June 13, 2025

Powering next-gen services with AI in regulated industries 

Businesses in highly-regulated industries like financial services, insurance, pharmaceuticals, and health care are increasingly turning to AI-powered tools to streamline complex and sensitive tasks. Conversational AI-driven interfaces are helping hospitals to track the location and delivery of a patient’s time-sensitive cancer drugs. Generative AI chatbots are helping insurance customers answer questions and solve problems. And agentic…

‘Westworld’ and other titles may soon be removed from HBO Max

December 13, 2022

If any HBO Max subscribers planned on having a “Westworld” marathon, this might be your last chance to watch your favorite android hosts run amok in the ol’ Wild West. The sci-fi series could soon be pulled off the streaming service, Deadline reported yesterday. Last month, Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed that “Westworld” was officially canceled, […]

‘Westworld’ and other titles may soon be removed from HBO Max by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Instagram now supports text updates with launch of Notes, adds other new sharing features

December 13, 2022

Amid backlash over the intrusion of algorithmic, recommended content into Instagram’s feed, Instagram today introduced a number of new features designed to make it easier for users to keep up with their real-world friends. The company is now rolling out several significant changes, including most notably an addition called Notes — a feature Meta had […]

Instagram now supports text updates with launch of Notes, adds other new sharing features by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Mexican regulators are fining Ticketmaster after Bad Bunny concert fiasco

December 13, 2022

Ticketmaster has now enraged the passionate fans of two of the world’s biggest acts: Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny. Last weekend in Mexico City, the Puerto Rican rapper performed two sold-out shows at the 85,000-seat Azteca Stadium, but over a thousand fans who purchased tickets via Ticketmaster were turned away. Ticketmaster issued a statement saying […]

Mexican regulators are fining Ticketmaster after Bad Bunny concert fiasco by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Show what you know at the TechCrunch Early Stage founder summit

December 13, 2022

Don’t miss your opportunity to demonstrate your expertise — and teach what you know so well — to hundreds of budding and bootstrapping entrepreneurs. Where? At the TechCrunch Early Stage founder-focused summit on April 20 in Boston, Massachusetts. If you’re an experienced, later-stage startup founder or ecosystem expert who can offer essential or game-changing advice, […]

Show what you know at the TechCrunch Early Stage founder summit by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

AI and analytics platform Dataiku raises $200M at a reduced valuation

December 13, 2022

Dataiku is the latest well-financed startup to suffer from macroeconomic headwinds, raising new capital at a significantly reduced valuation. The company today announced that it raised $200 million in a Series F round led by Wellington Management at a $3.7 billion valuation, down from the $4.6 billion valuation that Dataiku received in August 2021. A […]

AI and analytics platform Dataiku raises $200M at a reduced valuation by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Swoop Aero’s drones hit a million items delivered as the company raises for expansion

December 13, 2022

Out where delivery trucks and full-size cargo planes don’t make a lot of sense, drones proliferating — they may never deliver your burrito, but could soon be indispensable for transporting medicine and emergency supplies. Australian drone logistics company Swoop Aero is celebrating new milestones and funding as it plans its expansion to more markets. Swoop […]

Swoop Aero’s drones hit a million items delivered as the company raises for expansion by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch