[[{“value”:” Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi said on Thursday that its Android smartphones sold in India will come preinstalled with Indian fintech company PhonePe’s app store. Xiaomi’s Android smartphones usually come preinstalled with Google’s Play Store and the Chinese company’s own GetApps. Xiaomi said that it has signed a multi-year deal with PhonePe to replace GetApps with […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Estonia-based Blackwall raises €45 million Series B to protect SMBs from malicious online traffic
[[{“value”:” A huge chunk of online traffic now comes from bots, both good and bad — but AI is boosting the latter. From DDoS attacks to scraping, there’s a renewed barrage of threats that companies have to deal with. According to cybersecurity entrepreneur Nikita Rozenberg, the impact is more severe for SMBs. “The main difference is […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Vento rolls out new €75M fund for Italian founders, no matter where they live
[[{“value”:” Over the last 15 years or so, as European venture capital shifted into a higher gear, one way to help a nation’s ecosystem flourish was to invest in founders from that that country, regardless of where they were based. This would help re-patriate the entrepreneurial mindset back home. In Europe, the approach was pioneered in […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Travis Kalanick thinks Uber screwed up: “Wish we had an autonomous ride-sharing product”
[[{“value”:” Travis Kalanick, the former CEO of Uber, made it clear on Wednesday: he believes the company’s decision to abandon its autonomous driving program was a mistake. Said Kalanick at the Abundance Summit in L.A., “Look, [new management] killed the autonomous car project we had going on. At the time, we were really only behind Waymo […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
As Intel welcomes a new CEO, a look at where the company stands
[[{“value”:” Semiconductor giant Intel hired semiconductor veteran Lip-Bu Tan to be its new CEO. This news comes three months after Pat Gelsinger retired and stepped down from the company’s board, with Intel CFO David Zinsner and Executive Vice President of Client Relations Michelle Johnston Holthaus stepping in as co-CEOs. Tan, who was most recently the CEO […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Anthropic CEO says spies are after $100M AI secrets in a ‘few lines of code’
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Intel appoints Lip-Bu Tan as its next CEO
[[{“value”:” Intel has appointed Lip-Bu Tan, a major figure in the semiconductor industry, as CEO, the company announced late Wednesday. Tan succeeds interim co-CEOs David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus. He’ll also rejoin the Intel board of directors after stepping down from the board in August 2024, Intel said. Zinsner will remain Intel’s CFO, while Johnston […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Food delivery startup Wonder acquires media company Tastemade for $90M
[[{“value”:” Food delivery startup Wonder is acquiring media company Tastemade for around $90 million, according to The Wall Street Journal. Founded in 2021, Tastemade produces food, travel, and home videos and operates several free, ad-supported streaming television (FAST) channels. The acquisition gives Wonder access to a content studio, production company, and advertising business. Wonder will leverage […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
FBI, EPA, and Treasury told Citibank to freeze funds as Trump administration tries to claw back climate money
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How to watch Nvidia GTC 2025, including CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote
[[{“value”:” GTC, Nvidia’s biggest conference of the year, will return starting Monday in San Jose. If you can’t make it in person, don’t sweat it. TechCrunch will be on the ground covering the major developments. Many of the biggest presentations, talks, and panels will be livestreamed, as well. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is scheduled to deliver […] © 2024 TechCrunch….