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Even well-funded fintech companies are laying off workers
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Even well-funded fintech companies are laying off workers by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
Binance acquires majority stake in Korean crypto exchange GOPAX
Binance Holdings plans to return to South Korea after pulling out of the market in 2020. The world’s largest cryptocurrency trading platform by volume said it had acquired a majority stake in South Korea-based crypto exchange GOPAX. In November, GOPAX suspended customer withdrawals from its DeFi service, GoFi, after suffering effects from the bankrupt lender Genesis […]
Binance acquires majority stake in Korean crypto exchange GOPAX by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch
Quora opens its new AI chatbot app Poe to the general public
Q&A platform Quora has opened up public access to its new AI chatbot app, Poe, which lets users ask questions and get answers from a range of AI chatbots, including those from ChatGPT maker, OpenAI, and other companies like Anthropic. Beyond allowing users to experiment with new AI technologies, Poe’s content will ultimately help to […]
Quora opens its new AI chatbot app Poe to the general public by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
SoftBank’s vibe shift is using silence loudly
Welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. It’s February, and that means two things: you can stop wishing people happy new year, and Succession is officially back next month. As always, you can find me on Instagram or Twitter when I’m not […]
SoftBank’s vibe shift is using silence loudly by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
Google takes on ChatGPT with Bard and shows off AI in search
Google is rushing to take part in the sudden fervor for conversational AI, driven by the pervasive success of rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Bard, the company’s new AI experiment, aims to “combine the breadth of the world’s knowledge with the power, intelligence, and creativity of our large language models.” Not short on ambition, Google! The model, […]
Google takes on ChatGPT with Bard and shows off AI in search by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
Neko, Daniel Ek’s next play, is another spin on preventative healthcare
Make room for yet another preventative health play: Spotify founder Daniel Ek officially confirmed rumors of his new “health tech” startup, Neko, Friday by quietly kicking off a body scanning service in Sweden (via Tech EU) after four years of stealthy development. Ek has long expressed a personal interest in tackling a “screwed up” healthcare […]
Neko, Daniel Ek’s next play, is another spin on preventative healthcare by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
Hackers exploiting two-year-old VMware flaw to launch large-scale ransomware campaign
Cyber-criminals are actively exploiting a two-year-old VMware vulnerability as part of a ransomware campaign targeting thousands of organizations worldwide. Reports emerged over the weekend that VMware ESXi servers left vulnerable and unpatched against a remotely exploitable bug from 2021 were compromised and scrambled by a ransomware variant dubbed “ESXiArgs.” ESXi is VMware’s hypervisor, a technology that […]
Hackers exploiting two-year-old VMware flaw to launch large-scale ransomware campaign by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
Labor marketplace ShiftMed secures $200M to solve nursing shortage
Its mobile and cloud-based software provides perks to nurses like guaranteed shifts, instant or next-day pay, transportation via Uber Health and health benefits.
Labor marketplace ShiftMed secures $200M to solve nursing shortage by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch