Women In AI: Rashida Richardson, senior counsel at Mastercard focusing on AI and privacy

December 23, 2024

Forging the digital future

Dan Huttenlocher, SM ’84, PhD ’88, leads the way up to the eighth floor of Building 45, the recently completed headquarters of the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing. “There’s an amazing view of the Great Dome here,” he says, pointing out a panoramic view of campus and the Boston skyline beyond. The floor features a…

February 20, 2024

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more […]

Celebrity Chef Maneet Chauhan Shares Her Best Tip for Aspiring TV Chefs

February 20, 2024

Chef and restaurateur Maneet Chauhan discusses the reality of being a chef, sharing stories online and becoming a food TV personality.

Sproxxy is making it easier to measure conference spending ROI

February 20, 2024

Whenever you go to a conference, whether as a sales and marketing exercise, or an executive is speaking, there is a cost associated with that. For the former, it involves the cost of space and a booth plus hotels, travel and meals for employees staffing the booth. For executives, it is time away from the […]

Tinder is expanding ID verification to the US, UK, Brazil and Mexico

February 20, 2024

Tinder is expanding its identify verification program to users in the U.S., U.K., Brazil and Mexico, the company announced on Tuesday. The program serves as an additional step for users to confirm the authenticity of their profiles on the dating app and receive a blue verified checkmark. Tinder plans to make this feature available in […]

Meati Foods puts CFO Phil Graves at the helm as it cuts 13% of its workforce

February 20, 2024

Meati is another example of a tech company making layoffs that didn’t appear to be in trouble.

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February 20, 2024

The new book, “Stop the Shift Show,” breaks down the qualities of those who really know how to get the best out of employees.

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February 20, 2024

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Big Tech AI infrastructure tie-ups set for deeper scrutiny, says EU antitrust chief

February 20, 2024

The impact of AI must be front of mind for enforcers of merger control policy, the European Union’s antitrust chief and digital EVP, Margrethe Vestager, said yesterday, warning that “wide-reaching” digital markets can lead to unexpected economic effects. Speaking during a seminar discussing how to prevent tech giants like Microsoft, Google and Meta from monopolizing […]

1Password expands its endpoint security offerings with Kolide acquisition

February 20, 2024

1Password, the AgileBits-owned password management software developer, today announced that it has acquired Kolide, an endpoint security platform, for an undisclosed amount. According to 1Password CEO Jeff Shiner, Kolide founder and CEO Jason Meller and all of Kolide’s 30 employees will join 1Password “as an intact team.” Meller has taken on the role of VP […]

Geospatial technology startup Nuview acquires Astraea to accelerate plans “years faster” than imagined

February 20, 2024

Sometimes, to move fast you don’t need to break things — you just need to acquire them. So it is with Nuview, a startup aiming to map the world from space using lidar, who announced today that its acquisition of analytics platform Astraea. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. In a recent interview, […]

Forging the digital future