The past few weeks in crypto land have been focused on the latest craze: Ordinals. What are Ordinals, you ask?
NFTs could give Bitcoin a face lift as it increases its blockchain demand by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
As the fervor around generative AI grows, critics have called on the creators of the tech to take steps to mitigate its potentially harmful effects. In particular, text-generating AI in particular has gotten a lot of attention — and with good reason. Students could use it to plagiarize, content farms could use it to spam […]
Most sites claiming to catch AI-written text fail spectacularly by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
“Jidoka” is a new one to me. TRI (Toyota Research Institute) CEO Gill Pratt described the concept as “Automation with a Human Touch.” The anglicized version of the notion is “Autonomation” — both are modified forms of “ automation,” in their respective languages. The word was originally applied to Toyota’s Production System, highlighting the need […]
Autonomation by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Getting a credit card is something most Americans take for granted. In countries such as Mexico, it’s a much more difficult and less common endeavor. In fact, less than 20% of the population has access to a form of credit, with just an estimated 10% having credit cards. In recent years, a number of startups […]
Neobank Vexi raises millions to offer young Mexicans lower interest rate credit cards by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
Last year’s tech-wide reckoning continues. In 2023, layoffs have yet again cost tens of thousands of tech workers their jobs; this time, the workforce reductions have been driven by the biggest names in tech like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo and Zoom. Startups, too, have announced cuts across all sectors, from crypto to enterprise SaaS. The […]
A comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
Apple took a big PR hit as news spread that its item tracker the AirTag was being used for stalking and car thefts, which led the company to retool its software with a closer eye on user safety. AirTag’s competitor Tile is now introducing its own plan to make its device safer, with the launch […]
Tile takes extreme steps to limit stalkers and thieves from using its Bluetooth trackers by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Planetarians’ plant-based whole cuts of protein have a umami-like flavor and are made with two ingredients: the oil cakes and brewer’s yeast.
Planetarians grabs $6M to get its plant-based protein into foodservice orbit by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Now that the M&A market seems to be back on track, it’s important for startups to be aware of the red flags to look for when they’re considering selling.
5 buyer red flags to look for during the M&A process by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
