FemTech: In a Quest For Better Female Health
The term ‘femTech’ was coined in 2016 by Danish entrepreneur Ida Tin, as a way to legitimize and drive innovation in the female health technology sector
The Download: saving the US climate programs, and America’s AI protections are under threat
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. How nonprofits and academia are stepping up to salvage US climate programs Nonprofits are trying to preserve a US effort to modernize greenhouse-gas measurements, amid growing fears that the Trump administration’s dismantling of…
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Microsoft partners with AiFi to launch Smart Store Analytics, a tracking service for cashierless outlets
In partnership with AiFi, a startup that aims to enable retailers to deploy autonomous shopping tech cost-effectively, Microsoft today launched a preview of a cloud service called Smart Store Analytics. A part of Microsoft’s Cloud for Retail product suite, Smart Store Analytics provides retailers using AiFi’s technology with shopper and operational analytics for their fleets […]
Microsoft partners with AiFi to launch Smart Store Analytics, a tracking service for cashierless outlets by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
The EU wants to regulate your favorite AI tools
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. How was your break? I spent mine back home in snowy Finland, extremely offline. Bliss! I hope you’re well-rested, because this year is going to be even wilder than 2022 for AI. Last…
Roomba testers feel misled after intimate images ended up on Facebook
When Greg unboxed a new Roomba robot vacuum cleaner in December 2019, he thought he knew what he was getting into. He would allow the preproduction test version of iRobot’s Roomba J series device to roam around his house, let it collect all sorts of data to help improve its artificial intelligence, and provide feedback…
Jetstream, a Ghanaian e-logistics platform for Africa’s B2B importers and exporters, takes in $13M equity, debt
The market for cross-border logistics services is said to hit revenues of $32 billion by 2025, with several companies vying for market share in the ever-growing competitive industry. Ghanaian e-logistics startup Jetstream Africa is on the list, and today, it’s announcing that it has secured $13 million in equity and debt pre-Series A financing. Fintech […]
Jetstream, a Ghanaian e-logistics platform for Africa’s B2B importers and exporters, takes in $13M equity, debt by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
Daily Crunch: In an all-cash transaction, private equity firm buys insurtech startup Duck Creek for $2.6B
Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.
Daily Crunch: In an all-cash transaction, private equity firm buys insurtech startup Duck Creek for $2.6B by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Max Q: Hitting the ground running
We’re hitting the ground running at TC HQ, and it seems the space industry is, too — there was a lot of news, which means a lot to get to in this issue!
Max Q: Hitting the ground running by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
What Biotechnology’s Paradigm Shift Means for Businesses
Technology is transforming biotechnology and biopharmaceuticals, both in research and development and manufacturing.
Anthropic’s Claude improves on ChatGPT, but still suffers from limitations
Anthropic, the startup co-founded by ex-OpenAI employees that’s raised over $700 million in funding to date, has developed an AI system similar to OpenAI’s ChatGPT that appears to improve upon the original in key ways. Called Claude, Anthropic’s system is accessible through a Slack integration as part of a closed beta. TechCrunch wasn’t able to […]
Anthropic’s Claude improves on ChatGPT, but still suffers from limitations by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Instagram is removing the Shop tab, moving Reels from the center spot in design overhaul next month
Instagram announced today it will simplify its in-app navigation after years of confusing changes designed to push various products like Instagram Shop and Reels. The company says, starting in February, it will return the Compose button (the plus sign “+”) to the front-and-center of the navigation bar at the bottom of the app and it […]
Instagram is removing the Shop tab, moving Reels from the center spot in design overhaul next month by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch