Monthly Archives: April 2023

Elon Musk admits he only bought Twitter because he thought he’d be forced to

Elon Musk gave a rare interview to an actual reporter late on Tuesday, speaking to BBC reporter James Clayton on a Twitter Spaces. During the interview, Clayton pressed Musk on whether his purchase of Twitter was, in the end, something … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Elon Musk admits he only bought Twitter because he thought he’d be forced to

Truecaller brings live caller ID to iPhone… but with a catch

Truecaller has been a known name in the app market globally — thanks to its eponymous caller-identification service. Its active user base these days numbers 338 million, but it could be bigger: a lack of a caller ID feature on … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Truecaller brings live caller ID to iPhone… but with a catch

You May Get More EV Options Thanks to Tougher Emissions Rules

The US Environmental Protection Agency proposed new tailpipe standards that would require electric vehicles to make up two-thirds of new car sales by 2032.

Posted in Business | Tagged | Comments Off on You May Get More EV Options Thanks to Tougher Emissions Rules

Get 13 courses on AI and automation for $60

This extensive bundle has been updated for 2023. The post Get 13 courses on AI and automation for $60 appeared first on TechRepublic.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Get 13 courses on AI and automation for $60

General Atlantic invests another $100 million in PhonePe

General Atlantic has poured another $100 million in PhonePe, three months after leading a $350 million investment in the Indian fintech startup that has so far raised $750 million in an ongoing financing round. Walmart-backed PhonePe disclosed the investment in … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on General Atlantic invests another $100 million in PhonePe

Backed by Japanese investors, Verod-Kepple’s fund will invest in Series A and B startups across Africa

Last month, pan-African venture capital firm Verod-Kepple Africa Partners reached the second close of its first fund (Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures), targeting African startups at $43 million. Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) achieved its first close last March (at $20 million) and … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Backed by Japanese investors, Verod-Kepple’s fund will invest in Series A and B startups across Africa

Talking with Future Ventures about its new fund, AI hype, and Siri sucking (still)

For a firm whose bets are largely unpredictable, the early-stage venture firm Future Ventures has become very formulaic in its fundraising. Now entering its fifth year, the firm just closed a $200 million fund – its third in a row. … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Talking with Future Ventures about its new fund, AI hype, and Siri sucking (still)

Strava launches integration with Spotify to let users listen to content while tracking activities

Strava, the activity tracking and social community platform used by more than 100 million people globally, has announced a new in-app integration with Spotify. The integration allows users to easily access music, podcasts and audiobooks from the Strava app while … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Strava launches integration with Spotify to let users listen to content while tracking activities

A Small Town Became the Center of a QAnon Storm. It’s Fighting Back

The Netherlands’ most notorious conspiracy theorist was sentenced to prison, after spreading lies about satanic pedophiles in the town of Bodegraven.

Posted in Business | Tagged | Comments Off on A Small Town Became the Center of a QAnon Storm. It’s Fighting Back

Elon Musk tells BBC that owning Twitter has been quite painful

More than three million people logged into the Twitter Space to listen to the interview.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Elon Musk tells BBC that owning Twitter has been quite painful