July 4, 2025

The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics

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. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…

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Celebrity investors pile into consumer savings startup Checkmate

May 25, 2023

We’ve all been there. Shopping online and desperately searching for a promo code so that you can save some money on a purchase. Well, at least I’ve been there. Enter Checkmate.  The startup wants to make those days of promo/discount/coupon code hunting a thing of the past. And it’s just raised another $15 million in […]

Celebrity investors pile into consumer savings startup Checkmate by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

Innovation will fuel e-mobility adoption

May 25, 2023
The e-mobility revolution is in high gear. Automakers are promising to launch dozens of electric models over the next decade. In August 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden set a target for 50% of new car sales to be electric vehicles (EVs) by 2030. And electric car registrations in Europe increased from 3.5% in 2019 to…

Modernizing the automotive industry: Creating a seamless customer experience 

May 25, 2023
The automotive industry is rapidly changing as connected and autonomous vehicles — enabled by AI and machine learning — are transforming transportation to create a seamless and personalized customer experience. The modernization of systems and software is steering vehicles to be more intelligent than ever, improving driving experiences and propelling operational efficiencies. From simulation testing…

Sam Altman’s big European tour

May 25, 2023

Fresh from telling US lawmakers he’s a fan of regulation and laws are needed to mitigate the risks around artificial intelligence — and, indeed, calling for an international regulatory body for AI — OpenAI CEO’s Sam Altman is on a tour of Europe this week to meet European regulators and warn against, er, too much […]

Sam Altman’s big European tour by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

DeepMind’s CEO will discuss research, Google and more on Disrupt’s AI Stage

May 25, 2023

Artificial intelligence captures headlines on an almost a daily basis — and for good reason. The technology will have a profound effect on just about every aspect of life for billions of people around the world. Over the past year, we’ve watched as two giants — Google-owned DeepMind and Microsoft-backed OpenAI — fight for dominance […]

DeepMind’s CEO will discuss research, Google and more on Disrupt’s AI Stage by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: IBM’s quantum ambitions, and tasting lab-grown burgers

May 25, 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. IBM wants to build a 100,000-qubit quantum computer What’s happening: Last year, IBM took the record for the largest quantum computing system with a processor containing 433 quantum bits, or qubits, the fundamental…

Nymbus lands $70M to help banks digitally transform

May 25, 2023

Nymbus, a startup that partners with banks to migrate their legacy stack and launch neobanks to attract new customers, today announced that it raised $70 million in a Series D round led by Insight Partners. The Banc Funds Company and Mendon Venture Partners participated also, as did Nymbus clients ConnectOne Bank and PeoplesBank. According to […]

Nymbus lands $70M to help banks digitally transform by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch