The Download: the battle for satellite internet, and detecting biased AI

March 23, 2023
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. Amazon is about to go head to head with SpaceX in a battle for satellite internet dominance  What’s coming: Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are about to lock horns once again. Last month,…

First drive: The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV is the perfect vehicle for chaos

March 23, 2023

The Hummer is and always will be, a study in extravagance. GM reviving a brand that was the target of the eco-conscious in an earlier life displays the type of hubris that usually comes from Tesla. Bravado aside, the GMC Hummer EV SUV can handle the world of dirt, mud, and asphalt. Plus, its shorter […]

First drive: The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV is the perfect vehicle for chaos by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Britive, which helps secure public clouds, lands $20.5M investment

March 23, 2023

Proving that there’s still plenty of venture money in cybersecurity, cloud identity security platform Britive today announced that it raised $20.5 million in a Series B funding round. Led by Pelion Venture Partners with participation from Liberty Global Ventures, Crosslink Capital and One Way Ventures, the new brings Britive’s total raised to $36 million. CEO […]

Britive, which helps secure public clouds, lands $20.5M investment by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Accenture to cut 19,000 jobs

March 23, 2023

Tech consultancy giant Accenture plans to cut 19,000 jobs, or 2.5% of its workforce, and has lowered its annual revenue and profit forecasts, becoming the latest behemoth to trim expenses in the wake of dwindling global economic conditions. The job cuts, over half of which affects individuals in non-billable corporate functions, will be undertaken in […]

Accenture to cut 19,000 jobs by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Workera double downs on AI for upskilling with $23.5M infusion

March 23, 2023

Workera, an upskilling platform geared toward enterprise customers, today announced that it raised $23.5 million in a Series B round led by Jump Capital with participation from existing investors NEA, Owl Ventures, the AI Fund and Sozo Ventures. CEO Kian Katanforoosh says that the fresh capital will be put toward expanding Workera’s product offerings and […]

Workera double downs on AI for upskilling with $23.5M infusion by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch