The Download: how your data is being used to train AI, and why chatbots aren’t doctors
US authorities seize iSpoof, a call spoofing site that stole millions
An international police operation has dismantled an online spoofing service that allowed cybercriminals to impersonate trusted corporations to steal more than $120 million from victims. iSpoof, which now displays a message stating that it has been seized by the FBI and the U.S. Secret Service, offered “spoofing” services that enabled paying users to mask their […]
US authorities seize iSpoof, a call spoofing site that stole millions by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
Amagi Acquires Streamwise To Add More Power To Its Streaming Data Analytics Solutions
LinkedIn’s rolling out a new feature that lets you schedule posts for later
LinkedIn is rolling out a new feature that allows users to schedule posts to send at a later time. The Microsoft-owned social network has seemingly been testing the new feature for several months already, according to at least one online report dating back to August, but it seems that it’s now ramping up the rollout, according […]
LinkedIn’s rolling out a new feature that lets you schedule posts for later by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
The US and China are pointing fingers at each other over climate change
Pivo powers up Nigerian freight carriers with a bespoke digital bank, gets $2M seed funding
Most small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in supply chains across different sectors in Africa execute orders in days but receive invoices after several weeks and sometimes months. It’s such an inefficient way of doing business that ultimately leads to cash-flow problems — and on top of that are fragmented payment collection and tracking processes. Recently, […]
Pivo powers up Nigerian freight carriers with a bespoke digital bank, gets $2M seed funding by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
We could run out of data to train AI language programs
Tesla extends FSD access to “anyone in North America who requests it”
Tesla is extending its “full self-driving” (FSD) beta software “to anyone in North America who requests it from the car screen,” according to CEO Elon Musk who tweeted out the news late Wednesday evening. The rollout of FSD across the continent comes as Tesla is potentially facing a criminal investigation from the U.S. Department of […]
Tesla extends FSD access to “anyone in North America who requests it” by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Anne Hathaway backs Pact, an all-women led VC for mission-driven startups, from West to East
How many VC funds can you name where the three partners all had babies whilst raising the fund, have deep connections in Asia as well as Europe and the US, and include actress Anne Hathaway as an LP? Not many I’d hazard. But that’s the profile of Pact, a new Seed VC fund launched with […]
Anne Hathaway backs Pact, an all-women led VC for mission-driven startups, from West to East by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch
Atoa helps UK merchants cut down on card processing fees
Visa and Mastercard payments are convenient for customers, but can cost merchants high processing fees. Atoa Payments wants to provide a cheaper alternative that is still easy for customers to use. The London-based fintech announced today that it has raised $2.2 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Leo Capital and Passion Capital, […]
Atoa helps UK merchants cut down on card processing fees by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch