Procurement in the age of AI

November 28, 2023
Procurement professionals face challenges more daunting than ever. Recent years’ supply chain disruptions and rising costs, deeply familiar to consumers, have had an outsize impact on business buying. At the same time, procurement teams are under increasing pressure to supply their businesses while also contributing to business growth and profitability. Deloitte’s 2023 Global Chief Procurement…

Dataminr, the $4B big data startup, is laying off 20% of staff today, or 150 people, as it preps to double down on AI

November 28, 2023

It’s a tough day for Dataminr, the New York-based big data unicorn last valued at $4.1 billion. TechCrunch has learned that the company — which AI and big data algorithms to provide predictive insights about news and other global events, is laying off about 20% of staff today, or around 150 people. It cites the […]

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Generative AI is fueling the recovery of European SaaS

November 28, 2023

Generative AI has been the trend to watch. It’s transforming the software paradigm and unleashing previously unimaginable opportunities.

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Meet FlashIntel and Withum at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024

November 28, 2023

Do you have an idea that might have startup potential? Are you already an emerging founder trying to get your startup off the ground? Then head directly to TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 on April 25 in Boston, Massachusetts. Our daylong summit is designed specifically to help you take the next steps toward making your startup […]

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YouTube launches more than 30 ‘Playables’ mini-games for Premium users

November 28, 2023

YouTube is expanding its games ambition by rolling out access to a set of online games for Premium users after first testing them with select users back in September. The Google-owned company has started notifying Premium users that they can start trying out more than 30 mini-games. Users can play the games instantly and don’t […]

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Plane takes on Jira with open source project management tool for software teams

November 28, 2023

Companies on the hunt for comprehensive project management and issue tracking tooling aren’t exactly short of options, with the likes of Atlassian’s Jira serving software development teams well for more than two decades. Plenty of other players have entered the fray in the intervening years too, from Basecamp, Asana, and Linear, to Monday.com, and Jira’s […]

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