Monthly Archives: May 2024

Billionaire Groupon founder Eric Lefkofsky is back with another IPO: AI health tech Tempus

Eric Lefkofsky knows the public listing rodeo well and is about to enter it for a fourth time. The serial entrepreneur, whose net worth is estimated at nearly $4 billion, has already taken three businesses he’s founded public.  Today he’s … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Billionaire Groupon founder Eric Lefkofsky is back with another IPO: AI health tech Tempus

MongoDB shares sink 23% after management trims guidance

CEO Dev Ittycheria cited slower than expected cloud database consumption growth during the quarter, which led MongoDB to lower its fiscal 2025 guidance.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on MongoDB shares sink 23% after management trims guidance

Dell shares fall despite growing AI server business

Dell reported first-quarter earnings on Thursday that beat analyst estimates for earnings and sales, as the company has emerged as one of the top vendors for AI servers.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Dell shares fall despite growing AI server business

Twitch terminates all members of its Safety Advisory Council

Twitch on Friday ended the contracts of its safety council members, which consulted on trust and safety issues related to children on Twitch, nudity and more.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Twitch terminates all members of its Safety Advisory Council

You’ve spoken! Meet the Disrupt 2024 breakout session audience choice winners

TechCrunch Disrupt showcases cutting-edge technology and innovation, and this year’s edition will not disappoint. Among thousands of insightful breakout session submissions for this year’s Audience Choice program, five breakout sessions have soared to the top and were selected by thousands … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on You’ve spoken! Meet the Disrupt 2024 breakout session audience choice winners

Mistral AI introduces its first LLM for coding, fluent in 80 programming languages

Mistral AI has confirmed the launch of Codestral, its first LLM designed to assist developers write code.  The Amazon-backed French company is known for its Mistral and Mixtral language models, but Codestral appears set to raise the bar higher. It … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Mistral AI introduces its first LLM for coding, fluent in 80 programming languages

Zero-day flaw in Check Point VPNs is ‘extremely easy’ to exploit

Check Point is the latest security vendor to fix a vulnerability in its technology, which it sells to companies to protect their networks. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Zero-day flaw in Check Point VPNs is ‘extremely easy’ to exploit

Spotify offers Car Thing refunds as it faces lawsuit over bricking the streaming device

Though Spotify never shared official numbers, it’s likely that Car Thing underperformed or was just not worth continued investment in today’s tighter economic market. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Spotify offers Car Thing refunds as it faces lawsuit over bricking the streaming device

What does Toast do in MultiVersus?

It’s always fun when developers throw in some funky mechanics into their games to add a little flavor to the core gameplay. MultiVersus definitely has a couple of these with one being the Toast system – something that has carried … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on What does Toast do in MultiVersus?

Minecraft gets a Netflix animated series

Netflix, the global streaming service, has announced a new animated series focusing on the world of Minecraft. The news was unveiled during developer Mojang’s 15th anniversary celebrations for the blocky building game. “Just as we’ve wrapped up our 15-day long … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Minecraft gets a Netflix animated series