Why invest in Ukrainian startups today?
A few reasons why the prospects of the Ukrainian tech sector aren’t as bleak as they may seem from the outside.
Why invest in Ukrainian startups today? by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
Your boss is watching
A full day’s work for Dora Manriquez, who drives for Uber and Lyft in the San Francisco Bay Area, includes waiting in her car for a two-digit number to appear. The apps keep sending her rides that are too cheap to pay for her time—$4 or $7 for a trip across San Francisco, $16 for…
February 2023
Apple says it now has 935 million paid subscriptions
Apple had a rare quarter where it missed its revenue target due to problems in the supply chain and manufacturing. But its services revenue was a bright spot in the earnings. The company said it now has 935 million paid subscriptions across its services. These offerings, including iCloud, Apple Music, Apple TV+, Apple Arcade, Apple […]
Apple says it now has 935 million paid subscriptions by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Nothing’s second phone will take on the US this year
It there’s one thing Nothing’s first phone excelled at, it was bringing a bit of excitement to the staid world of smartphones. Shipments have been stagnating, slowing and contracting for the past several years, and are now at some of their lowest numbers in roughly a decade. The Phone (1) wasn’t a revolution, but it […]
Nothing’s second phone will take on the US this year by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Google says YouTube Shorts has crossed 50 billion daily views
All social media companies are in a race to win the short video war and Google is showing some progress against TikTok and Instagram. The search giant said during its latest earnings call that YouTube Shorts has crossed 50 billion daily views. The company previously reported 30 billion daily views as part of its Q1 […]
Google says YouTube Shorts has crossed 50 billion daily views by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
A Massachusetts bill could allow prisoners to swap their organs for their freedom
This article is from The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, sign up here. What is the value of a human organ? It’s a question that’s been on my mind since I heard about a disturbing proposed change to the law in Massachusetts that would allow…
How Indian health-care workers use WhatsApp to save pregnant women
Hirabai Koli’s medical reports were normal—but she wasn’t happy. She had been monitoring her weight over the first two months of her pregnancy, and she surprised community health-care worker Suraiyya Terdale when she asked why she wasn’t gaining more. (To protect her safety and private health information, Koli is being identified by a pseudonym.) “It…
How AI and ML Are Making Digital Lending More Flexible For the MSME Sector
AI and ML can be used to automatically assess loan applications and identify which ones are likely to be repaid on time
SunFi aims to be the fastest way for Nigerians to find, finance and manage solar
SunFi, the Nigerian clean tech startup that connects people and businesses who want solar energy access to payment plans that match their needs, has raised $2.325 million in seed funding. The self-described energy financial tech platform received backing from lead investors Nairobi-based Factor[e] and Sterling Bank’s SCM Capital Asset Management and participating investors such as […]
SunFi aims to be the fastest way for Nigerians to find, finance and manage solar by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
Samsung To Manufacture Premium Galaxy S23 Smartphones In India
Galaxy S23 Ultra comes with Samsung’s most advanced camera system, tailored for nearly any lighting conditions and engineered to render incredible detail
Twitter Blue expands to six new countries, brings back Spaces curation
Twitter is in a hurry to make money, and in another step that might lead to some revenue it has expanded the Twitter Blue subscription to six new countries. The paid plans are now available in Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal, and Spain making it 12 regions in total to which users can subscribe […]
Twitter Blue expands to six new countries, brings back Spaces curation by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch