Fintechs’ Role in Identity and Financial Security Beyond OPTs & Passwords
In the past year, the alarming rise in identity theft has become a global concern, catching the attention of the public. A recent report revealed that consumers are increasingly seeking greater security from their banks, with 56% desiring more safety measures for non-routine transactions and 47% for even routine transactions.
Read MoreOpenAI Launches Official ChatGPT App for Android Users
ChatGPT is a popular AI chatbot that can generate natural and engaging conversations on various topics. OpenAI powers it, a research organization striving to create artificial intelligence for the benefit of humanity. ChatGPT uses a deep neural network model called GPT-3, which can learn from a large corpus of text
Read MoreAndy McLoughlin of Uncork Capital on the firm’s new funds, succession, and why next year could be a bloodbath for many startups (sorry, startups)
A few weeks ago, Uncork Capital shared the news that it recently closed on $400 million in capital commitments across two new funds: $200 million for a seed-stage vehicle and another $200 million for an opportunity-style fund that mostly aims to support startups that are already part of its portfolio.
Read MoreVolkswagen’s Xpeng deal sets example for EV alliance between the West and China
The major news from China’s auto industry this week is Volkswagen’s $700 million investment in the country’s electric vehicle startup, Xpeng. This partnership has the potential to set a precedent for Western automakers seeking to leverage Chinese firms for their EV expertise, while their Chinese counterparts can benefit from their
Read MoreAWS launches major GenAI push, debuts new offerings at NYC Summit
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) will transform every application, industry and business and is finally taking shape due to an assortment of technological advances, Swami Sivasubramanian, vice president of database, analytics and machine learning (ML) at Amazon Web Services (AWS) said yesterday. Speaking at the AWS Web Summit in New York
Read MoreA new study found that Facebook’s Pages and Groups shape its ideological echo chambers
New research published Thursday offers an unprecedented dive into political behavior across Facebook and Instagram — two major online hubs where people express and engage with their political beliefs. The studies, published by an interdisciplinary set of researchers working in tandem with internal groups at Meta, encompasses four papers published
Read MoreUS, Australia cyber agencies warn IDOR security flaws can be exploited ‘at scale’
U.S. and Australian government cybersecurity agencies are warning that common and easily exploitable security vulnerabilities in websites and web apps can be abused to carry out large-scale data breaches. In a joint advisory published Thursday, U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA, the National Security Agency and the Australian Cyber Security Centre said
Read MoreSolidity 0.8.21 Language Feature: Flexible Immutables
Image generated with Hotpot.aiIn the past, Solidity’s handling of immutable variables has been quite rigid. However, the game has changed with the arrival of Solidity 0.8.21. Immutable variables, while still unchangeable after a contract’s construction, now abide by a more flexible set of guidelines for their initialization and assignment. In
Read MoreFord’s Q2 earnings show a thriving trucks, commercial business with EVs playing catch up
Ford generated $45 billion in revenue in the second quarter, a 12% pop from the same period last year largely fueled by sales of gas-powered trucks like the new Ranger, SUVs and commercial vans. Its EV business, meanwhile, has a long way to go. Notably, the automaker raised its full-year
Read MoreThree more VCs sign on to Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
One of the best ways startup founders can hone their pitch until it’s sharp enough to impress VCs — and bring home the bacon — is by watching other founders pitch to investors. And there’s no better place to do that than by watching the Startup Battlefield competition at TechCrunch
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