Founders Factory Africa Rebrands as 54 Collective
African venture financing firm Founders Factory Africa (FFA) has rebranded as 54 Collective, a significant shift in its objective to promote disruptive technology companies throughout the continent. This rebranding reflects the company’s increased emphasis on delivering catalytic finance and complete assistance via its new Venture Success Platform. A New Identity
Read moreTips to Manage Screen Time for Balanced Healthy Digital Life
Senior Specialist in Gaming & Esports at MTN and the current organizer of the HYPROP MTN SHIFT Gaming Tournament, Brad Kirby, offers some tips to help you manage your screen time effectively and cultivate a healthier relationship with technology. Understanding Screen Time Screen time refers to the amount of time spent
Read moreBilingual dictation assistant Silvia understands ‘Spanglish’ and other language mixtures
Natural language AI assistants tend to be excellent English speakers, and passable in other tongues — but if you are one of the millions who fluidly switch between two languages on the fly, they’re stumped. A new AI helper called Silvia, however, understands “Spanglish” just fine, with more language combos
Read moreIndian conglomerate Reliance slashed over 42,000 jobs last financial year
Reliance, India's largest conglomerate, reduced its workforce by 11%, or more than 42,000 people, in the financial year ended March 2024. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreAnduril raises $1.5B at a $14B valuation
The Palmer Luckey-founded defense startup wants to become a serious rival to longstanding kingpins, and has been clocking some big wins. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreUK satellite startup Blue Skies Space wants to sell astronomy data ‘as a service’
The satellite is designed to complement data provided by existing astronomical efforts such as that of the famed Hubble Telescope. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreYouTube is testing a feature that lets creators use Google Gemini to brainstorm video ideas
YouTube is testing an integration with Google Gemini to help creators brainstorm video ideas, titles and thumbnails. The Google-owned company announced the launch of the new Brainstorm with Gemini feature in a video posted to its Creator Insider channel. A YouTube spokesperson told TechCrunch that the feature is available to
Read moreFrom Skims to Stripe, here are the startups that are likely — or definitely — not having IPOs this year
Last year’s investor dreams of a strong 2024 IPO pipeline have faded, if not fully disappeared, as we settle in to the second half of the year. This year delivered four venture-backed tech IPOs — Reddit, Astera Labs, Ibotta and Rubrik — in March and April, which made it seem
Read moreTechstars is laying off 17%, ending its J.P. Morgan-backed programs
Techstars is cutting 17% of its staff and will end its $80 million J.P. Morgan-backed AdvancingCities program once the fund is completely deployed. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreMade by Google 2024: How to watch Google unveil the Pixel 9, a new foldable and more
Made by Google 2024 kicks off at 10 a.m. PT on August 13. Get ready for a slew of new hardware, including the Pixel 9 and a new foldable. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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