Defacto gets new credit facility to provide instant financing to small companies
French startup Defacto has closed a new securitization fund that will be used to provide short-term loans to small and medium enterprises via an embedded, API-first approach. This is a new fund of up to €167 million ($183 million) with Citi and Viola Credit acting as the lenders. This is
Read MoreQuick Tip: Controlling Windows with Python
Windows is entirely controllable from code, using the Win32 API. Stuart looks at ways to control the Windows OS with Python. Continue reading Quick Tip: Controlling Windows with Python on SitePoint.
Read MoreAndroid 14’s fourth beta version brings auto-confirm unlock feature
Google released the Android 14 Beta 4 on Tuesday as the company prepares for the final release of the operating system update. The new version mostly includes bug fixes but also introduces a nifty feature to make unlocking easier. The Beta 4 has a new “auto-confirm unlock” feature in settings,
Read MoreOritain raises $57M for its forensic, big-data science approach to tracking the origin of goods
Global supply chains have made the world smaller by enabling us to have virtually anything we want at the tap of a finger. But when it comes to things like verifying a physical object’s origin or its composition, those same fragmented chains and the many steps between a producer and
Read MoreProlific raises $32M to train and stress-test AI models using its network of 120K people
AI, when it works well, can feel like magic, but all too often AI-based systems don’t work as they should: If the data used to train models is not deep, wide and reliable enough, any kind of curveball can send that AI in the wrong direction. A London startup called
Read MoreTeen and mom plead guilty to abortion charges based on Facebook data
A Nebraska woman has pleaded guilty to helping her daughter have a medication abortion last year. The legal proceeding against her hinged on Facebook’s decision to provide authorities with private messages between that mother and her 17-year-old daughter discussing the latter’s plans to terminate her pregnancy. The case is a
Read MoreFull-stack insurtech startup PasarPolis hires former CEO of Allianz Indonesia
PasarPolis, one of Indonesia’s first full-stack insurtechs, has brought on Peter Van Zyl as its president. Van Zyl is former director and CEO of Allianz Indonesia, one of the country’s biggest insurers. Through a strategic partnership with Tap Insure, PasarPolis is able to underwrite and distribute its own insurance products
Read MoreEverything you need to know about e-bike battery fires
The e-bike revolution started with the pandemic and has been hailed as the answer to everything from traffic congestion to greenhouse gas emissions to fitness to depression. Indeed, it has the potential to spark real change, but there’s a deadlier side that is putting off some consumers. We’ve all seen
Read MoreExperimenting LlamaIndex RouterQueryEngine with Document Management
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Read MoreTrust Is the Key to Engineering Management
Trust is not assumed. It takes time and skill to earn itPhoto by Joshua Aragon on UnsplashIntroIn the latin etymology, the word “confidere” is the addition of two words: “cum” and “fidere.” These can be translated as “with” and “rely on.” It means that you entrust something precious to somebody.How accurate is
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