Why these 30 web3 founders are optimistic about 2024
About 70% of founders are optimistic about the opportunities for crypto startups in 2024, per a new survey shared exclusively with TechCrunch+. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreCyber Security Today, Dec. 15, 2023 – A botnet expands, threats to unpatched TeamCity servers, and more
A botnet expands, threats to unpatched TeamCity servers, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Friday, December 15th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. A botnet of compromised small and home office firewalls and routers continues to expand. Researchers at
Read moreIn the fight against Methane, a key GHG, Valley investors have hit upon an unusual target: Cow burps
What do iconic Valley investors Zachary Bogue and Chris Sacca have in common? They are both trying to stop cows from burping methane. No, really. And a Sacca investment just raised $20 million to do just that. What gives? With the conclusion of COP28, the global talks on the climate
Read moreHashtag Trending Dec.15- Dropbox’s new AI feature raises privacy concerns; Intel’s AI-enabled chip for PCs; X’s ad revenue continues to plunge
Dropbox communication slip up has users thinking their AI search may compromise their privacy, Intel launches its AI enabled chip for PCs. What might be behind OpenAI’s partnership with a German publishing group and our final installment of the X files for 2023. The Musk is out there. I’m
Read moreWhy is skills development a priority investment?
January is the start of a brand-new year when millions of matriculants and recent graduates begin their employment search. This is likely to be an arduous search for many young people. There are many barriers to entry into meaningful routes into employment for matriculants without further education, and even graduates
Read moreNeo Touch Series for Seamless Payments in Africa
Yoco, an African tech firm providing payment tools, has partnered with MediaTek to launch the Yoco Neo Touch card machine series. Powered by MediaTek’s Genio series of chipsets, these devices connect to 4G networks, ensuring fast speeds and unlimited data for seamless payment processing. “At MediaTek, we recognize that small,
Read moreBig budgets, laggard IT systems: Government officials questioned at House of Commons committee
The Benefit Delivery Modernization (BDM) program, the largest IT transformation initiative ever undertaken by the Government of Canada, was estimated to cost $1.75 billion when it launched in 2017. Five years later, the cost estimate reached $2.2 billion, and chances are it will be revised again, as delays and challenges
Read moreWhat is happening with all these new venture funds?
Against a backdrop of layoffs and continuing economic uncertainty, the announcements — particularly in such quick succession — point to a few underlying truths about the market right now. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreOne-click checkout company Bolt confirms another round of layoffs
This latest round of layoffs, which the spokesperson said happened last week, follow a handful of other layoffs made by the company since 2022. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreCredit Karma co-founder Nichole Mustard stepping down after more than 16 years
Credit Karma co-founder and Chief Revenue Officer Nichole Mustard is leaving the company after 16-and-a-half years, TechCrunch has exclusively learned today. A spokesperson of the consumer fintech, now a subsidiary of Intuit, confirmed Mustard’s departure via email, writing only: “I can confirm she decided to leave the company, her contributions
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