Tag Archives: TechCrunch

Law firm that handles data breaches was hit by data breach

An international law firm that works with companies affected by security incidents has experienced its own cyberattack that exposed the sensitive health information of hundreds of thousands of data breach victims. San Francisco-based Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe said last week … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Law firm that handles data breaches was hit by data breach

Theory Venture’s Tomasz Tunguz unveils 2024 predictions: AI dominance, resurging Web3, and the new normal of tech investments

At the end of 2022, like many, I made some predictions about what 2023 would bring to the technology investing ecosystem. Namely, the Fed would tame inflation, and the fundraising market would thaw, but overall, claiming that 2023 would be … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Theory Venture’s Tomasz Tunguz unveils 2024 predictions: AI dominance, resurging Web3, and the new normal of tech investments

TikTok aims to grow its TikTok Shop US business tenfold to $17.5B in 2024, report claims

TikTok is looking to grow the size of its TikTok Shop U.S. business tenfold to as much as $17.5 billion this year, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The report indicates that the 2024 merchandise volume goal was recently … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on TikTok aims to grow its TikTok Shop US business tenfold to $17.5B in 2024, report claims

Big, costly seed deals were the exception in 2023’s lackluster venture capital market

Hopes that it would become easier for startups to raise capital in 2023 were left unmet as the year ended. The Exchange explores startups, markets and money. Read it every morning on TechCrunch+ or get The Exchange newsletter every Saturday. … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Big, costly seed deals were the exception in 2023’s lackluster venture capital market

One week left to apply to speak at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024

Hello, and welcome to 2024! If, like us, you’re still burning off a holiday sugar rush, here’s the perfect way to focus your energy and boost your reputation as a thought-leader at the same time. Apply to speak at TechCrunch … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on One week left to apply to speak at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024

Qualcomm next-gen XR chip promises up to 4.3k resolution per eye

Just ahead of CES, Qualcomm today announced the next generation of its Snapdragon XR platform, the aptly named XR2+ Gen 2. The new system-on-a-chip promises up to a 4.3k resolution per eye at 90 frames per second (and a slightly … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Qualcomm next-gen XR chip promises up to 4.3k resolution per eye

Crypto optimism in the age of the doomer

In the wake of centralized “crypto-in-name-only” financial collapses, 2023 bore out a recommitment to advancing sustainable decentralized networks. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Crypto optimism in the age of the doomer

AI-powered search engine Perplexity AI, now valued at $520M, raises $70M

As search engine incumbents — namely Google — amp up their platforms with gen AI tech, startups are looking to reinvent AI-powered search from the ground up. It might seem like a Sisyphean task, going up against competitors with billions … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on AI-powered search engine Perplexity AI, now valued at $520M, raises $70M

Autonomous delivery startup Nuro taps simulation company Foretellix to cut R&D costs

Autonomous delivery startup Nuro has struck a deal with safety-focused software company Foretellix to help with virtual testing of its automated driving system, in a bid to cut R&D costs while still pushing the technology forward. The partnership, which the … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Autonomous delivery startup Nuro taps simulation company Foretellix to cut R&D costs

Microsoft wants to add a Copilot key to your PC keyboard

Microsoft would like 2024 to be the “year of the AI PC” and to put a point on that, the company today announced a new key for Copilot — that is, a physical key that will soon make its way … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Microsoft wants to add a Copilot key to your PC keyboard