Astranis wants to bring internet connectivity to up to 5 million in Mexico
Astranis, a venture-backed startup that builds and operates small broadband satellites in a far-off orbit, released more details today about its plans to provide internet access to Mexico. As part of the deal, Astranis will launch two satellites next year for Mexican internet service provider Apco Networks. Those two satellites
Read moreMeta’s Michel Protti will talk privacy and more at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
Privacy regulation and a growing awareness among consumers and businesses of what “data protection” could and should mean have created a tricky landscape in the tech world. Data really is the new oil: It’s a precious resource, and both companies and users need to be aware of how and where
Read moreSoftbank Group backs former Argo AI founders on new self-driving trucks startup
There’s a new self-driving trucks startup in town. And the faces are familiar. Bryan Salesky, Peter Rander and Brett Browning — the trio behind the now defunct Ford and VW-backed autonomous vehicle startup Argo AI — have formed a new company called Stack AV that’s focused on commercializing self-driving trucks.
Read moreSyscap closes on $2.3M to create private credit infrastructure in Mexico
With Syscap, customers can register their private lines of credit and perform communication, monitoring and reporting functions all in one place.
Read moreCompliance and risk management startup Certa raises $35M
Certa, a compliance, governance and risk management platform for enterprises, today announced that it raised $35 million in a Series B round co-led by Fin Capital and Vertex Ventures with participation from Tru Arrow Partners, Point72 Ventures, BDMI, The Chainsmokers-backed Mantis VC and GOAT Capital. The tranche brings Certa’s total
Read moreActiveFence snaps up Spectrum Labs, last valued at $137M, to help fight the harmful content creep
Misinformation, harassment, grooming and other illegal activity continue to be major issues in the worlds of content moderation and online safety, balancing big problems and illicit activity against equally important, and sometimes conflicting, needs for privacy, data protection and security online. Against that fragmented backdrop, today comes some consolidation and
Read moreMindtrip wants to become your AI travel agent
Once upon a time, we used to use travel agents to book our flights, book our hotels and maybe even make recommendations about things to do and places to eat while you were away. But then along came the internet and the ability to book your own flights, and Airbnb
Read moreDerivative works are generative AI’s poison pill
When a software program generates output data based on input data, which output data is a derivative of the input data? All? Some? None?
Read moreExperts link LastPass security breach to a string of crypto heists
One researcher claims the number of victims who stored their crypto keys on LastPass was “simply too much to ignore.” | Illustration: Beatrice Sala Security experts are claiming that some of the LastPass password vaults stolen during a security breach near the end of 2022 have now been cracked open
Read moreGaming browser Opera GX integrates ChatGPT-powered AI feature
Powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the AI browser Aria launched on Opera in May to give users an easier way to search on the web, ask questions and write code. Today, the company announced it is bringing Aria to Opera GX, a version of the flagship Opera browser that is built
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