Bill Gates-backed Type One Energy lands massive seed extension to commercialize fusion power
The startup is betting it can bring its fusion technology to market at a breakneck pace by leaning heavily on partners. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreUK antitrust body probes Google’s ties with AI rival Anthropic
The U.K.’s antitrust regulator has revealed an early-stage probe into Google’s ties with Anthropic, after the Alphabet subsidiary invested in its U.S. AI rival over several rounds. While it’s not at the stage of being an official investigation yet, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is inviting stakeholders and other
Read moreTelkom Foundation’s Innovative Edtech Platform in Limpopo
The Telkom Foundation is excited to unveil a transformative initiative aimed at supporting Grade 12 mathematics learners in Ga-Maake Village in Limpopo. This event, which takes place on July 26, 2024, at the Community Hall, will substantially boost the mathematics education of the seven local schools by serving up to
Read moreISPA says Internet Firms Must Compete in Estates
Residential estates with high-end fibre connectivity are valued by owners and tenants alike. This is especially true for estates with open access fibre infrastructure, which provides a neutral platform for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to compete with each other. Chairperson of ISPA, South Africa’s official internet Industry Representative Body (IRB),
Read morePacking travel insurance products into an app helped FAYE to a $31M Series B
We’ve been covering US-based Insurtech startup FAYE way back since 2022 with its Seed round, and the Series A round in 2023, and it seems they continue to be on a roll, today announcing a $31 million in Series B funding. What is keeping this online insurance company on the
Read moreDigital Identity “Unconference” Coming in September 2024
Cape Town will host a significant gathering on digital identity initiatives and innovation in the SADC region at the end of September 2024. Local digital identity start-up, DIDx, is proud to announce that they, together with Internet Identity Workshop (IIW), will host DID: UNCONF AFRICA, a groundbreaking event set to
Read moreSennder buys CH Robinson’s European business
Sennder is acquiring the European ground transportation assets of logistics giant C.H. Robinson. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreEgypt’s Cartona raises $8.1M even as investors pull back from B2B e-commerce in Africa
When Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform Cartona last raised money in 2022, global and local investors were eager to invest in African startups solving the supply chain and operational challenges for retailers and suppliers in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry. Two years on, investors aren’t as enthused anymore as the
Read moreQoo10’s CEO pledges personal assets worth $58M to compensate Korean merchants affected by its liquidity crisis
During an emergency hearing held by the South Korean government, Young-bae Ku, Qoo10's founder said he would secure the amount over the next 30 days. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreHow Stack Overflow fends off scraping bots
Josh Zhang, a staff site reliability engineer at Stack Overflow, tells Ryan and Eira how the Stack Exchange network defends against scraping bots. They also cover the emergence of human botnets, why DDoS attacks have spiked in the last couple of years, and the constant balancing act of protecting sites
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