Bangladesh government takes down exposed citizens’ data

The Bangladeshi government on Sunday took down the sensitive citizens’ data that it had left exposed online. On Friday, TechCrunch reported that a website belonging to the government of Bangladesh was leaking the personal information of the country’s citizens, including full names, phone numbers, email addresses and national ID numbers. At the time, we didn’t […]

Bangladesh government takes down exposed citizens’ data by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch

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Wildfire detection startup Pano extends its $20M series A with another $17M

Not all use cases for AI make sense, but Pano AI makes a life-saving contribution in the “yes” column. Just last week, the company was able to send early warnings of the Kutch Fire, that broke out near Kutch Mountain in Yamhill County, Oregon. The company showed me how it was able to detect and […]

Wildfire detection startup Pano extends its $20M series A with another $17M by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

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Upside Foods shares its recipe for scaling cultivated meat at TC Disrupt 2023

How far are carnivorous people willing to go to fight climate change and reduce inhumane factory-farming conditions? That’s a huge question when you’re a player in the lab-grown meat industry. How do you overcome the initial “ick factor,” and what will it take to bring the cost of lab-grown meats in line with the conventional […]

Upside Foods shares its recipe for scaling cultivated meat at TC Disrupt 2023 by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

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People like Threads

Hello and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Our Monday show covers the latest in tech news from the weekend and what’s making headlines early in the week. Here’s the rundown from this morning! The global stock market is looking mixed, […]

People like Threads by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch

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Instagram’s Threads app reaches 100 million users within just five days

Instagram’s text-based app Threads has achieved the mark of 100 million sign-ups in just five days. The Twitter rival was launched on June 6 (or June 5 in the Americas), according to a tracker. Mark Zuckerberg noted on the first day that the app attracted 2 million sign-ups in two hours, 5 million sign-ups in […]

Instagram’s Threads app reaches 100 million users within just five days by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

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Clair raises, Deel defends allegations and Mercury shares post-SVB growth figures

It was a short week and that was reflected in the amount of news we covered in fintech land last week. But there was still plenty to talk about, including Clair’s raise, some allegations against Deel and exclusive post-SVB growth numbers shared by banking services startup Mercury. On-demand pay gets a boost Some 82% of […] Clair raises, Deel defends allegations and Mercury shares post-SVB growth figures by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
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The best e-bikes for every type of rider and where Chinese EV makers are headed

Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B. Reporter Rebecca Bellan is back in the driver’s seat the next couple of weeks as I stash my laptop and head out for some adventures (planes, ferries and bikes […]

The best e-bikes for every type of rider and where Chinese EV makers are headed by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

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Eliminating food waste is the next frontier in saving the planet

In the race to reach carbon neutrality, many businesses are looking for various ways to cut emissions, whether through limiting high-carbon transit, becoming more energy efficient at home, or reducing our consumption of meat. But there are some things that individual consumers can do that don’t require massive lifestyle changes, making them more likely options […]

Eliminating food waste is the next frontier in saving the planet by Miranda Halpern originally published on TechCrunch

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Seven things every EV fast-charging network needs

From more chargers to improved reliability and apps, consider this a bill of rights for EV drivers who need to fast charge.

Seven things every EV fast-charging network needs by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch

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Clair raises, Deel defends allegations and Mercury shares post-SVB growth figures

It was a short week and that was reflected in the amount of news we covered in fintech land last week. But there was still plenty to talk about, including Clair’s raise, some allegations against Deel and exclusive post-SVB growth numbers shared by banking services startup Mercury. On-demand pay gets a boost Some 82% of […]

Clair raises, Deel defends allegations and Mercury shares post-SVB growth figures by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

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The week in AI: Generative AI spams up the web

Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. This week, SpeedyBrand, a company using generative AI to […] The week in AI: Generative AI spams up the web by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
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Meta’s Threads goes live, OpenAI launches GPT-4 and Pornhub blocks access

Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular roundup of the week in tech. Been too slammed to follow the news cycle as closely as you’d like? Not to worry. That’s why WiR exists. We’ll get you up to speed in no time. Thanks to the July 4th holiday, the workweek was somewhat […]

Meta’s Threads goes live, OpenAI launches GPT-4 and Pornhub blocks access by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

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Vertical AI and who might build it

Some thoughts on the future of vertical SaaS, what the second half of 2023 might hold for Israeli startups, and founder well-being.

Vertical AI and who might build it by Anna Heim originally published on TechCrunch

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Deal Dive: Startups can still raise capital — even if it’s for a good cause

Everytable just raised $25 million for its for-profit startup that looks to make healthy food as accessible as fast food.

Deal Dive: Startups can still raise capital — even if it’s for a good cause by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch

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The week in AI: Generative AI spams up the web

Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. This week, SpeedyBrand, a company using generative AI to […]

The week in AI: Generative AI spams up the web by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

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