UK antitrust body probes Google’s ties with AI rival Anthropic
The U.K.’s antitrust regulator has revealed an early-stage probe into Google’s ties with Anthropic, after the Alphabet subsidiary invested in its U.S. AI rival over several rounds. While it’s not at the stage of being an official investigation yet, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is inviting stakeholders and other
Read morePacking travel insurance products into an app helped FAYE to a $31M Series B
We’ve been covering US-based Insurtech startup FAYE way back since 2022 with its Seed round, and the Series A round in 2023, and it seems they continue to be on a roll, today announcing a $31 million in Series B funding. What is keeping this online insurance company on the
Read moreSennder buys CH Robinson’s European business
Sennder is acquiring the European ground transportation assets of logistics giant C.H. Robinson. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreEgypt’s Cartona raises $8.1M even as investors pull back from B2B e-commerce in Africa
When Egyptian B2B e-commerce platform Cartona last raised money in 2022, global and local investors were eager to invest in African startups solving the supply chain and operational challenges for retailers and suppliers in the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry. Two years on, investors aren’t as enthused anymore as the
Read moreQoo10’s CEO pledges personal assets worth $58M to compensate Korean merchants affected by its liquidity crisis
During an emergency hearing held by the South Korean government, Young-bae Ku, Qoo10's founder said he would secure the amount over the next 30 days. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreHow Stack Overflow fends off scraping bots
Josh Zhang, a staff site reliability engineer at Stack Overflow, tells Ryan and Eira how the Stack Exchange network defends against scraping bots. They also cover the emergence of human botnets, why DDoS attacks have spiked in the last couple of years, and the constant balancing act of protecting sites
Read moreZoe, a microbiome-focused nutrition company, raises $15 million to expand in the U.S.
Zoe sends customers at-home testing materials to collect blood or feces to test blood fat, blood sugar, and gut microbiome health. Following those results, the company scores every food (on a scale from 0 to 100), so people can make better choices of what to eat. © 2024 TechCrunch. All
Read moreQualcomm’s new Snapdragon chip aims to bring 5G to sub-$100 devices
Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 4s Gen 2 chip to 5G smartphones in the sub-$100 price segment in India and other emerging markets. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreApple brings Apple Intelligence with iOS 18.1 dev beta, but there are a lot of limitations
Users will be able to get the first taste of Apple Intelligence as Apple has started to make some of the features of its AI suite available with the iOS 18.1 developer beta released Monday. The company launched Apple Intelligence at its Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) in June. However, the
Read moreCanva acquires Leonardo.ai to boost its generative AI efforts
Canva has acquired Leonardo.ai, a generative AI content and research startup, as the company looks to deepen its investments in its AI tech stack. The financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed, but Canva co-founder and chief product officer Cameron Adams said it’s a mix of cash and stock. All
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