VCs haven’t given up faith in work software, according to a new Deloitte report — even in a period of economic uncertainty.
VCs still think work software is a wise investment by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Hackers using spyware made by a little known cyber mercenary company used malicious calendar invites to hack the iPhones of journalists, political opposition figures, and an NGO worker, according to two reports. Researchers at Microsoft and the digital rights group Citizen Lab analyzed samples of malware they say was created by QuaDream, an Israeli spyware […]
Mercenary spyware hacked iPhone victims with rogue calendar invites, researchers say by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch
TechCrunch Early Stage takes place on April 20, 2023, and we’re thrilled to announce a late addition to the program. Long-time, early-stage investor Ajay Agarwal is hosting a roundtable to discuss lessons learned with other Early Stage attendees. Ajay has been an instrumental investor since joining Bain Capital Ventures in 2003. If you haven’t already, […]
Attend Ajay Agarwal’s TechCrunch Early Stage roundtable to hear his advice to early-stage software companies by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch
Over the last few months, the world’s two biggest economies have been racing to showcase their generative AI capabilities. ChatGPT, Midjourney, the new Bing and others have captivated tens of millions of users around the world. In China, entrepreneurs are racing to match their American counterparts. Baidu rolled out a ChatGPT equivalent, for instance. Today, […]
Alibaba unveils ambition for a copilot as China steps up scrutiny over generative AI by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
Investors are no longer minting nearly two unicorns per day. In fact, we’re down to barely more than one new mythical horned horse per week.
Hey look, unicorns are rare again! by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
Ford said Tuesday it will spend $1.34 billion (C$1.8B) to turn its 70-year-old Oakville facility in Canada into an assembly plant for its next-generation of electric vehicles. The campus, which first opened in 1953, will be renamed Oakville Electric Vehicle Complex. The company said Tuesday it will begin modernizing the 487-acre site in the second […]
Ford to spend $1.3B to transform Canada factory into EV manufacturing hub by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
Unlike Facebook, TikTok grew in popularity by connecting users with their interests, not their real-life friends and family. In fact, many people today deny the app’s request to upload their contacts because TikTok is a place where they don’t want to interact with people they know. That’s why the company’s decision last year to replace its […]
TikTok considers ditching its ‘Friends’ tab for a new ‘Explore’ experience focused on discovery by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch