WordPress.com owner Automattic acquires multi-service messaging app Beeper for $125M The deal, which was for $125 million according to sources close to the matter, is Automattic's second acquisition of a cross-platform messaging solution. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For p...
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The deal, which was for $125 million according to sources close to the matter, is Automattic's second acquisition of a cross-platform messagin...
X adds support for passkeys globally on iOS X, formerly Twitter, is rolling out support for passkeys, a new and more secure login method compared with traditional passwords, to all iOS users globally. The option had first debuted in January, bu...
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X, formerly Twitter, is rolling out support for passkeys, a new and more secure login method compared with traditional passwords, to all iOS users
Pan-African VC Verod-Kepple closes its first fund at $60M Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) plans to back up to 21 growth-stage companies across the continent after closing its first fund at $60 million. The pan-African VC hit the milestone following fresh...
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Pan-African VC Verod-Kepple closes its first fund at $60M | TechCrunch
It hit the milestone after fresh backing from Nigeria’s SCM Capital, Taiyo Holdings and C2C Global Education Japan.
Shure MV7+: The best USB podcast mic gets better I was happy — excited, even — to check out Shure’s latest USB microphone. Its predecessor, the MV7, has been my default podcasting mic since it was launched toward to end of 2022. I’ve recorded more t...
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I was happy -- excited, even -- to check out Shure’s latest USB microphone. Its predecessor, the MV7, has been my default podcasting mic since it...
Metalab goes from quietly building the internet to investing in it With Metalab Ventures, the venture arm will play the role of a long-term value investor, essentially “putting our money where our mouth is,” CEO Luke Des Cotes said. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights res...
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Metalab goes from quietly building the internet to investing in it | TechCrunch
Canadian interface design firm Metalab launches Metalab Ventures to invest in the product-led startups it helps.
Ransomware gang’s new extortion trick? Calling the front desk Ransomware gangs are increasingly calling up victim organizations to extort and intimidate rank-and-file employees. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Ransomware gangs are increasingly calling up victim organizations to extort and intimidate rank-and-file employees.
Symbolica hopes to head off the AI arms race by betting on symbolic models In February, Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google‘s DeepMind AI research lab, warned that throwing increasing amounts of compute at the types of AI algorithms in wide use today could lead to diminishing ...
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Symbolica hopes to head off the AI arms race by betting on symbolic models | TechCrunch
In February, Demis Hassabis, the CEO of Google's DeepMind AI research lab, warned that throwing increasing amounts of compute at the types of AI
Lucid Motors ekes out a new delivery record as it searches for more EV buyers Lucid Motors delivered more EVs in the first quarter of 2024 than it has in any other quarter, though it set the record by a very slim margin. The Saudi-backed, California-based electric vehicle compa...
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Lucid Motors ekes out a new delivery record as it searches for more EV buyers | TechCrunch
The Saudi-backed, California-based startup narrowly topped its previous record set all the way back in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Google bets on partners to run their own sovereign Google Clouds Google is renewing its focus on data sovereignty. For the time being, though, it looks like its emphasis is on partnerships, not building its own sovereign clouds. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reser...
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Google bets on partners to run their own sovereign Google Clouds | TechCrunch
Google is renewing its focus on data sovereignty. For the time being, though, it looks like its emphasis is on partnerships, not building its own s...
Google’s Gemini comes to databases Gemini in Databases is a bundle of AI-powered, developer-focused tools for Google Cloud customers who are creating, monitoring and migrating app databases. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For...
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Google's Gemini comes to databases | TechCrunch
Gemini in Databases is a bundle of AI-powered, developer-focused tools for Google Cloud customers who are creating, monitoring and migrating app da...