AI, when it works well, can feel like magic, but all too often AI-based systems don’t work as they should: if the data used to train models is not deep, wide and reliable enough, any kind of curve ball can send that AI in the wrong direction. A London startup called Prolific has built a […]
Prolific raises $32M to train and stress-test AI models using its network of 120K people by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
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PasarPolis, one of Indonesia’s first full-stack insurtechs, has brought on Peter Van Zyl as its president. Van Zyl is former director and CEO of Allianz Indonesia, one of the country’s biggest insurers. Through a strategic partnership with Tap Insure, PasarPolis is able to underwrite and distribute its own insurance products to clients like Tokopedia, Gojek […]
Full-stack insurtech startup PasarPolis hires former CEO of Allianz Indonesia by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch
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A Nebraska woman has pleaded guilty to helping her daughter have a medication abortion last year. The legal proceeding against her hinged on Facebook’s decision to provide authorities with private messages between that mother and her 17-year-old daughter discussing the latter’s plans to terminate her pregnancy. The case is a telling example of how Big […]
Teen and mom plead guilty to abortion charges based on Facebook data by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
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The e-bike revolution started with the pandemic and has been hailed as the answer to everything from traffic congestion to greenhouse gas emissions to fitness to depression. Indeed, it has the potential to spark real change, but there’s a deadlier side that is putting off some consumers. We’ve all seen the headlines over the last […]
Everything you need to know about e-bike battery fires by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
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Nothing was founded on a simple premise: phones are boring. This wasn’t always the case, of course. There was a time before the smartphone became a commodity when the tech world waited with bated breath for the latest device from Apple and Samsung. Ultimately, however, these companies painted themselves into a corner. Phones got too […]
Nothing’s Phone (2) is up for preorder, starting at $599 by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
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India unveiled a significant tax increase on turnovers of online gaming companies on Tuesday evening in a major blow to the fast-growing industry that was quick to label the move as “catastrophic” and “unconstitutional.” The Goods and Services Tax Council, which comprises top federal and state finance ministers, said it had agreed to levy a […]
India deals a 28% tax blow to online gaming by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
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Discord is introducing a new Family Center opt-in-tool that is designed to make it easy for parents and guardians to learn more about who their teens are friends with and talk to on the platform, the company announced on Tuesday. The official roll out of the parental controls comes two months after Discord was seen […]
Discord introduces new opt-in parental controls for teens by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
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The MOVEit mass-hack has claimed yet more victims, including hotel chain Radisson, U.S.-based 1st Source Bank, real estate giant Jones Lang LaSalle, and Dutch GPS company TomTom. The Clop ransomware gang, which claimed responsibility for the mass data raids targeting corporate customers of Progress Software’s MOVEit file-transfer tool, has already claimed hundreds of victims — […]
Banks, hotels and hospitals among latest MOVEit mass-hack victims by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
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As email has becomes an increasingly clogged communication mechanism, businesses looking for more direct ways to communicate with their customers in a B2B context have been turning to Slack, Microsoft Teams, Discord and other channels. But tracking those conversations and making sure they get directed to the right people is challenging for businesses. That’s where […]
Pylon wants to make it easier to manage B2B conversations in Slack by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
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Amazon is looking to debut a TV show in India that will look to identify promising startups in the South Asian market, people familiar with the matter said. The Prime Video show, to be unveiled as early as Wednesday, has been in the works for several months and involves participation from various government bodies and […]
Amazon readies TV series on Indian startups by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
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Flexport founder Ryan Petersen has joined venture capital firm Founders Fund as a partner, as reported by Forbes earlier today. Founders Fund confirmed the move to TechCrunch, providing the following statement from General Partner Trae Stephens: “We’ve always struggled to define the quintessential Founders Fund founder. Clearly, it’s Ryan. We’re thrilled to welcome him to […]
Flexport’s Ryan Petersen joins venture firm Founders Fund as a partner by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
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In this issue: Astra's corporate reorganization, news from Pulsar Fusion and more.
Max Q: Astra Spacecraft Engines, Inc. by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
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The situation will not resolve over night, but a few more big exits could go a long way to brighten up 2023.
As the value of startup exits craters, poor liquidity may be harming VCs’ ability to raise capital by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
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The European Union has adopted a new transatlantic data adequacy agreement with the US. The much anticipated decision means there’s an immediate resolution to legal uncertainty around exports of EU users’ personal data by US companies — a problem that’s affected thousands of business in recent years, big and small, including the likes of Meta […]
Europe adopts US data adequacy decision by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
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