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The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics

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. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…

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Seedstars Capital launches to support new fund managers around the world

November 29, 2022

The venture market is in the middle of a downturn, but there are still plenty of emerging fund managers. Seedstars International Ventures, the investment firm that backs high-growth startups around the world, announced today it has launched a platform called Seedstars Capital with Swiss-based investment holding company xMultiplied to help new fund managers around the […]

Seedstars Capital launches to support new fund managers around the world by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

As Pipe’s founding team departs, tensions rise over allegations

November 29, 2022

On November 22, alternative financing startup Pipe announced that its three co-founders were stepping down from their executive roles and that a search for a new, “veteran” CEO had commenced. In an exclusive interview, co-founder and former co-CEO Harry Hurst told TechCrunch that the trio were “0-1 builders, not at-scale operators.” He said the company’s […]

As Pipe’s founding team departs, tensions rise over allegations by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

Elon Musk’s next trick? Picking a fight with Apple

November 28, 2022

After decimating Twitter’s workforce, imperiling its infrastructure and emptying its ad coffers all within his first month at the company, it’s on to the next thing for Elon Musk. The erratic billionaire picked a fight with Apple in a series of tweets on Monday, bracing for a battle — or perhaps just another volley of […]

Elon Musk’s next trick? Picking a fight with Apple by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch

Top 5 Reasons Facial Biometrics Can Help Your Business

November 28, 2022
With today’s advanced technology, facial biometrics is now the gateway for businesses to verify their customers’ identities with a high degree of confidence while also providing an easy and streamlined user experience.

Logistics and procurement on autopilot is the future Cofactr wants to live in

November 28, 2022

Cofactr is a logistics and supply chain tech company that provides scalable warehousing and procurement for electronics manufacturers. The company today announced it raised a $6 million round of seed funding, to “lead the next generation of agile hardware materials management.” The company raised on a SAFE note with a $25 million cap. We spoke […]

Logistics and procurement on autopilot is the future Cofactr wants to live in by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

Cyber Monday sale – save 50% on passes for TC Sessions: Space

November 28, 2022

Cyber Monday savings are here — for today only book a pass to TC Sessions: Space 2022 and save 50% on all available passes. This one-day exploration event is focused on early-stage space startups, trends, science and technology across the private, public and defense universe takes place on December 6 in Los Angeles. Don’t miss […]

Cyber Monday sale – save 50% on passes for TC Sessions: Space by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Bionaut Labs gets $43.2M for its tiny drug delivery robots

November 28, 2022

Founded in 2017, Bionaut Labs arrived out of stealth in March 2021, with plans to commercialize longstanding research around drug delivery robots. The Los Angeles-based startup today followed up its initial $20 million funding announcement with a $43.2 million Series B, bringing its total raise up to – you guessed it — $63.2 million. This […]

Bionaut Labs gets $43.2M for its tiny drug delivery robots by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

V7 snaps up $33M to automate training data for computer vision AI models

November 28, 2022

Artificial intelligence promises to help, and maybe even replace, humans to carry out everyday tasks and solve problems that humans have been unable to tackle, yet ironically, building that AI faces a major scaling problem. It’s only as good as the models and data used to train it, so there is a need for sourcing […]

V7 snaps up $33M to automate training data for computer vision AI models by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Yahoo gets 25% stake in Taboola as part of long-term advertising deal

November 28, 2022

Yahoo is taking a nearly 25% stake in advertising network Taboola. In exchange for this move, Taboola is becoming Yahoo’s native advertising partner through a 30-year commercial agreement. If you’re not familiar with Taboola, you may have seen its content recommendation widgets on popular news websites, such as USA Today, Insider and The Weather Channel. […]

Yahoo gets 25% stake in Taboola as part of long-term advertising deal by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: cybersecurity’s next act, and mass protests in China

November 28, 2022
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. What’s next in cybersecurity In the world of cybersecurity, there is always one certainty: more hacks. That is the unavoidable constant in an industry that will spend an estimated $150 billion worldwide this…