[[{“value”:” High interest rates and financial pressures make it more important than ever for finance teams to have a better handle on their cash flow, and several startups are hoping to help. Two-year-old Israeli startup Panax is one, and it just raised a $10 million Series A round of funding led by Team8, with participation from […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Can analytical chemistry make beer taste better?
[[{“value”:” Can analytical chemistry make beer taste better? Published: Since beer was invented thousands of years ago, brewers have been modifying, adapting and experimenting with their recipes. Subtle changes to a beer’s ingredients can have a noticeable impact on its flavour. At Christopher Newport University in the US, Dr Ron Quinlan is using analytical techniques to uncover the chemistry of…
EU grills Elon Musk’s X about content moderation and deepfake risks
[[{“value”:” The European Union has deepened the investigation of Elon Musk-owned social network, X, that it opened back in December under the bloc’s online governance and content moderation rulebook, the Digital Services Act (DSA). Confirmed breaches of the regime could be expensive for Musk, since enforcers are empowered to issue fines of up to 6% of a company’s […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Atlan scores $105M for its data control plane, as LLMs boost importance of data
[[{“value”:” For the founders of Atlan, a data governance startup, data has always been at the heart of what they do, even before they launched the company. In fact, co-founders Prukalpa Sankar and Varun Banka got their start building India’s national data platform called SocialCops. So it probably shouldn’t come as a surprise that they have […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Axmed raises $2M from Founderful to streamline drug supply chains in underserved markets
[[{“value”:” It is estimated that about 2 billion people, especially those in lower and middle-income countries, lack access to quality and affordable essential medicines. The situation is exacerbated by low-quality or even killer counterfeit drugs that fill the gap. This shortfall means diseases that are otherwise treatable or preventable end up causing distress and even death. This is the […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Xona Space Systems closes $19M Series A to build out ultra-accurate GPS alternative
[[{“value”:” For decades, the Global Positioning System (GPS) has maintained a de facto monopoly on positioning, navigation and timing, because it’s cheap and already integrated into billions of devices around the world. But Xona Space Systems thinks a more accurate system will be necessary to scale autonomous vehicles (AVs), advanced robotics and other technologies for the […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Top 7 AI Academic Writing Tools for Researchers
[[{“value”:” The market for AI writing tools has exploded, offering solutions for emails, marketing copy, and basic grammar correction. While researchers have used these tools for academic writing, they often lack the subject-specific expertise needed for high-quality research papers. This gap is rapidly closing with the emergence of niche AI academic writing tools designed specifically for scholarly writing. These tools…
FTX crypto fraud victims to get their money back — plus interest
[[{“value”:” Bankruptcy lawyers representing customers impacted by the dramatic crash of cryptocurrency exchange FTX 17 months ago say that the vast majority of victims will receive their money back — plus interest. The news comes six months after FTX co-founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) was found guilty on seven counts related to fraud, conspiracy, and money laundering, with some $8 […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Google Wallet is now available in India
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Bluesky to add DMs, video support and in-app custom feed curation
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