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We can’t say with scientific certainty, but security could be a leading cause of early-stage startup founder insomnia. Locking down your company, product and customer security against constantly evolving threats is an essential, if daunting task. No matter where you fall on the startup journey, you’ll benefit from expert guidance. We’re excited to announce that […]

Google’s Parisa Tabriz to discuss keeping a billion users safe and more on Disrupt’s Security Stage by Lauren Simonds 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. The world is finally spending more on solar than oil production Money makes the world go round. And when it comes to energy, we’re seeing more investment than ever: companies, research institutions, and…

The full-stack insurance carrier is targeting Latin America’s growing middle class that may have previously been unable to obtain financial protection.

Olé Life wants to make buying life insurance for Latin Americans easier by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

Enzo Biochem, a New York-based biotechnology company, has confirmed that a ransomware attack exposed the clinical test information of almost 2.5 million patients. Enzo, which manufactures and sells DNA-based tests to detect viral and bacterial diseases including COVID-19 and cancer, confirmed in an SEC filing this week that it experienced a ransomware attack on April […]

Enzo Biochem says ransomware attack exposed clinical test data of 2.5 million patients by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Hyperspectral imagery startup Pixxel has closed $36 million in funding as it prepares to roll out new remote sensing and analytics capabilities to customers. The L.A. and Bangalore-based startup also scored a new strategic investor: Google, the tech giant that’s as well known for its mapping products as it is for its search engine. While […]

Pixxel’s hyperspectral orbital imagery attracts investment from Google by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

SaaS companies should be solving for simplicity and adoption in their AI feature pricing. This is a time for learning and iteration.

Factors to consider before pricing AI-enabled SaaS by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch

This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. Money makes the world go round. And when it comes to energy, we’re seeing more investment than ever: companies, research institutions, and governments are all pouring money into technologies that could help…

The U.S.-China decoupling is giving rise to a divided tech landscape between the two major economies, shaping the development of the red-hot area of generative AI, which turns text into various forms of content like prose, images, and videos. China, in order to reduce dependence on the U.S. technological foundation, has been pursuing its own […]

Baidu’s $145M AI fund signals China’s push for AI self-reliance by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Here comes yet more money for AI startups. Today, the Chinese search giant Baidu announced that it plans to establish a venture fund with 1 billion yuan ($145 million) to back start-ups focused on content generated by artificial intelligence applications. Reuters, which reported the news earlier, said the company will also launch a competition for […]

As part of AI push, Chinese tech giant Baidu is now rolling out an AI venture fund by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch