February 2023

The Download: China’s EV dominance, and making ChatGPT safer

February 21, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How did China come to dominate the world of electric cars? Before most people could realize what was happening, China became a world leader in electric vehicles. And the momentum hasn’t slowed: In…

5 Untapped Marketing Strategies Only a Select Few Use in B2B

February 21, 2023
When you’re selling to another business, there are more decision-makers involved in the sale — and more room for questions and rejections. Here’s how you can stand out from the competition with strategies only some in the industry are utilizing.

1 Entertainment Stock to Watch Right Now and 2 to Avoid

February 21, 2023
Despite the macro issues, consumer spending on entertainment services remained stable, especially in the digital space. While we think investors might consider adding quality entertainment stock Comcast (CMCSA) to their…

Accel, Square Peg back Chronicle’s tool for presentations that won’t put you to sleep

February 21, 2023

You would expect the co-founder of a startup that improves on traditional slide presentations to hate tools like PowerPoint. But that’s not the case with Mayuresh Patole, the CEO of Chronicle. He says he loved PowerPoint and before becoming a founder, spent 10 years building presentations, including stints teaching university students how to make engaging […]

Accel, Square Peg back Chronicle’s tool for presentations that won’t put you to sleep by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

YC-backed HR-payroll provider Workpay raises $2.7M to scale in Africa

February 21, 2023

The HR payroll market across the world is expected to record a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.2% reaching a $14.31 billion valuation by the close of this decade, buoyed by the increased demand for payroll and other HR solutions. In emerging markets, the growing awareness of HR payroll tech solutions, and a spiking […]

YC-backed HR-payroll provider Workpay raises $2.7M to scale in Africa by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch

1 Hot Tech Stock to Buy Before the End of February

February 21, 2023
Leading networking company Nokia (NOK) announced robust growth in the fiscal year 2022. Moreover, the company looks confident in its near-term performance. And given bullish analysts’ expectations, NOK might be…

Agtech startup Green Labs is the latest Korean startup to lay off employees 

February 21, 2023

Green Labs, a South Korean agtech startup that raised $140 million (170 billion won) Series C in January last year, is cutting a significant number of jobs. People familiar with the matter confirmed to TechCrunch earlier rumors by local media outlets that a workforce deduction would happen. Green Labs, which now has over 650 employees, […]

Agtech startup Green Labs is the latest Korean startup to lay off employees  by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch

How OpenAI is trying to make ChatGPT safer and less biased

February 21, 2023
Have you been threatened by an AI chatbot yet? Over the past week it seems like almost every news outlet has tried Microsoft’s Bing AI search and found that the chatbot makes up stupid and creepy stuff. It repeatedly told a New York Times tech columnist that it “loved” him, then claimed to be “offended” by…