3 Software Stocks to Buy Hand Over Fist in 2023
The software industry has been under pressure due to macroeconomic challenges. However, the industry is expected to witness solid growth over the long term due to robust demand for its…
The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics
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. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…
You.com takes aim at Google and Microsoft with multimodal chat search
You.com founder Richard Socher knows that his company has always been a David going after the Goliath in search, Google, and to a lesser extent Microsoft. He likes to point out that his company built search based on generative AI in December, several months before the other giant search players made their announcements. Today, the […]
You.com takes aim at Google and Microsoft with multimodal chat search by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
The Download: mitigating methane emissions, and testing AI-developed drugs
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. These startups hope to spray iron particles above the ocean to fight climate change A Palo Alto–based startup wants to begin releasing iron particles into the exhaust stream of a shipping vessel crossing…
6 Common Reasons You Can’t Get Anything Done at Work — And How to Change That
Although entrepreneurs may appear superhuman on the surface, accomplishing all of this while maintaining a reasonable work-life balance requires deep and intense levels of focus to pull off.
1 Entertainment Stock to Own in 2023 and 2 to Sell if You Haven’t Already
The entertainment industry has been under pressure due to macroeconomic headwinds. Moreover, the industry is struggling amid the ad recession, which is marring growth. However, the industry’s long-term prospects look…
IFC leads $17M investment in South African insurtech Naked
Naked, a South African insurtech company that helps consumers to insure their cars, homes, and valuables, has raised $17 million in Series B funding led by the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The round welcomed participation from the German Development Finance Institution (DEG), and earlier investors, Yellowwoods and Hollard. The news follows the Naspers-led $11 million […]
IFC leads $17M investment in South African insurtech Naked by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
Smartrr bags $10M for its customer experience approach to e-commerce subscriptions
With Smartrr, brands can create recurring sales on their website by offering advanced subscription offerings like a monthly box, digital subscription or membership.
Smartrr bags $10M for its customer experience approach to e-commerce subscriptions by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Passwordless authentication startup Descope lands whopping $53M seed round
Capital might be harder to come by than it once was in startup land, but some firms are bucking the trend — hard. Take Descope, for example, which today announced that it raised a whopping $53 million in seed funding for its “developer-first” authentication and user management platform. The money came from Lightspeed Venture Partners […]
Passwordless authentication startup Descope lands whopping $53M seed round by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Yext hops on the generative AI train with Yext Chat, an enterprise-focused chatbot
Looking to cash in on the generative AI craze, Yext, the platform for online brand management, today announced an AI-powered chatbot called Yext Chat. Taking inspiration from OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Yext Chat is designed for enterprise use cases — and differentiated, Yext claims, by a partly proprietary back end. “ChatGPT has shown the world that large […]
Yext hops on the generative AI train with Yext Chat, an enterprise-focused chatbot by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Marvel top boss wants to space out show releases on Disney+
Marvel’s top boss Kevin Feige thinks that the company might adjust its plans when it comes to releasing shows on Disney+ and space them out for better consumption. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Feige said that there is too much content on the internet and he wants Marvel stuff to stand out. “I do […]
Marvel top boss wants to space out show releases on Disney+ by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch