December 23, 2024

Will we ever trust robots?

The world might seem to be on the brink of a humanoid-robot heyday. New breakthroughs in artificial intelligence promise the type of capable, general-purpose robots previously seen only in science fiction—robots that can do things like assemble cars, care for patients, or tidy our homes, all without being given specialized instructions.  It’s an idea that…

Thoma Bravo buys third identity company this year with $2.3B ForgeRock acquisition

October 11, 2022

Thoma Bravo knows what it likes, and apparently it likes identity access management – a lot. Today the firm announced its intention to acquire ForgeRock for $2.3 billion, the third company it has purchased in this category this year. In April it acquired SailPoint for $6.9 billion, and in August it snagged Ping Identity for […]

Thoma Bravo buys third identity company this year with $2.3B ForgeRock acquisition by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter is asking users to enter their birthdate to view sensitive content

October 11, 2022

Twitter is ramping up its efforts to filter sensitive content to prevent users under 18 from viewing inappropriate material by asking users to verify their birthdates. The company said it’s slowly rolling out a feature to restrict sensitive tweets unless users have a birthdate attached to their accounts and they’re over 18. Over the past […]

Twitter is asking users to enter their birthdate to view sensitive content by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Epic Games and Match look to expand their antitrust claims against Google

October 11, 2022

Epic Games and Match Group are looking to fortify their antitrust lawsuits against Google by adding new counts to their initial complaint, filed last year, which illustrate the lengths Google supposedly went to in order to dominate the Android app market. The companies on Friday filed a motion to amend their complaints in their cases […]

Epic Games and Match look to expand their antitrust claims against Google by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Kevin Hart gets serious about financial inclusion at Disrupt

October 11, 2022

Hollywood powerhouse, comedian and entrepreneur Kevin Hart makes the world laugh both onstage and on camera. But behind the scenes, he’s a serious entrepreneur building a multiplatform media empire. He is also the founder and managing partner of HartBeat Ventures, an early-stage VC firm with a focus on lifestyle, media and technology. What’s more, Hart’s […]

Kevin Hart gets serious about financial inclusion at Disrupt by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Alchemy, Ava Labs and BlockFi break down funding in a bear market at TC Sessions: Crypto

October 11, 2022

Bears hibernate during the coldest months, but there’s nowhere to hide from a bear market during a crypto winter. As the entire sector faces what looks to be a long stretch of uncertainty, young founders must find a way to keep the funds flowing. But how? This timely topic is why we’re thrilled that industry […]

Alchemy, Ava Labs and BlockFi break down funding in a bear market at TC Sessions: Crypto by Anita Ramaswamy originally published on TechCrunch