Monthly Archives: August 2024

How Has Tech Changed Your School Experience? We Want to Hear About It.

Some states are banning phones in schools to reduce classroom distraction and cyberbullying. Tell us about your experience with tech in schools.

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Why Schools Are Racing to Ban Student Phones

As the new school year starts, a wave of new laws that aim to curb distracted learning is taking effect in Indiana, Louisiana and other states.

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Can Visual IVR Really Help Callers? 5 Ideal Use Cases

From scheduling to bill payment, discover how visual IVR boosts efficiency and increases satisfaction with customer service.

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Meta, Universal Music Group addresses AI music in new licensing agreement

Meta and Universal Music Group (UMG) announced on Monday the expansion of their multi-year music licensing agreement, which enables users to share songs from UMG’s music library across Meta’s platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Horizon, Threads, and WhatsApp) without violating copyright.  What’s … Continue reading

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China’s autonomous vehicle startup WeRide seeks US IPO at $5B valuation

WeRide, a Chinese autonomous vehicle company, is officially gearing up for a U.S. public debut, over a year after China started easing its effective ban of foreign IPOs. The company is seeking a valuation as high as $5.02 billion in its … Continue reading

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Prediction marketplace Polymarket partners with Perplexity to show news summaries

When users click on an event on Polymarket, they will now see a summary of news related to the event based on search results from Perplexity. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Common Business-Related Phishing Scams Include Fake HR and IT Subject Lines

KnowBe4 Security Awareness Advocate Erich Kron talked to TechRepublic about the importance of assessing a seemingly urgent email before clicking any links.

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Creatio CRM Review (2024): Features, Pricing and Benefits

Discover how Creatio CRM’s no-code automations can streamline your business processes and improve customer relationship management. Compare features and pricing with CRM alternatives.

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Synopsys’s plans to buy Ansys for $35B falls on UK regulatory radar

The U.K. antitrust regulator has confirmed that it’s carrying out an early-stage inquiry into Synopsys‘s plans to buy Ansys. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened an “invitation to comment,” meaning any stakeholders or interested parties can file their … Continue reading

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The best hacks and security research from Black Hat and Def Con 2024

Here is a look back at the top security research from the annual hacker conferences, Black Hat and Def Con 2024. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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