December 26, 2024

This international surveillance project aims to protect wheat from deadly diseases

When Dave Hodson walked through wheat fields in Ethiopia in 2010, it seemed as if everything had been painted yellow. A rust fungus was in the process of infecting about one-third of the country’s wheat, and winds had carried its spores far and wide, coating everything in their path. “The fields were completely yellow. You’d…

May 2023

Match says it’s ‘very possible’ Apple-Epic ruling could result in App Store fee relief

May 3, 2023

Dating app giant Match Group believes it’s “very possible” that the recent Apple-Epic Games antitrust appeals ruling, though largely in favor of Apple, may result in App Store fee relief for developers. Speaking to investors during Match’s Q1 earnings call, Match Group President and CFO Gary Swidler shared the company’s thinking on the historic ruling, […]

Match says it’s ‘very possible’ Apple-Epic ruling could result in App Store fee relief by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Hackers are increasingly using ChatGPT lures to spread malware on Facebook

May 3, 2023

As public interest in generative AI chatbots grows, hackers are increasingly using ChatGPT-themed lures to spread malware across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. That’s according to Facebook’s parent company Meta, which said in a report out Wednesday that malware posing as ChatGPT was on the rise across its platforms. The company said that since March 2023, […]

Hackers are increasingly using ChatGPT lures to spread malware on Facebook by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

TikTok opens up its revamped creator fund to all eligible creators in the US

May 3, 2023

TikTok announced today that it’s opening up its revamped creator fund, called the “Creativity Program Beta,” to all eligible creators in the United States. The company initially began testing the new program with select creators in February. TikTok says the new program is designed to generate higher revenue and unlock more real-world opportunities for creators. […]

TikTok opens up its revamped creator fund to all eligible creators in the US by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

The outside advantage that your investor may be interested in

May 3, 2023

Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a duo, think about their work and unpack the rest. This week, Natasha Mascarenhas interviewed Sam Chaudhary, CEO and co-founder of ClassDojo, […]

The outside advantage that your investor may be interested in by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Adobe’s $20B Figma acquisition falls on UK antitrust radar

May 3, 2023

The U.K.’s competition authority is adding Adobe’s proposed $20 billion bid for digital design rival Figma to its ever-growing to-do list. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed today that it’s launching an initial “phase 1” merger inquiry, with the relevant stakeholders given a two-week period to provide comment. Adobe first confirmed it was tabling […]

Adobe’s $20B Figma acquisition falls on UK antitrust radar by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch