Unlocking the Power of Gen Z: A Crucial Element in Modern Marketing Strategies
In the ever-evolving landscape of marketing, staying attuned to the preferences and behaviours of different demographic groups is crucial for success. Among these groups, Generation Z (Gen Z) stands out as a potent force, and according to Keleabetsoe Rammopo, Head Of Strategy at Penquin, understanding and engaging with Gen Z is an essential
Read MoreCrypto hacks and chaos aren’t halting this holiday season
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. Even though it’s the season to feel jolly, that’s not stopping hackers from acting out. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreA16Z will give literally any politician money if they help deregulate tech
Venture capital giant Andreessen Horowitz has announced its intent to begin lobbying the US government, and their plan is as tone-deaf and obtuse as this summer’s dreadful “Techno-Optimist Manifesto.” Essentially, they will give to anyone — literally anyone — who “supports an optimistic technology-enabled future.” This is what’s called being
Read MoreAgility is using large language models to communicate with its humanoid robots
I’ve spent much of the past year discussing generative AI and large language models with robotics experts. It’s become increasingly clear that these sorts of technologies are primed to revolutionize the way robots communicate, learn, look and are programmed. Accordingly, a number of top universities, research labs and companies are
Read MoreThree years after its revamp, Firefox’s Android browser adds 450+ new extensions
For the sliver of the market that opts for Firefox instead of Chrome, the default browser on Android devices, the experience just got better. Firefox maker Mozilla announced today the launch of over 450 new extensions — aka browser add-ons — which are now available on Mozilla’s Firefox Browser Add-ons
Read MoreTikTok – The Social Media Platform Most Parents are Worried About
Data has revealed popular social media platform TikTok to be the one that parents are most worried about. There are 5,100 online searches each month for ‘Is TikTok safe’ in the U.S, compared to ‘Is Snapchat safe’ with 2,300 search on average and Reddit with 2,000 estimated monthly searches for
Read MoreSeed-stage startups — and their investors — react to higher hurdles for Series A funding
The hurdle for Series A funding is a lot higher than it was a year ago — and investors in seed-stage companies are having to respond. They don’t have much choice if they want their startups to survive. When the market abruptly turned in the spring of 2022, late-stage companies
Read MoreClimactic launches first fund as its partners eye looming M&A boom in climate tech
The venture capital firm's $65 million inaugural fund will back founders who are starting climate tech software companies. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreOpenAI thinks superhuman AI is coming — and wants to build tools to control it
While investors were preparing to go nuclear after Sam Altman’s unceremonious ouster from OpenAI and Altman was plotting his return to the company, the members of OpenAI’s Superalignment team were assiduously plugging along on the problem of how to control AI that’s smarter than humans. Or at least, that’s the
Read MoreTemu’s latest lawsuit against Shein is wild
Besides making allegations of abusing legal systems and agressive contracts, Temu's lawsuit makes Shein's business practices look like they're from a mobster movie. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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