Fintech startup Coast lands $40M just 4 months after its last $25M raise
Coast, a startup that describes itself as “a financial services platform for the future of transportation,” has raised $40 million in Series B funding — just four months after announcing a $25 million round, the startup has told TechCrunch exclusively. Back-to-back fundraises were common prior to and during the wild
Read moreGoogle accused of misleading consumers to grab more data for ads
Italy's competition watchdog is investigating how Google gets user consent in order to link their activity across different services for ad profiling. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreStrategic Partnership to Advance Generative AI in Kenya
Sama announced its strategic partnership with the University of Nairobi (UoN) to advance the generative AI industry in Kenya. The partnership will provide part-time employment opportunities for UoN students and faculty to gain exposure to the rapidly evolving GenAI environment, with Sama providing the necessary training, equipment, materials, and workspaces.
Read moreProton launches ‘privacy-first’ AI writing assistant for email that runs on-device
Proton has launched a new AI-enabled writing assistant that helps users compose emails based on simple prompts. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreTech Brand Partners with UNICEF Nigeria for Digital Learning
TECNO has partnered with UNICEF in Nigeria to aid in the development of the Nigeria Learning Passport digital learning platform. In 2022, the Nigerian government and UNICEF launched the Nigeria Learning Passport program to address the high number of out-of-school children and adolescents. This initiative is part of UNICEF’s global
Read moreIndia’s WazirX confirms security breach following a $230M ‘suspicious transfer’
The Mumbai-based firm said one of its multisig wallets had suffered a security breach, and it was temporarily pausing all withdrawals from the platform. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreSamsung to acquire UK-based knowledge graph startup Oxford Semantic Technologies
The Korean tech giant is acquiring Oxford Semantic Technologies, a U.K.-based knowledge graph startup that has built an AI reasoning engine. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreArtificial Agency raises $16M to use AI to make NPCs feel more realistic in video games
A team of former Google DeepMind researchers are betting that their unique behavior engine for NPCs will make games more fun and dynamic. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreIs Artificial Intelligence the Key to SA’s Health Solutions?
The South African healthcare system faces challenges from insufficient resources and suboptimal working conditions that can contribute to professional burnout and systemic inefficiencies. The introduction and effective implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) is one way to address these critical issues, providing innovative solutions to enhance the quality of care, improve
Read moreIsrael’s startup scene shows reslience despite nine months of war
When the war between Israel and Hamas broke out last October, we examined its potential impact on the tech ecosystems in Israel and Palestine. Nine months later, the prevailing sentiment in Israel, based on my conversation with founders and investors, is that the conflict has made the startup and VC
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