European startups still have a long way to go to achieve gender parity

According to a new study from Sista and the Boston Consulting Group, women are still underrepresented in the European tech ecosystem. Only 22% of startups created in 2022 included a woman in the founding team. And when you look at women-only founding team, that number drops to 10%. That means that, yes, 78% of European […]

European startups still have a long way to go to achieve gender parity by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

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Ransomware gang lists first victims of MOVEit mass-hacks, including US banks and universities

Clop, the ransomware gang responsible for exploiting a critical security vulnerability in a popular corporate file transfer tool, has begun listing victims of the mass-hacks, including a number of U.S. banks and universities. The Russia-linked ransomware gang has been exploiting the security flaw in MOVEit Transfer, a tool used by corporations and enterprises to share […]

Ransomware gang lists first victims of MOVEit mass-hacks, including US banks and universities by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

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BYD is overtaking Tesla, but its EV dream skips the US for now

A Chinese electric vehicle brand that’s rarely spotted in the U.S. is quickly catching up to Tesla’s dominance of the global EV market. BYD, which started in Shenzhen 28 years ago, delivered 547,917 passenger EVs, including hybrids, a category it’s known for, in the first quarter of 2023. The tally surpassed that of Tesla, which […]

BYD is overtaking Tesla, but its EV dream skips the US for now by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

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Deepchecks snags $14M seed to continuously validate ML models

As companies increasingly rely on machine learning models, it’s imperative that they continuously check the models to make sure they are working as intended and that the data is valid, unbiased and not corrupted in any way. Deepchecks, an Israeli startup has come up with a solution to continuously test models from development through production. […]

Deepchecks snags $14M seed to continuously validate ML models by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

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An investor, an operator, and their plan to upskill Africa’s workforce

One out of three tech jobs globally are filled by necessary skilled labor, and according to the World Economic Forum (WEF), this is one of the biggest concerns of global business leaders. Over 50% of the organizations that these leaders manage, in a survey, say they have lost competitive advantage due to talent shortages. The […]

An investor, an operator, and their plan to upskill Africa’s workforce by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch

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Canva introduces new developer tools and $50M investment fund

Canva has been around since 2013, and has been a tremendously successful design platform, raising over $570 million and garnering 135 million users along the way. With that kind of traction, it makes a ton of sense to let developers tap into that user base and take advantage of the work that the company has […] Canva introduces new developer tools and $50M investment fund by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
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GM’s BrightDrop makes first commercial EVs delivery outside US

BrightDrop, the electric delivery van subsidiary of General Motors, has made its first delivery outside of the U.S. The company delivered 50 BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric vans to FedEx Express Canada on Wednesday, part of a larger order of 2,500 Zevo EVs. The introduction of BrightDrop’s vans is in line with FedEx’s goal to shift […]

GM’s BrightDrop makes first commercial EVs delivery outside US by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

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Radio station gets part-time AI DJ based on its midday host

Live 95.5, a radio station in Portland, Oregon, announced Tuesday that its midday host Ashley Elzinga will broadcast a cloned version of her voice — aka “AI Ashley” — to listeners every day from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. They’ll be using Futuri Media’s “RadioGPT,” an AI-powered tool that uses ChatGPT to generate a script […]

Radio station gets part-time AI DJ based on its midday host by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

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EV startup Telo bets America is ready for a dreamy little pickup

Most trucks today are headed in the wrong direction, metaphorically speaking. They’re far too big and heavy, with shrinking beds and expanding cabins that reflect their turn from a classic workhorse into a status symbol-meets-family car. This is my take, but I’m not just here to blab about aesthetics and my weird love of teeny-tiny […]

EV startup Telo bets America is ready for a dreamy little pickup by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

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Uber leads $20M round in India’s Everest Fleet for EV expansion

Uber has led a $20 million round into Everest Fleet, a Mumbai-based fleet management company that boasts over 10,000 vehicles running on rideshare platforms Uber and Ola throughout India. The company will use the funds to accelerate its transition to electric vehicles, with a goal of having 10,000 EVs in its fleet by 2026. Uber […]

Uber leads $20M round in India’s Everest Fleet for EV expansion by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

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Lee Fixel’s Addition raising $1.5 billion for its fifth fund in four years

Lee Fixel’s Addition is looking to raise $1.5 billion venture capital fund as the former Tiger Global executive continues to secure large sums of money despite the slowdown in the market. Fixel’s Addition disclosed the fundraising target in a securities filing. It’s Addition’s fifth fund in less than four years with all previous funds amassing […]

Lee Fixel’s Addition raising $1.5 billion for its fifth fund in four years by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

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One Future Football’s virtual worldwide soccer league launches with backing from Blackbird

Founded in Melbourne, One Future Football (1FF) bills itself as the “world’s first global soccer league,” and it’s goal is to attract first-time soccer fans. It launches today with more than 250 CGI generated players, who have backstories created so all fans have someone they can relate to (for example, there are players with diabetes […]

One Future Football’s virtual worldwide soccer league launches with backing from Blackbird by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

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Google’s June Pixel drop brings new safety and health features

Google announced the June Pixel Drop today with features like the ability to schedule a safety check with Google Assistant, instant location sharing with emergency contacts in case of a car crash, a new hands-free photos gesture, and oxygen saturation monitoring for the Pixel Watch. Pixel Features Google Pixel’s safety check feature sends an alert […] Google’s June Pixel drop brings new safety and health features by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
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Kaya Founders backs Philippines startups from “Day 0”

The Philippines’ startup ecosystem is poised for strong growth, thanks to the country’s rising GDP, fast adoption of online services and a new generation of founders. Launched by tech and investment veterans, Kaya Founders wants to back the most promising startups from the very beginning. The venture firm announced today that it has closed $12 […]

Kaya Founders backs Philippines startups from “Day 0” by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

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Finfra lets Indonesian businesses add embedded finance to their platforms

Finfra, an Indonesian startup that provides the tech infrastructure for online businesses that want to offer embedded finance products, has raised $1 million in new funding. The round included participation from DSX Ventures, Seedstars International Ventures, Cento Ventures, Fintech Nation, FirstPick, BADideas Fund and Hustle Fund. The startup’s new funding will be used on product […]

Finfra lets Indonesian businesses add embedded finance to their platforms by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

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