Web3 And Its Impact On the Indian Education Sector
The education sector in India had stayed dormant for several decades post-independence
The Download: HIV prevention shots, and fixing a broken sex doll
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. This annual shot might protect against HIV infections Every year, my colleagues and I put together a list of what we think are the top 10 breakthrough technologies of that year. When it…
Lyst, the UK fashion marketplace, is laying off 25% of staff
Lyst, the UK fashion e-commerce site that last year raised funding at a $700 million valuation, is the latest tech startup to rein in spending by cutting staff. TechCrunch has learned that the company is in the process of laying off 25% of its employees, working out to about 50 people, as part of a […]
Lyst, the UK fashion marketplace, is laying off 25% of staff by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
UK confirms removal of Online Safety Bill’s ‘legal but harmful’ clause
The UK government has completed a major revision to controversial but populist online safety legislation that’s been in the works for years — and was finally introduced to parliament earlier this year — but has been paused since this summer following turmoil in the governing Conservative Party. In September, new secretary of state for digital, Michelle Donelan, […]
UK confirms removal of Online Safety Bill’s ‘legal but harmful’ clause by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
The AI myth Western lawmakers get wrong
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. While the US and the EU may differ on how to regulate tech, their lawmakers seem to agree on one thing: the West needs to ban AI-powered social scoring. As they understand it, social…
India to pilot retail digital currency on December 1
India will undertake the first pilot for retail digital currency on December 1, the central bank said Tuesday, extending the test to evaluate the creation and distribution of the digital currency in the South Asian market with a closed group of customers and merchants a month after it began evaluating the CBDC for the wholesale […]
India to pilot retail digital currency on December 1 by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
It’s a little late to be talking about red flags in venture investing?
Earlier today, renowned VC Bill Gurley put together a list of the many “red flags” that VCs should have paid closer attention to when funding FTX, suggesting in a tweet that this summary of warning signs might help keep VCs “out of the investor hurt locker” going forward. Gurley includes such no-nos as “unique financial […]
It’s a little late to be talking about red flags in venture investing? by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch
Apple announces winners of the App Store Awards for 2022
Today, Apple announced its list of App Store award winners for this year along with the top chart for most downloaded apps and games across free and paid categories. These awards include apps for all of the company’s platforms including the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac, and Apple TV. For 2022, the social network app […]
Apple announces winners of the App Store Awards for 2022 by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
CRED acquires CreditVidya
CRED is acquiring CreditVidya, a SaaS startup that helps firms underwrite first-time borrowers, in the latest of a series of investments from the Bengaluru-headquartered fintech as it broadens its infrastructure and offerings. The firms did not disclose the terms of the deal. The 10-year-old CreditVidya — headquartered in Hyderabad and backed by Navroz Udwadia, Kalaari […]
CRED acquires CreditVidya by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Founder factories: Alumni from European and Israeli unicorns have birthed 1,018 startups since 2008
A new report has shone a light on the impact that European and Israeli unicorns have had on the broader technology ecosystem since the global economic crisis 14 years ago. The report, titled Europe and Israel’s Startup Founder Factories, was produced by VC firm Accel with heavy support from startup and VC data platform Dealroom. […]
Founder factories: Alumni from European and Israeli unicorns have birthed 1,018 startups since 2008 by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
Locus raises another $117M for its warehouse robots
The last few years have been a major accelerator for the robotics industry at large, but warehouse robotics may be the biggest winner of all. Stay at home orders fueled adoption in the early days of the pandemic, as some retailers stayed open after being labeled “essential businesses.” Even after things began reopening, those roles […]
Locus raises another $117M for its warehouse robots by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch