Innovative cross-border payment platforms key for promoting SME agility
Contributing over R900 million to the South African economy, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are crucial for supporting the country’s fiscal health and socioeconomic development. Beyond the sheer monetary value they inject into the economy, SMEs serve as engines of growth, job creation, and innovation. By driving entrepreneurship and fostering
Read moreIndia reverses AI stance, requires government approval for model launches
India has waded into global AI debate by issuing an advisory that requires tech firms to get government permission before launching new models. India’s Ministry of Electronics and IT issued the advisory to firms on Friday. The advisory, not published on public domain but a copy of which TechCrunch has
Read moreArchiving data on paper
This is a guest post by Ondřej Čertík. Ondřej formerly worked at Los Alamos National Labs and now works for GSI Technologies. He is known in the Python community for starting the SymPy project and in the Fortran community for starting LFortran. — John I finally got to experiment
Read moreWaymo scores a critical robotaxi permit, Fisker cuts more workers and Apple car fades away
TechCrunch Mobility is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. I was
Read moreBest Node.js Framework Choices for Modern App Development
This article compares top Node.js frameworks for ease of use, scalability, and speed, to find your best fit without hassle. Continue reading Best Node.js Framework Choices for Modern App Development on SitePoint.
Read moreCamshaft says Byju’s unit beneficial owner of $533 million funds
Camshaft disclosed in court filings this week that some $533 million it managed for Byju’s Alpha, a U.S. unit of Indian edtech group Byju’s, was transferred to another 100% and U.S.-based subsidiary of Byju’s, thereby refuting allegations that the Indian firm used the wealth manager’s services to misappropriate money. In
Read morePlug In South LA helps build diverse startups in a traditionally underserved area
Derek Smith launched Plug In South LA with goal of helping historically under represented people build successful startups. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreWhen startups fail, these startups clean up
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech (formerly The Interchange)! Apologies for being out last week — a cold got the best of me, but I’m back and here to talk about the fact that shutting down startups is big business, Stripe’s new valuation, Klarna’s latest AI update and more. To get a
Read moreFrancine Bennett uses data science to make AI more responsible
TechCrunch has launched a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreApple cancels its car, Google’s AI goes awry and Bumble stumbles
Hello, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s newsletter covering noteworthy happenings in the tech industry. This week, investment firm KKR announced that it would acquire VMware’s end-user computing business from Broadcom for $4 billion. As Ron explains, that business included VMware Workspace One and VMware Horizon — two
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