June 24, 2025

Wispr Flow raises $30M from Menlo Ventures for its AI-powered dictation app

Startups developing voice AI technology and applications are having their moment. Model builders like ElevenLabs and Cartesia have raised millions of dollars in the last few months. Applications such as AI-powered notetaker Granola, and meeting tools Read AI and Fireflies AI have also received investor attention and backing. Continuing the trend, dictation app Wispr Flow […]

Apple launches a new way to shop online for iPhone with help from a live specialist

March 14, 2023

Apple today is announcing a new way to shop for iPhones. The company is introducing a new service, “Shop with a Specialist,” that will offer customers in the U.S. a live video shopping experience directly on the apple.com website. With the free service, customers will be able to browse the latest iPhone models, compare features, […]

Apple launches a new way to shop online for iPhone with help from a live specialist by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

UK gov’t asks National Cyber Security Centre to review TikTok

March 14, 2023

The UK government has asked the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to review TikTok in a move that could prefigure a ban on the app on government devices. Speaking to Sky News, security minister Tom Tugendhat said the government has asked the NCSC to look into the popular video sharing app — telling the broadcaster […]

UK gov’t asks National Cyber Security Centre to review TikTok by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Kakao to close Tapas Entertainment Korean office next month as part of a restructuring

March 14, 2023

Kakao Entertainment, owned by South Korean tech giant Kakao, will shut down the Korean branch of Tapas Entertainment, the U.S.-headquartered storytelling platform, next month.  Kakao Entertainment told TechCrunch that it plans to close the Korean office as part of a restructuring effort to zero in on the company’s North American and other global units. The […]

Kakao to close Tapas Entertainment Korean office next month as part of a restructuring by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch