That custom gift for your mom takes more work than you think
Ryan welcomes Mahir Yavuz, Senior Director of Engineering at Etsy, to the show to explore the unique challenges that Etsy’s marketplace faces and how Etsy’s teams leverage machine learning and AI to manage product SKUs, enrich inventory metadata, and improve both buyer and seller experiences.
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Binance is bringing crypto payments into the South African mainstream through its secure, borderless payments platform, Binance Pay. The Online Retail in South Africa 2023 report has revealed critical insights into the rapidly evolving digital commerce landscape. Online shopping among adults grew from 27% in 2020 to 38% in 2022,
Read moreAI data analyst startup Julius nabs $10M seed round
The seed round for Julius AI was led by Bessemer Venture Partners.
Read moreWaymo taps Avis to manage robotaxi fleet in Dallas
Avis will handle general depot operations, including charging and maintaining the vehicles. Users will be able to hail a robotaxi through the Waymo app.
Read moreHarmonic, the Robinhood CEO’s AI math startup, launches an AI chatbot app
The chatbot app, which is available in beta on iOS and Android, lets users access its AI model, Aristotle.
Read moreFlexport sells former freight unicorn Convoy’s tech 2 years after buying it
The assets of Convoy are now in the hands of DAT Freight & Analytics.
Read moreWomen’s ‘red flag’ app Tea is a privacy nightmare
An app designed to help women spot the "red flags" of men they date has incidentally put its users at risk. 404 Media reported that Tea was hacked by 4chan users last week, resulting in the selfies and driver's licenses of its mostly women users being posted to 4chan. An
Read moreMicrosoft Edge is now an AI browser with launch of ‘Copilot Mode’
Microsoft's Edge browser introduces an AI-powered "Copilot Mode" for smarter web browsing.
Read moreAnthropic unveils new rate limits to curb Claude Code power users
The new rate limits will go into effect August 28 for subscribers to Anthropic's $20-per-month Pro plan, as well as its $100- and $200-per-month Max plans.
Read moreNew York state cyber chief calls out Trump for cybersecurity cuts
The top cybersecurity official in New York told TechCrunch in an interview that Trump's budget cuts are going to put the government at risk from cyberattacks, and will put more pressure on states to secure themselves.
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