January 13, 2025

Moody’s agrees to acquire Cape Analytics, which develops geospatial AI for insurance providers

Financial services firm Moody’s announced on Monday that it has agreed to acquire Cape Analytics, a geospatial AI startup, for an undisclosed sum. The deal, which is expected to close in Q1, subject to customary closing conditions, will give Moody’s access to Cape’s geospatial AI analytics technology for insurance underwriting. With the tech, Moody’s plans […]

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Balance is a Mac timekeeper app that requires you to manually clock in your hours

December 27, 2022

There are plenty of time-tracking apps for Mac that automatically log the hours you’ve spent signed-in. Some even offer granular data, telling you how much time you spent on a particular app. A new app called Balance is taking a slightly different approach to timekeeping, allowing users to manually punch in and punch out the time […]

Balance is a Mac timekeeper app that requires you to manually clock in your hours by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Baidu starts offering nighttime driverless taxis in China

December 27, 2022

Baidu, the Chinese internet giant that became known for its search engines, is making some big strides in autonomous driving. Starting this week, the public can ride its robotaxis in Wuhan between 7 am and 11 pm without safety drivers behind the wheel. Previously, its unmanned vehicles could only operate from 9 am to 5 […]

Baidu starts offering nighttime driverless taxis in China by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

Jakarta-based fintech Akulaku raises $200M from Japan’s largest bank

December 27, 2022

Jakarta-based fintech Akulaku has raised $200 million from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), the largest bank in Japan. This is part of a strategic investment, with startup and MUFG planning to expand into new markets and product together in 2023. Earlier this year, Akulaku raised $100 million in funding from Siam Commercial Bank as part […]

Jakarta-based fintech Akulaku raises $200M from Japan’s largest bank by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

What Is SQL and How Does It Work?

December 26, 2022
SQL is behind your computer’s ability to access database information. Discover SQL, how it works and more in this guide.

What to expect from AI in 2023

December 26, 2022

As a rather commercially successful author once wrote, “the night is dark and full of terrors, the day bright and beautiful and full of hope.” It’s fitting imagery for AI, which like all tech has its upsides and downsides. Art-generating models like Stable Diffusion, for instance, have led to incredible outpourings of creativity, powering apps […]

What to expect from AI in 2023 by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Simplifying Investments

December 26, 2022
The company designed its financial analysis, screener and alerting products accordingly. The products aim to solve three priorities for investors – easy discovery, effortless tracking and real-time alerting of a diverse set of events

The Quickie

December 26, 2022
Kaivalya Vohra, CTO and Co-founder, Zepto

This tiny Dutch vehicle for people with disabilities is taking off

December 26, 2022
The Netherlands is known internationally for its bicycle culture. Now it’s also home to another, more broadly accessible form of transportation: the Canta. For people with disabilities in the country, the compact four-wheeled, two-seat vehicle has become the primary form of micromobility—a term encompassing a range of small, lightweight vehicles typically operating at around 15…