With AI hype peaking, it would seem that investment in AI startups would be correspondingly high, but surprisingly, it’s way down.
VCs love to talk about AI, but they aren’t writing as many checks as you might think by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
Founders of ZestMoney have resigned from the startup, the latest twist in the fate of the Indian fintech whose ability to underwrite small ticket loans to first-time internet customers once drew the backing of many high-profile investors including Goldman Sachs. Lizzie Chapman, Priya Sharma and Ashish Anantharaman, the founders of ZestMoney, informed employees about their […]
ZestMoney founders resign as Goldman Sachs-backed fintech struggles to raise funds by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Smart item tracker Chipolo, a competitor to Apple’s AirTag and others, opted to grow its business by partnering with the Cupertino tech giant, not fighting them, as rival Tile has done. When Apple opened up its Find My app to third-party devices, Chipolo embraced the possibility of targeting iPhone users with versions of its Bluetooth-powered […]
Chipolo brings its lost item trackers to Android’s Find My Device network by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
For years, Russian government hackers have used several made-up personas to hide their tracks and try to trick security researchers and government agencies into pointing the blame in the wrong direction. They have pretended to be a lone Romanian hacktivist called Guccifer 2.0 when they hacked the Democratic National Committee; unleashed a destructive malware designed […]
Cybercriminals who targeted Ukraine are actually Russian government hackers, researchers say by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch
The world’s largest crypto exchange by volume, Binance, is making big bets on M&A this year, focusing on geographical gaps and customer base.
Binance is banking big on M&A and VC deals by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
Welsh in-space manufacturing startup Space Forge has developed a satellite reentry system to enable rapid recovery and reuse of its in-space manufacturing spacecraft. The new system, which includes a heat shield and a water vehicle designed to soften the spacecraft’s landing, will be incorporated into the company’s in-space manufacturing satellite platform called ForgeStar. As opposed […]
UK’s Space Forge debuts new reentry tech for in-space manufacturing satellites by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch