Predictions on Culture, Gen AI, and Innovation That I Hope Are Wrong
Isaac Sacolick highlights concerns about DEI practices, hybrid work's potential decline, AI overinvestment, and underinvestment in employee leadership development and training. He stresses the importance of leadership development for organizational success, warning against possible setbacks if companies fail to prioritize these areas.
Read moreFloat Financial, which aims to be the Brex of Canada, lands US$48.5M Series B
Float Financial, an expense management and corporate card startup focused on the Canadian market, has raised $48.5 million in a Series B funding round. The Toronto-based fintech likens itself to U.S.-based fintech giants Brex and Ramp but says it is different in that its sole focus is on Canadian SMBs,
Read morePete Buttigieg has a few things to say on his way out
Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg at the Department of Transportation offices in Washington, DC. | Photo by Cheriss May for The Verge The outgoing transportation secretary on EVs, robotaxis, Trump, Musk, and the work still left to do. The outlook for electric vehicles is looking really shaky. Sales are up
Read moreA breach of a data broker’s trove of location data threatens the privacy of millions
The company confirmed the breach after a hacker posted millions of location data records online. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreUK domain giant Nominet confirms cybersecurity incident linked to Ivanti VPN hacks
Nominet, the U.K. domain registry that maintains .co.uk domains, has experienced a cybersecurity incident that it confirmed is linked to the recent exploitation of a new Ivanti VPN vulnerability. In an email to customers, seen by TechCrunch, Nominet warned of an “ongoing security incident” under investigation. Nominet said hackers accessed
Read moreHow Fintech is Changing: Insights from Clinton Leask of Pay@
With today’s modern consumer demands, brands know that every touchpoint in the consumer journey is critically important. This is even more evident for the payment lifecycle and journey for consumers. To say we are spoilt for choice as 21st-century shoppers is an understatement. Providing a variety of optimised, personalised, and
Read moreMore money comes to AI healthcare: Qventus nabs $105M at $400M+ valuation
Healthcare is proving to be one of the more lucrative industries for building AI solutions to speed up clinical, research and administrative operations. Now, we have one of the latest examples of how that is playing out in terms of venture funding. Qventus, a startup that builds AI-based tools to
Read moreMastodon announces transition to non-profit structure
Decentralized social network organization Mastodon said Monday that it is planning to create a new non-profit organization in Europe and hand over ownership of entities responsible for key Mastodon ecosystem and platform components. This means one person won’t have control over the entire project. The organization is trying to differentiate
Read moreUK throws its hat into the AI fire
In 2023, the U.K. made a big song and dance about the need to consider the harms of AI, giving itself a leading role in the wider conversation around AI safety. Now, it’s whistling a very different tune: today, the government announced a sweeping plan and a big bet on
Read moreCMC Networks Appoints New Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)
CMC Networks has appointed Paolo Gambini as its new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Gambini joins CMC Networks after serving as Head of Enterprise Sales at Arelion for over five years, where he led worldwide sales initiatives. CMC Networks specializes in delivering high-performance connectivity solutions that empower businesses to thrive in
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