[[{“value”:” Stock-trading platform Robinhood is diving deeper into the cryptocurrency realm with the acquisition of crypto exchange Bitstamp. Robinhood said it expects the deal to close in the first half of 2025, with the final transaction value to be in the region of $200 million. While Robinhood is better known for its stock-trading services, allowing ordinary consumers to […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Fintech Torpago has a unique way to compete with Brex and Ramp: turning banks into customers
[[{“value”:” Torpago’s Powered By product is geared for regional and community banks, with under $20 billion in assets, to launch their own branded cards and spend management programs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Eyebot raised $6M for AI-powered kiosks that provide 90-second eye exams without optometrist
[[{“value”:” Over half of Americans wear corrective glasses or contact lenses. While there isn’t a shortage of low-cost and luxury frames available online or in stores, consumers can only buy them with a current eyeglass prescription. That means that they first need an eye exam from an optometrist to receive that prescription. But, due to a […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Google’s updated AI-powered NotebookLM expands to India, UK and over 200 other countries
[[{“value”:” Google on Thursday said it is rolling out NotebookLM, its AI-powered note-taking assistant, to over 200 new countries, nearly six months after opening its access in the U.S. The platform, powered by Google’s multimodal LLM Gemini 1.5 Pro, has also been upgraded with new features and languages to help more people use AI to generate […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Founded in war-torn Sudan, YC-backed Elevate now provides fintech to freelancers globally
[[{“value”:” Inflation and currency devaluation have always been a growing concern for Africans with bank accounts. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Amazon buys Indian video streaming service MX Player
[[{“value”:” Amazon has agreed to acquire Indian video streaming service MX Player from the local media powerhouse Times Internet, the latest step by the e-commerce giant to make its services and brand popular in smaller cities and towns in the key overseas market. The two firms reached a definitive agreement for the deal on Wednesday evening, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Dealt turns retailers into service providers and proves that pivots sometimes work
[[{“value”:” Dealt is now building a service platform for retailers instead of end customers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Hundreds of Snowflake customer passwords found online are linked to info-stealing malware
[[{“value”:” Snowflake is the latest company in a string of high-profile security incidents and sizable data breaches caused by the lack of MFA. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Google acquires Cameyo to bring Windows apps to ChromeOS
[[{“value”:” The buy will benefit ChromeOS, Google’s lightweight Linux-based operating system, by giving ChromeOS users greater access to Windows apps “without the hassle of complex installations or updates.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Mistral launches new services and SDK to let customers fine-tune its models
[[{“value”:” Mistral is no doubt looking to grow revenue as it faces considerable — and growing — competition in the generative AI space. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]