March 14, 2025

Republican Congressman Jim Jordan asks Big Tech if Biden tried to censor AI

On Thursday, House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent letters to 16 American technology firms, including Google and OpenAI, asking for past communications with the Biden Administration that might suggest the former President “coerced or colluded” with companies to “censor lawful speech” in AI products. The Trump Administration’s top technology advisers previously signaled it would pick […]

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Morocco’s foodtech Terraa raises $1.5M led by FoodLabs

February 14, 2023

Terraa, a Moroccan B2B  tech-enabled food distribution platform, has raised $1.5 million pre-seed funding in a round led by FoodLabs, a European early-stage VC investor and venture studio for food, sustainability and health. Other participants in the round were UM6P Ventures, Outlierz Ventures, Musha Ventures, and Africa-centric DFS Lab. Founded by Youssef Benkirane and Benoit […]

Morocco’s foodtech Terraa raises $1.5M led by FoodLabs by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch

Akamai reaches for the cloud

February 14, 2023

A year ago, Akamai acquired Linode for $900 million. At the time, Akamai said it wanted to combine Linode with its edge platform and security services. Unsurprisingly, that’s exactly what it is doing now, with the launch of its new Akamai Connected Cloud — a massively distributed edge and cloud platform that includes Linode’s existing […]

Akamai reaches for the cloud by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Singapore-based neobank Aspire raises $100M from Lightspeed and Sequoia SEA

February 14, 2023

Aspire, the Singapore-based neobank that wants to become the financial operating system for SMEs, has raised an oversubscribed $100 million Series C round. Investors included Lightspeed and Sequoia Capital SEA, along with Paypal, Tencent, LGT Capital Partners and returning investors.  TechCrunch last covered Aspire when it raised its Series B in 2021. Founded in 2018 […]

Singapore-based neobank Aspire raises $100M from Lightspeed and Sequoia SEA by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

India’s InsuranceDekho raises $150 million despite market slump

February 14, 2023

Indian insurance platform InsuranceDekho has raised $150 million in a Series A funding round as the more than a decade old firm eyes merger and acquisition opportunities at a time when the market slump has engulfed most startups in the South Asian market. Goldman Sachs Asset Management and TVS Capital Fund led the Series A […]

India’s InsuranceDekho raises $150 million despite market slump by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Subaru recalls Solterra for its nagging wheels-fall-off problem

February 14, 2023

Subaru has issued another recall for its battery electric Solterra crossover over concerns that hub bolts on the wheels may loosen and cause it to detach. Subaru said the issue affects 1,182 model year 2023 Subaru Solterra vehicles. The 2023 Subaru Solterra EV and 2023 Toyota bZ4x — the products of a partnership between Toyota […]

Subaru recalls Solterra for its nagging wheels-fall-off problem by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Writer deploys home-cooked large language models to power up enterprise copy

February 13, 2023

There’s a lot of noise right now about how generative AIs like ChatGPT and Bard are going to revolutionize various aspects of the web, but companies targeting narrower verticals are already experiencing success. Writer is such a one, and it just announced a new trio of large language models to power its enterprise copy assistant. […]

Writer deploys home-cooked large language models to power up enterprise copy by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty and a newer startup, FIT:MATCH, team up to sell better-fitting lingerie

February 13, 2023

Shoppers at Rihanna’s lingerie brand Savage X Fenty may soon find it easier than ever to find products that fit their measurements. Last year, the brand made an investment in a four-year-old, Miami-based startup called FIT:MATCH; now, Savage X Fenty is employing FIT:MATCH’s tech in a growing number of its retail stores, starting with a […]

Rihanna’s Savage X Fenty and a newer startup, FIT:MATCH, team up to sell better-fitting lingerie by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch