July 21, 2025

The Download: how your data is being used to train AI, and why chatbots aren’t doctors

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 major AI training data set contains millions of examples of personal data Millions of images of passports, credit cards, birth certificates, and other documents containing personally identifiable information are likely included in…

Roku announces a second set of layoffs impacting 200 employees, or 6% of its workforce

March 30, 2023

Roku is the latest tech company to announce a second round of layoffs with today’s news that it’s letting go of 6% of its workforce, or around 200 employees. The company disclosed the cuts in an SEC filing, explaining that the decision is part of a larger plan to lower its year-over-year operating expense growth […]

Roku announces a second set of layoffs impacting 200 employees, or 6% of its workforce by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Crypto wallet company Ledger raises another $108 million

March 30, 2023

French startup Ledger has added more money to its Series C funding round. The company designs and manufactures so-called hardware wallets to secure crypto assets. In 2021, the company raised €356 million ($385 million at today’s exchange rate). And the company is adding another €100 million ($108 million) in new funding. This is an extension […]

Crypto wallet company Ledger raises another $108 million by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

P97 fills up its tank with $40M to fuel its gas station mobile commerce services

March 30, 2023

The rising prices for gas continue to be a headache and stress for a lot of people around the world, but it underscores something more besides the cost of living becoming increasingly untenable: Cars are a central part of modern life. So for the entrepreneurially minded, gas stations thus represent a huge opportunity: the engagement […]

P97 fills up its tank with $40M to fuel its gas station mobile commerce services by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Why BRP Isn’t Worth the Money Right Now?

March 30, 2023
Insurance company BRP Group (BRP) reported mixed financials for the fourth quarter amid significant turbulence in the economy. Considering the macroeconomic headwinds, the stock might be best avoided. Let’s discuss…

3 Stocks BETTER Than Tesla

March 30, 2023
Tesla’s (TSLA) electric vehicle market share has fallen amid rising competition. Moreover, TSLA currently trades at a premium to its peers. With the adoption of electric vehicles expected to rise…

DataDome, which uses AI to protect against bot-based attacks, raises $42M

March 30, 2023

Online businesses are at risk of bad bot activity, certainly more now than they used to be. According to a survey from Imperva, 42.3% of internet traffic in 2021 wasn’t human, but instead bots that ran automated routines with ill intent. Given the damage bots can do — for example, stealing content and inventory, degrading […]

DataDome, which uses AI to protect against bot-based attacks, raises $42M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch