Tag Archives: TechCrunch

Salesforce acquires data management firm Own for $1.9B in cash

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Techme101

Salesforce has acquired Own Company, a provider of data management and protection solutions, for $1.9 billion in cash. In a press release, Salesforce GM Steve Fisher said that Own “underscores [Salesforce’s] commitment to providing secure, end-to-end solutions that protect our … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Salesforce acquires data management firm Own for $1.9B in cash

US charges five Russian military hackers with targeting Ukraine’s government with destructive malware

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Techme101

The U.S. government indictment demonstrated deep knowledge of the Russian spies’ activities, including their real-world meetings at a cafe in Moscow. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on US charges five Russian military hackers with targeting Ukraine’s government with destructive malware

Lyft restructures its micromobility business and Volkswagen brings ChatGPT to US vehicles 

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Techme101

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Short week, shorter newsletter. For all the U.S.-based readers, I hope you … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Lyft restructures its micromobility business and Volkswagen brings ChatGPT to US vehicles 

Microsoft gives deepfake porn victims a tool to scrub images from Bing search

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Techme101

The advancement of generative AI tools has created a new problem for the internet: the proliferation of synthetic nude images resembling real people. On Thursday, Microsoft took a major step to give revenge porn victims a tool to stop its … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Microsoft gives deepfake porn victims a tool to scrub images from Bing search

Driverless car-sharing startup Vay steers toward B2B services

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Techme101

The new business-to-business division is a bet on what co-founder and CEO Thomas von der Ohe thinks is the future of mobility. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Driverless car-sharing startup Vay steers toward B2B services

Drip Capital, a fintech that provides working capital to SMBs, picks up $113M

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Techme101

Drip Capital has raised $113 million in a combination of $23 million in equity and $90 million in debt to provide credit to more small businesses in India and the U.S. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Drip Capital, a fintech that provides working capital to SMBs, picks up $113M

Google’s AI-powered Ask Photos feature begins U.S. rollout

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Techme101

First announced at Google’s I/O developer conference this May, Google Photos’ AI-powered search feature, “Ask Photos,” is rolling out to users starting today. The feature, which allows users to ask the AI to find photos using more complex queries, will … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Google’s AI-powered Ask Photos feature begins U.S. rollout

Endolith is using ‘Olympic caliber’ copper microbes to address the copper shortage

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Techme101

The stealthily operating startup thinks it can narrow the gap by helping miners extract more copper from their mines. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Endolith is using ‘Olympic caliber’ copper microbes to address the copper shortage

Mintlify is building a next-gen platform for writing software docs

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Techme101

Mintlify offers a collection of documentation-authoring tools, including tools that can auto-generate docs from codebases. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Mintlify is building a next-gen platform for writing software docs

German LLM maker, Aleph Alpha, pivots to AI support

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Techme101

Europe doesn’t have many large language model (LLM) makers but one of these rare AI beasts — Germany’s Aleph Alpha — appears to be preparing to rule itself out of the running, per Bloomberg, which has an interview with CEO … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on German LLM maker, Aleph Alpha, pivots to AI support