TikTok’s Instagram rival, Whee, has no traction
Like Instagram, Whee also supports the use of photo filters and includes messaging. However, the company’s plans for Whee aren’t clear. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Data lakehouse Onehouse nabs $35M to capitalize on GenAI revolution
You can barely go an hour these days without reading about generative AI. While we are still in the embryonic phase of what some have dubbed the “steam engine” of the fourth industrial revolution, there’s little
Unbabel among first AI startups to win millions of GPU training hours on EU supercomputers
The European Union has announced the winners of a “Large AI Grand Challenge” it kicked off earlier this year in a bid to accelerate the pace of homegrown innovation by large-scale AI model makers. Four startups will
Apple stresses device longevity, extends self-service repair to Europe
The perfect device is one that never breaks in the first place, while still allowing for easy user repair access when needed. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Supreme Court rejects claim that Biden administration pressured social media firms into removing misinformation
The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a Republican-led challenge to the Biden administration’s communication with social media companies to combat online misinformation on topics related to COVID-19 and the 2020
Starfish spacecraft will extend the life of an expensive GEO satellite in 2026 mission
Starfish Space and aerospace giant Intelsat have signed a new satellite servicing agreement that could permanently change the paradigm for satellite operations. Under the contract, Starfish will use its Otter
How the Kaspersky ban will hit resellers in the US
“It’s just a lot of time lost for nothing,” a U.S.-based Kaspersky reseller told TechCrunch. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Hacker claims data breach of India’s eMigrate labor portal
A hacker claims to be selling an extensive database associated with an Indian government portal meant for blue-collar workforce emigrating from the country. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Formation Bio raises $372M to boost drug development with AI
Formation Bio, a startup focused on applying AI to drug discovery with backing from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, has raised over a quarter-billion dollars to support its ambitious product roadmap. Formation today
Announcing the agenda for the Fintech Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
We’re incredibly excited to announce that we’ve added a dedicated Fintech Stage to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. It joins Space, SaaS and AI as the other industry-focused stages — all under one big roof. As the fintech