Strike 3 for Investors THIS Thursday?
The Fed is on a war path against inflation. The longer they stay hawkish, the more likely a recession forms…the more likely stocks (SPY) tumbling lower. In February there have…
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…
Sprinklr cuts 4% of global workforce amid slowdown
Customer experience firm Sprinklr has laid off roughly 4% of its global workforce — or more than 100 employees — as it realigns its headcount amid the ongoing economic slowdown. Sprinklr started the layoff drive last week and is cutting its workforce in India, U.S. and other regions, TechCrunch learned from people familiar with the […]
Sprinklr cuts 4% of global workforce amid slowdown by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Inside the ChatGPT race in China
Every once in a while, there’s one thing that gets everybody obsessed. In the Chinese tech world last week, it was ChatGPT. Maybe it was because of the holiday season, or maybe it was because ChatGPT is not currently available in China, but it took more than two months for the natural-language-processing chatbot to finally…
AI is dreaming up drugs that no one has ever seen. Now we’ve got to see if they work.
At 82 years old, with an aggressive form of blood cancer that six courses of chemotherapy had failed to eliminate, “Paul” appeared to be out of options. With each long and unpleasant round of treatment, his doctors had been working their way down a list of common cancer drugs, hoping to hit on something that…
These startups hope to spray iron particles above the ocean to fight climate change
Within the next 18 months, a Palo Alto–based startup wants to begin releasing a small quantity of iron-rich particles into the exhaust stream of a shipping vessel crossing the open ocean. Blue Dot Change hopes to determine whether the particles will accelerate the destruction of methane, one of the most powerful greenhouse gases in the…
Sequoia-backed Bento wants be more than a link-in-bio tool for creators
There are as many link-in-bio tools available for creators as the number of links they typically display on their pages. But there is one more addition to it. Sequoia-backed startup Bento is launching its tool to let users display their work in an elegant way across both desktop and mobile. Bento, which has been under […]
Sequoia-backed Bento wants be more than a link-in-bio tool for creators by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Costanoa Ventures and Norrsken22 back Smile Identity in $20M Series B round
The importance of KYC and identity verification in an increasing fintech landscape like Africa’s cannot be overemphasized. As thousands of financial institutions serve millions of Africans, stringent regulatory requirements are needed to keep hackers and fraudsters at bay, which is why investor interest in startups offering KYC and identity verification services is intensifying. Smile Identity, […]
Costanoa Ventures and Norrsken22 back Smile Identity in $20M Series B round by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
Battery recycling startup Cylib recharges its coffers to go faster
In 2024, a number of new EU regulations are expected to come into force, which will tighten the obligation of electric vehicle manufacturers and resellers to recycle batteries at the end of their natural lifespan. German battery recycling startup Cylib leapt at the opportunity, raising a total of €11.6 million ($12.6 million) to build a […]
Battery recycling startup Cylib recharges its coffers to go faster by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
Google rolls out new features to make in-app browsers better on Android
In-app browsers are usually not the best way to consume content in an app. In fact, Android developers have been using the Chrome custom tabs features to fine-tune the experience. Now Google is rolling out new features — such as partial custom tabs and auto-filling passwords — to make in-app browsing on its mobile operating system […]
Google rolls out new features to make in-app browsers better on Android by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Who Was the Highest-Paid Entertainer of 2022? It’s Not Who You Think.
A new list of last year’s biggest earners had some real surprises.