Intron Health gets backing for its speech recognition tool that recognizes African accents
Voice recognition is getting integrated in nearly all facets of modern living, but there remains a big gap: speakers of minority languages, and those with thick accents or speech disorders like stuttering are typically less able to use speech recognition tools that control applications, transcribe or automate tasks, among other
Read MoreStreaming Costs Soar: Netflix’s Second Price Hike in Nigeria
After raising its subscription costs in April of this year, Netflix once again increased its subscription prices for Nigerian users, marking the second price hike within a span of just four months. According to Netflix, the recurring price increases are part of a strategy to support the expansion of its
Read MoreOversight Board wants Meta to refine its policies around AI-generated explicit images
The Board wants Meta to change the terminology it uses for labeling explicit, AI-generated images from "derogatory" to "non-consensual." © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreCommvault Names Chief Technology and AI Officer
Commvault, a provider of cyber resilience and data protection solutions for the hybrid cloud, announces that Pranay Ahlawat has been appointed as its first Chief Technology and AI Officer (CTAIO). Ahlawat will report to Chief Product Officer, Rajiv Kottomtharayil and will be responsible for overseeing Commvault’s product vision and development
Read MoreGoogle Maps adds a slew of features to entice Indian drivers, commuters and travelers
Google Maps is improving navigation through flyovers and narrow roads in India through new feature updates. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read Morebunch raises $15.5M for its platform that simplifies investment management for VCs
Public market investors have a large variety of infrastructure and software that helps them keep track of, analyze and manage their investments, but that’s not the case for investors in private companies — such as venture capitalists. Indeed, a lot of private market investors have to manage and upload information
Read MoreJio partners with Taiwan’s MediaTek to tap into two-wheeler EV market
India's Jio has partnered with Taiwanese semiconductor giant MediaTek to launch its 4G smart dashboards for electric two-wheelers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreHacker claims theft of Piramal Group’s employee data
A hacker claims to be selling data relating to thousands of current and former employees of India's Piramal Group. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreCRED launches personal finance manager for India’s affluent
CRED, an Indian fintech startup, has rolled out a new feature that will help its customers manage and gain deeper insights into their cash flow, as startup seeks to drive engagement by providing much-needed personal finance tools. Known primarily for its credit card bill payment and consumer lending service, the
Read MoreA new Chinese video-generating model appears to be censoring politically sensitive topics
A powerful new video-generating AI model became widely available today — but there’s a catch: The model appears to be censoring topics deemed too politically sensitive by the government in its country of origin, China. The model, Kling, developed by Beijing-based company Kuaishou, launched in waitlisted access earlier in the
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