Monthly Archives: September 2024

Apptio: How Australians Are Navigating Economic Pressure Through Strategic IT Investments

Many Australian companies are investing in new technology, but others are having a hard time justifying such investments given the current economic climate.

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Bitcoin ATMs are a hotbed for scams, FTC says

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) published a report about increasing fraud at Bitcoin ATMs. These ATMs allow people to turn their cash into crypto, but they’ve become a tool for scammers to perpetrate fraud. Since 2020, the FTC says, fraud … Continue reading

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Volkswagen is rolling out its ChatGPT assistant to the US

Volkswagen is taking its ChatGPT voice assistant experiment on the road. Or more, specifically to vehicles it sells in the United States.  The German automaker announced in January at CES 2024 plans to add an AI-powered chatbot into all Volkswagen … Continue reading

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Nvidia tumbles, leading chip stocks lower

Semiconductor stocks, led by Nvidia, fell Tuesday as the S&P 500 slid by more than 1%.

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Learn startup best practices with MongoDB, Venture Backed, InterSystems and others at Disrupt 2024

From idea to IPO, Disrupt charts startups at every stage on the roadmap to their next breakthrough. TechCrunch will gather some of the startup world’s leading companies — but our partners provide more than just financial support. Their presence at … Continue reading

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Android 15 will be available on supported Pixel devices in the coming weeks

Google announced on Tuesday it’s releasing Android 15 and making its source code available ahead of the coming consumer launch, which will bring the new mobile operating system to supported Pixel devices in the coming weeks. The company also revealed … Continue reading

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Bluesky continues to soar, adding 2M more new users in a matter of days

As new users downloaded the app, Bluesky jumped to becoming the app to No. 1 in Brazil over the weekend, ahead of Meta’s X competitor, Instagram Threads. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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The flat-rate real estate startup that’s got big players worried and BNPL’s turning a corner

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at a new real estate startup that’s making big waves with its offering, Klarna and Affirm’s financials, a neobank focused on immigrants that’s growing fast, and more! To get a roundup of … Continue reading

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As more Instagram users engage with Stories, the app adds a comments feature

Instagram’s latest feature aims to boost user interaction within Stories. The social media platform now allows followers to comment on each other’s Stories, making the experience more community-focused, akin to livestreaming where users can engage in larger discussions. A few … Continue reading

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VMware ESXi Servers Targeted by New Ransomware Variant from Cicada3301 Group

A number of similarities between Cicada3301 and ALPHV/BlackCat indicates that it could represent a rebrand or offshoot group.

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