December 2022

Amazon is developing a standalone app for watching sports, according to a new report from The Information. The move signals Amazon’s continued push toward investing in Prime Video and live sports content. If released, the standalone app would better highlight Amazon’s sports content, which is currently included in the company’s main Prime Video platform. The […]

Amazon is working on a standalone app for sports content, new report claims by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Venture firms are often involved in multiple deals, so the need to protect one’s IP during early fundraising is far from theoretical.

How to protect your IP during fundraising so you don’t get ripped off by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch

A recent study finds that software engineers who use code-generating AI systems are more likely to cause security vulnerabilities in the apps they develop. The paper, co-authored by a team of researchers affiliated with Stanford, highlights the potential pitfalls of code-generating systems as vendors like GitHub start marketing them in earnest. “Code-generating systems are currently […]

Code-generating AI can introduce security vulnerabilities, study finds by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Climate tech is more relevant than ever in 2022, so we rounded up our hottest TechCrunch+ climate coverage over the past year.

Hot takes: How TechCrunch+ covered climate tech in 2022 by Miranda Halpern originally published on TechCrunch

Pakistan’s markets regulator issued new guidelines for digital lending in the country, cracking down on several sketchy practices that it said have become prevalent in the South Asian market. The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan said Wednesday evening that non-banking finance companies that disburse loans through digital channels including mobile apps will be required […]

Pakistan cracks down on sketchy digital lending by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch