November 21, 2024

The Download: AI replicas, and China’s climate role

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. AI can now create a replica of your personality Imagine sitting down with an AI model for a spoken two-hour interview. A friendly voice guides you through a conversation that ranges from your…

March 2023

Ben Nye’s new VC firm won’t just give you a fish, but will guide you to the best lake

March 1, 2023

For the past 19 years, Ben Nye sought out promising infrastructure software as co-managing partner of Bain Capital Ventures. Now he and a group of four partners, collected from his time at Bain and as CEO of Turbonomic, are doing the same thing but out on their own with Venture Guides. Nye said the firm’s […]

Ben Nye’s new VC firm won’t just give you a fish, but will guide you to the best lake by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

DoorDash launches its first co-branded credit card with Chase

March 1, 2023

DoorDash is launching its first ever credit card with Chase, the company announced on Wednesday. The DoorDash Rewards Mastercard will provide cardholders the opportunity to earn cash back on delivery and every other purchase made with the card. Cardmembers will get 4% cash back on DoorDash and Caviar orders from merchants on the DoorDash platform, […]

DoorDash launches its first co-branded credit card with Chase by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

3 Popular ETFs to Buy in March 2023

March 1, 2023
With Personal Consumption Expenditure (PCE) rising sequentially and the jobs market remaining tight in January, the stock market is expected to remain volatile in the upcoming months. Hence, it could…

Insurtech giant Equisoft lands $125M investment, eyes acquisitions

March 1, 2023

Montreal-based Equisoft, an insurance and investment software developer, today announced that it raised $125 million in venture equity. It’s a large amount made more significant by the fact that the investment climate for insurtech vendors is growing increasingly challenging.  A recent Gallagher Re report found that quarterly insurtech funding for Q4 fell to the lowest […]

Insurtech giant Equisoft lands $125M investment, eyes acquisitions by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Qwak raises $12M for its MLOps platform

March 1, 2023

MLOps platform Qwak today announced that it has raised a $12 million Series A1 funding round from Bessemer Ventures. The startup, which offers a fully managed platform that combines machine learning engineering and data management tools, previously raised a total $15 million. Existing investors Leaders Fund, StageOne Ventures and Amiti also participated in this round, […]

Qwak raises $12M for its MLOps platform by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

YouTube’s new head looks forward to supporting creators though different formats

March 1, 2023

YouTube’s new head Neal Mohan penned his first letter today to creators emphasizing that the company aims to continue supporting the community by giving them more tools to make money. He also mentioned that YouTube is looking to experiment with generative AI and multiple formats like Shorts and podcasts. Last month, YouTube’s long-time CEO Susan […]

YouTube’s new head looks forward to supporting creators though different formats by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: turning garbage into energy, and China’s app anxiety

March 1, 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. These companies want to tackle food waste with microbes Some people might look in a grocery store’s dumpster and see garbage. But others are starting to see dollar signs. New facilities are popping…