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Monthly Archives: August 2024
Waza comes out of stealth with $8M to power global trade for African businesses
In May, the African fintech processed up to $70 million in monthly payment volume. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Digitally resurrecting actors is still a terrible idea
This post contains spoilers for the movie “Alien: Romulus” In the long-running Alien movie franchise, the Weyland-Yutani Corporation can’t seem to let go of a terrible idea: It keeps trying to make a profit from the deadly xenomorph. No matter … Continue reading
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How scammers convince Americans to drain their life savings into crypto fraud schemes
Cryptocurrencies have become a major tool in “pig butchering” scams, where fraudsters flatter their victims over weeks or months.
With the Polestar 3 now “weeks” away, its CEO looks to make company “self-sustaining”
Thomas Ingenlath is having perhaps a little too much fun in his Polestar 3, silently rocketing away from stop signs and swinging through tightening bends, grinning like a man far younger than his 59 years of age. “You really can … Continue reading
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South Korea’s AI textbook program faces skepticism from parents
Some parents have reservations about the South Korean government’s plans to bring tablets with AI-powered textbooks into classrooms, according to a report in The Financial Times. The tablets are scheduled to be introduced next year, and by 2028, teachers are … Continue reading
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Selling a startup in an ‘acqui-hire’ is more lucrative than it seems, founders and VCs say
Selling under such circumstances is often not as poor of an outcome for founders and key staff as it initially seems. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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These fintech companies are hiring, despite a rough market in 2024
While the rapid pace of funding has slowed, many fintechs are continuing to see growth and expand their teams. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Rippling’s Parker Conrad says founders should ‘go all the way to the ground’ to run their companies
This is just one area of leadership where Parker Conrad takes a contrarian approach. He also said he doesn’t believe in top-down management. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Palantir CEO Alex Karp is ‘not going to apologize’ for military work
Data analytics company Palantir has faced criticism and even protests over its work with the military, police, and U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, but co-founder and CEO Alex Karp isn’t interested in “the apology show.” In a lengthy New York … Continue reading
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Why Porsche NA CEO Timo Resch is betting on ‘choice’ to survive the turbulent EV market
Timo Resch is basking in the sun. That’s literally true, as we spoke on a gloriously clear California day at the Quail, one of Monterey Car Week’s most prestigious events. But it’s figuratively true as well, as Resch, who took … Continue reading
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