The process used by millions of agents and thousands of property portals globally to reach buyers and sellers on digital channels is highly fragmented. And it’s evident that proptech, unlike other industries, has lagged in utilizing social media to make sales. South African startup Flow wants to change how real estate agencies, developers and agents […]
South Africa’s Flow gets funding to automate social media advertising for real estate agencies by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
OpenAI co-founder and CEO Sam Altman sat down for a wide-ranging interview with this editor late last week, answering questions about some of his most ambitious personal investments, as well as about the future of OpenAI. There was much to discuss. The now eight-year-old outfit has dominated the national conversation in the two months since […]
That Microsoft deal isn’t exclusive, video is coming, and more from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch
Gogoro, the Taiwanese paladin for two-wheeler battery swapping, is working with the Indian state of Maharashtra to establish state-wide battery charging and swapping infrastructure. The initiative will be driven by a “50-50” partnership between Gogoro and Belrise Industries, an automotive systems manufacturer based in India, that will form an infrastructure company to own the batteries […]
Gogoro, Belrise JV to spend $2.5B on battery swapping network in Indian state by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
The messaging platform Discord announced its acquisition of Gas, an app that’s popular among teens for its positive spin on social media. On Gas, users sign up with their school, add friends, and answer polls about their classmates. But the questions in the polls are intended to boost users’ confidence, rather than damage it. Teens […]
Discord acquires Gas, a compliments-based social media app for teens by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
Tesla faked a 2016 video promoting its self-driving technology, according to testimony by a senior engineer reviewed by Reuters. The video, which shows a Tesla Model X driving on urban, suburban and highway streets; stopping itself at a red light; and accelerating at a green light is still on Tesla’s website and carries the tagline: […]
Tesla engineer testifies that 2016 video promoting self-driving was faked by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Meta’s Oversight Board, which independently evaluates difficult content moderation decisions, has overturned the company’s takedown of two posts that depicted a non-binary and transgender person’s bare chests. The case represents a failure of a convoluted and impractical nudity policy, the Board said, and recommended that Meta take a serious look at revising it. The decision […]
Oversight Board presses Meta to revise ‘convoluted and poorly defined’ nudity policy by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
One of these days I’ll have some positive news to share about the global smartphone market. Today is not that day. The industry capped off another dismal year with a 17% year over year drop for Q4. That number puts the full year’s shipping figures 11% below 2021, per new numbers from Canalys, which refer […]
2022 global smartphone shipments were the lowest in nearly a decade by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Web3 developer activity still grew in the last quarter of 2022, according to a new report, despite crypto market volatility.
Web3 developer activity spiked in Q4 2022 despite market volatility by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
QR code tech, which exploded during the pandemic as businesses searched for hygienic alternatives to physical touchpoints, continues to grow in popularity particularly across sectors such as restaurants and outlet retail. According to Insider Intelligence, more than 99.5 million smartphone users will scan a QR code by 2025, up from 83.4 million in 2022. There’s […]
Beaconstac lands $25M investment for its QR code management platform by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch