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Software-as-a-service (SaaS) apps are an essential part of how many companies do business. But when the number of apps grows beyond a certain threshold, it can be difficult to secure them. According to Statista, in 2022, organizations worldwide were using an average of about 130 SaaS apps, up from just eight in 2015. The challenge […]

Savvy, a platform to secure SaaS apps, launches out of stealth with $30M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Seems were in the middle of drone delivery summer. A few weeks back, Gather AI snapped up competitor, Ware, following an executive shake and soon after, San Jose-based B Garage brought in a $20 million Series A. Today, Swiss startup Verity announced that it’s adding $11 million in funding. The addition is an extension of […]

Verity brings in another $11M for its inventory drones by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

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. Weather forecasting is having an AI moment Last week was the hottest week on record. Punishing heat waves and extreme weather events like hurricanes and floods are going to become more common as…

With the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, consistent growth in the geriatric population, support from regulatory bodies, and the integration of digital technology, the medical device industry’s outlook looks promising….

Solaris — the German fintech that, when it was known as Solarisbank, raised hundreds of millions of dollars to build out its embedded finance platform — is today announcing more funding. The company, used by the likes of Samsung, American Express and Coinbase to provide various financial services to their customers, has picked up €38 […]

Solaris raises $42M at a flat $1.6B valuation to expand in embedded finance after a rough 2022 by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

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Apple has launched an online store on China’s WeChat app, the Tencent-owned platform said on Tuesday. The Cupertino-based company has launched the store to the app via WeChat’s mini-programs — small-sized apps hosted on WeChat that feature e-commerce, financial service, and transportation offerings. Apple will sell its products including iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and Macs […]

Apple launches an online store on China’s WeChat app by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Twitch is finally rolling out a Discovery Feed, after years of complaints from its creators about the lack of growth opportunities for smaller streamers. The company announced the Discovery Feed, along with a slew of other new features, during the weekend opening ceremony at TwitchCon Paris. The new features revolve around supporting short-form video content […]

Twitch is launching a discovery feed and other short-form video features by Morgan Sung originally published on TechCrunch

Use the current market downturn as an opportunity to focus on revenue generation by building products that customers are willing to pay for.

You don’t need VC to develop a consumer tech product by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch

The Bangladeshi government on Sunday took down the sensitive citizens’ data that it had left exposed online. On Friday, TechCrunch reported that a website belonging to the government of Bangladesh was leaking the personal information of the country’s citizens, including full names, phone numbers, email addresses and national ID numbers. At the time, we didn’t […]

Bangladesh government takes down exposed citizens’ data by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch