Uber Eats now shows you how much of your information is shared with delivery people

January 27, 2023

Uber Eats is introducing a new feature that shows users how much of their personal information is shared with their delivery person when they place an order on the app. The feature, which is called “View as Delivery Person,” is designed to add a level of transparency when ordering food via the app. The feature […]

Uber Eats now shows you how much of your information is shared with delivery people by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Why 2023 Might Be The Year of the Crypto Underdog

January 27, 2023
Blockchain is in a much different position than it was a year ago, and external factors, such as incoming regulation and broader market trends, play a significant role in what projects will get or deserve substantial backing.

Report: Stripe tried to raise more funding at a $55B-$60B valuation

January 27, 2023

When payments giant Stripe raised $600 million at a $95 billion valuation in 2021, it made headlines for raising capital at the highest-ever valuation for a privately-held startup. Defending that valuation appears to be proving challenging. The fintech company has reportedly approached investors about raising more capital — at least $2 billion — at a […]

Report: Stripe tried to raise more funding at a $55B-$60B valuation by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: watermarking AI text, and freezing eggs

January 27, 2023
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. A watermark for chatbots can spot text written by an AI What’s happened: A new method could help us to spot AI-generated texts. Watermarking buries hidden patterns in the text that are invisible…

How African startups raised venture capital in 2022

January 27, 2023

Earlier this month, we reported that investors’ sentiments surrounding venture capital activity going into this were more reserved than upbeat. Investors believe the market correction, which caught up with the continent in the second half of 2022, will spiral into this year. But before that, there was shared optimism that African startups would raise more […]

How African startups raised venture capital in 2022 by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch