The eternal struggle between open source and proprietary software
Whenever chaos engulfs a proprietary technology relied on by millions, the default knee-jerk reaction from many seems to be: “Hey, let’s see what the open source world has to offer.” Case in point: X’s (Twitter) steady demise since Elon Musk took over last year led many to search for more
Read moreNonprofit Code.org sues Byju’s unit WhiteHat Jr over payment dues
Code.org, the US educational non-profit, has filed a lawsuit in a California district court alleging that Byju’s subsidiary WhiteHat Jr breached a licensing contract by failing to pay fees while continuing to use Code.org’s platform. WhiteHat Jr, which sold to Byju’s for $300 million in 2020, partnered with Code.org last
Read moreIn a slow year for enterprise tech M&A, there were few standout deals
It was a slow year in enterprise technology M&A, and the total was the second lowest since we started compiling the data in 2018. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreSalesforce escaped from the jaws of activists to find stability in 2023
Salesforce started the year with an unusual level of turbulence, but after escaping activist investors, it ended up having a good year. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreWhy isn’t Sam Altman investing in Artificial Intelligence? Hashtag Trending Holdiay Byte – December 23, 2023
TRANSCRIPT AND SHOW NOTES: On December 21st, Sam Altman published a blog with the title, “What I wish someone had told me.” I’ll actually post show notes with this this Christmas Bytes edition so you can get the link to the full list if you want. It’s interesting, but one
Read moreAdobe gives up on Figma, Apple Watch sales halted and hackers access millions of accounts
In this edition of Week in Review (WiR), we cover the collapse of the Adobe-Figma deal, bans on Apple Watch sales and more. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreAmazon’s new Echo Frames can’t touch the Ray-Ban Meta
This April marked the 10th anniversary since Google released the first generation of Glass. It may be difficult to believe with a decade of hindsight, but the limited release “Explorer’s Edition” were coveted objects. For a little while, at least, they felt like the future. The last 10 years of
Read moreDeal Dive: Thank god a startup is solving the bed bug problem
Spotta's devices can identify bugs before they become infestations, both indoors and outdoors. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreThis week in AI: AI ethics keeps falling by the wayside
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. This week in AI, the
Read moreDefy the odds, create a unique niche, and succeed beyond the hype
When faced with seemingly insurmountable odds or a potential windfall investment, what is most important is that you stay true to your company's mission. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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