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PasarPolis is now one of Indonesia’s first full-stack insurtechs
Indonesia’s PasarPolis is now able to underwrite its own products, making it one of Indonesia’s first full-stack insurtechs. This means PasarPolis will be able to offer new products and work with partners like Tokopedia, Gojek, Traveloka, Xiaomi and IKEA Indonesia to create custom insurance policies. PasarPolis is able to underwrite insurance products because of its […]
PasarPolis is now one of Indonesia’s first full-stack insurtechs by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch
Kakao Entertainment lands $966M from sovereign wealth funds, including Saudi Arabia’s PIF
Kakao Entertainment announced today it has raised $966 million (1.2 trillion won) in financing from sovereign wealth funds, such as Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Singapore-based PWARP Investment. The entertainment subsidiary of South Korean internet giant Kakao operates storytelling platforms (web novels and webtoons), music, K-pop artists management, and other media (movie and […]
Kakao Entertainment lands $966M from sovereign wealth funds, including Saudi Arabia’s PIF by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch
ABL Space Systems’ rocket experiences simultaneous engine shutdown shortly after lift-off
Launch startup ABL Space Systems’ first orbital launch attempt ended in failure Tuesday after all nine engines on the RS1 rocket’s first stage shut down simultaneously. The rocket subsequently hit the launch pad and was destroyed on impact. The rocket took off from the Pacific Spaceport Complex on Alaska’s Kodiak Island at around 6:27 PM […]
ABL Space Systems’ rocket experiences simultaneous engine shutdown shortly after lift-off by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
Daily Crunch: In ‘an early experimental program,’ OpenAI opens waitlist for GPT Professional
Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package.
Daily Crunch: In ‘an early experimental program,’ OpenAI opens waitlist for GPT Professional by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
PC sales slip for fourth straight quarter in Q4 as demand remains muted
When you look at fourth quarter worldwide PC sales data from Canalys, IDC and Gartner, it’s fair to say that the news was not great with all three firms seeing precipitous declines from 2021 highs. In fact, the numbers plunged for the fourth consecutive quarter with sales falling 28% according to IDC, 28.5% according to […]
PC sales slip for fourth straight quarter in Q4 as demand remains muted by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
US solar manufacturing gets boost with $2.5B Georgia deal
The last time the U.S. pushed for more domestic solar production, it didn’t turn out so well. Here’s how this time is different.
US solar manufacturing gets boost with $2.5B Georgia deal by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch
Funding for Black founders remains dismal — where do we go from here?
Where do we go from here? Is the next step looking at alternative funding, or is it staying on the battleground, always ready to fight?
Funding for Black founders remains dismal — where do we go from here? by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
Is ChatGPT a cybersecurity threat?
Since its debut in November, ChatGPT has become the internet’s new favorite plaything. The AI-driven natural language processing tool rapidly amassed more than one million users, who have used the web-based chatbot for everything from generating wedding speeches and hip-hop lyrics to crafting academic essays and writing computer code. Not only have ChatGPT’s human-like abilities […]
Is ChatGPT a cybersecurity threat? by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
Twitter is considering selling usernames through online auctions, new report claims
Twitter is considering selling usernames as a way to boost revenue, according to a new report from the New York Times. The report comes as the social network’s owner, Elon Musk, has been looking for ways to generate revenue for the company. The report says engineers at the company have considered organizing online auctions where […]
Twitter is considering selling usernames through online auctions, new report claims by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch