payments in South Africa with 1Voucher
Flash Group and Ecentric have formed a strategic partnership to transform South Africa’s payment landscape by integrating 1Voucher, a prepaid payment voucher that converts cash into digital currency, with the aim of expanding access to financial services. Through this partnership, the goal is to facilitate the participation of cash-based customers
Read moreKaspersky no longer on Google Play Store anywhere following US ban
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge Citing US restrictions, Google removed Kaspersky Lab’s antivirus software from the Play Store and terminated its developer account in the days leading up to the September 29th deadline of the restrictions, according to a Kaspersky blog post yesterday. The decision was “based on
Read moreThe Importance of Compliance Logic in Cybersecurity
It is only in the past five years that digital has started to become more regulated, and with this has come a range of compliance legislation that businesses need to come to grips with. For many businesses, this has involved a significant transition, as it has always been unclear as
Read moreGoogle’s partnership with SpotHero brings parking reservations to Maps and Search
SpotHero, a parking startup that lets drivers reserve nearby parking spaces, announced on Tuesday that it has teamed up with Google to integrate its offering into Google Maps and Google Search, allowing users in the U.S. and Canada to reserve parking spots at over 8,000 locations. With the latest feature,
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