nOps lands $30M to optimize AWS customers’ cloud spend
nOps sells software designed to "optimize" the budgets that businesses allocate to cloud products and services. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreE-Hailing Giant Faces Penalty Over Illegal Data Transfers
The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) fined Uber Technologies €290 million ($324 million) in a historic ruling for unauthorizedly sending the personal information of European drivers to the US. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of the European Union has resulted in one of the biggest penalties to date. This
Read moreGoogle’s AI overviews in Hindi need a quality upgrade
Given India’s language diversity, digital content companies already face a challenge in trying to show and translate content accurately. Google is facing a similar problem with AI overviews recently rolled out in the country. The company introduced Hindi support for AI overviews in the country earlier in August. Users in
Read moreHow Can Surveillance Technology Drive Smart City Innovation?
Smart cities are increasingly becoming a focus area for governments and companies across Africa. However, the transition to these environments does not come without challenges, especially when it comes to security and resource management. This is where video management systems (VMS) have emerged as a critical tool to provide public
Read moreAfrican B2B e-commerce startups Wasoko and MaxAB complete merger: Interview with co-CEO Daniel Yu
Two of Africa's largest B2B e-commerce platforms, Wasoko and MaxAB, have finally completed the continent’s much-talked-about merger. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreCalendar tool Clockwise adds new AI-powered interface called Prism
Clockwise is changing up its interface with an AI-powered assistant called Prism that lets you manage calendar invites and scheduling with text prompts. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreScience-heavy Swiss VC firm Redalpine raises fresh $200M fund for early-stage investments
Many VC funds, especially recent vintages, have failed to return money to their investors. Swiss VC firm Redalpine is one exception, and this largely explains why its newly announced $200 million seventh early-stage fund was oversubscribed, according to the firm. Redalpine Capital VII, or RAC VII, is already well under
Read moreWait, what? Pavel Durov says he has fathered more than 100 children
Pavel Durov, the founder of the messaging platform Telegram, has been in the headlines since his arrest at a private airport near Paris on Saturday, reportedly in connection with an investigation into criminal activity on the his app. While many stories since have centered on free speech (i.e, should what
Read moreHow to Deploy Flask Applications on Vultr
Flask on Vultr: Complete deployment guide covering Python setup, app security, Nginx reverse proxy, and SSL certificate integration. Continue reading How to Deploy Flask Applications on Vultr on SitePoint.
Read moreWhere does Postgres fit in a world of GenAI and vector databases?
Today we chat with Avthar Sewrathan, AI Lead at Timescale, about adapting developers’ favorite database management system, Postgres, to support a range of new technologies involved in the GenAI ecosystem, especially vector databases. Avthar details his long history with Postgres and how clients are weighing the build vs. buy question
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