Alibaba’s cloud business isn’t growing fast, but a dive into the numbers suggests there could be more value to unlock than it seems.
Alibaba’s cloud spin-off may serve as a good yardstick to value its bigger peers by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
The higher you climb up the corporate ladder at Apple, the whiter it gets. That’s according to data analyzed by the Communications Workers of America (CWA), the union that’s helping retail workers at Apple stores organize. As some Apple retail workers fight for union recognition and a seat at the bargaining table, the CWA is […]
Apple still has a diversity problem by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
At a virtual event this morning, Meta lifted the curtains on its efforts to develop in-house infrastructure for AI workloads, including generative AI like the type that underpins its recently launched ad design and creation tools. It was an attempt at a projection of strength from Meta, which historically has been slow to adopt AI-friendly […]
Meta bets big on AI with custom chips — and a supercomputer by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Yet another early-stage VC fund has closed in Europe this week, as Elkstone finalized a €100 million ($108 million) pot aimed at Irish startups. It comes a day after Lifeline Ventures closed a €150 million ($163 million) fund for fledgling startups in Finland, while several others have landed across the continent in the past few […]
With government backing, Ireland’s Elkstone closes first VC fund at $108M for early-stage startups by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
Seven weeks after Alibaba announced its historic restructuring plan to split itself into six independent companies, the juggernaut is gearing up to take its cloud intelligence group public through a separate listing. Alibaba went public in New York back in 2014, marking the largest IPO at the time. Not long after Hong Kong relaxed rules […]
Alibaba to take its cloud, AI and business messenger unit public by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
YouTube is making its service more appealing to TV ad buyers with a new ad offering announced on Wednesday at its annual YouTube Brandcast upfront event in New York. The company said it will introduce 30-second unskippable ads on connected TVs which will replace the two, 15-second consecutive ads that run today when advertisers target […]
YouTube is bringing 30-second unskippable ads to TVs by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Password manager 1Password today launched a new service, Passage by 1Password, that’s designed to allow businesses to build passkey authentication into their apps and websites without having to maintain their own security infrastructure. The rollout signals 1Password’s expansion beyond credential management and into the customer identity access management space. But it’s also on trend. Apple […]
1Password’s new service lets businesses quickly adopt passkeys by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Google’s Privacy Sandbox aims to replace third-party cookies with a more privacy-conscious approach, allowing users to manage their interests and grouping them into cohorts based on similar browsing patterns. That’s a major change for the online advertising industry, and after years of talking about it and releasing various experiments, it’s about to get real for […]
Google will disable third-party cookies for 1% of Chrome users in Q1 2024 by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch
A popular fertility tracking app shared users’ sensitive health information with third-party advertisers without their consent, a new Federal Trade Commission complaint alleges. The FTC’s investigation into Premom, a fertility tracking app developed by Easy Healthcare that allows users to track ovulation, periods, and other health information, found that the company had shared identifiable health […]
FTC says popular fertility tracking app Premom shared sensitive data with Chinese analytics firms by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch