‘Barbie’ Is Driving a Huge Surge in Vintage Car Buying Says Hagerty CEO
McKeel Hagerty, CEO of automotive enthusiast brand Hagerty, discusses how movies, TV and gaming are fueling a new generation of passionate car collectors.
How OpenAI stress-tests its large language models
OpenAI is once again lifting the lid (just a crack) on its safety-testing processes. Last month the company shared the results of an investigation that looked at how often ChatGPT produced a harmful gender or racial stereotype based on a user’s name. Now it has put out two papers describing how it stress-tests its powerful…
July 2023
North Korea-backed hackers breached JumpCloud to target cryptocurrency clients
North Korean state-backed hackers breached U.S. enterprise software company JumpCloud to target its cryptocurrency clients, security researchers said on Thursday. JumpCloud, a directory platform that allows enterprises to authenticate, authorize and manage users and devices, said this week that a nation-state actor was behind a June breach of its systems that forced the company to […]
Amazon’s palm-scanning payment technology is coming to all 500+ Whole Foods
Amazon’s palm-scanning payment technology known as Amazon One is prepared to make a significant expansion across the U.S. The retailer announced this morning the payment tech will come to all 500+ Amazon-owned Whole Foods Market stores nationwide by year-end. The biometric payment system works by having the customer hover their palm above a reader device. […]
The new Pokémon app will put you to sleep
Gotta catch’em all! Catch all those Zs, that is. Now available in the U.S., Pokémon Sleep is an app that “turns sleep into entertainment.” Thankfully, the app does not imbue your brain with sonic waves that make you dream of Hypno, a Pokémon that gave me vivid nightmares as a child. Instead, you simply place […]
Collectly wants to make paying healthcare bills easier so medical providers don’t lose $200B
Collectly customers have, on average, been able to increase patient collections for medical group partners by 75% and reduce the “days sales outstanding” to 12 days from between 60 and 90 days.
Ofcom says it won’t pay ransom, as new MOVEit hack victims come forward
More victims of the mass-hacks targeting users of MOVEit Transfer, a popular file-transfer application, are coming forward as the number of known impacted organizations reaches almost 400. U.S. cosmetics giant Estée Lauder said in a statement that an unauthorized third-party “gained access” to some of the company’s systems and obtained data, but did not share […]
Netflix’s first live sporting event arrives in November, confirms CEO
It appears that Netflix really does believe Formula 1 and pro golf are compatible. The streaming service confirmed yesterday that a live celebrity golf tournament is coming to Netflix in November, marking the first time the streamer explores live sports. The Wall Street Journal first reported the live sporting event last month. “You’ve read some […]
Save 30% on This 5-in-1 Station That Can Streamline Your Charging Experience
Charge up to five devices at once with this $84 wireless station.
InDrive brings its ‘bid-based’ ride-hail app to the US
InDrive (formerly inDriver) is bringing a new type of ride-hailing app to South Florida. The startup operates a “bid-based” platform wherein passengers can name their own fare for a ride, and nearby drivers can accept, decline or counter the offer. At a time when ride-hail customers are feeling squeezed by higher fares and drivers are […]
First sneak peek at the judges for Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
The Startup Battlefield pitch competition is the crown jewel of Disrupt, and we can’t wait to see which of the Startup Battlefield 200 companies will be selected to pitch to panels of top-tier VCs at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 on September 19–21 in San Francisco. It’s always epic, and every contender is on the road to […]