[[{“value”:” Dating app maker Bumble has acquired Geneva, an online platform built around forming real-world groups and clubs. The company said that the deal is designed to help it expand its focus from “one-to-one connections to groups and communities” — friendships, in other words. Terms of the deal were not disclosed, but the announcement comes shortly […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
CyberArk snaps up Venafi for $1.54B to ramp up in machine-to-machine security
[[{“value”:” CyberArk — one of the army of larger security companies founded out of Israel — is acquiring Venafi, a specialist in machine identity, for $1.54 billion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
OpenseedVC, which backs operators in Africa and Europe starting their companies, reaches first close of $10M fund
[[{“value”:” Founder-market fit is one of the most crucial factors in a startup’s success, and operators (someone involved in the day-to-day operations of a startup) turned founders have an almost unfair advantage in finding that fit. Data shows that a lack of expertise and business acumen in founders contributes to failed VC investments. The same principle applies […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Pine Labs gets Singapore court approval to shift base to India
[[{“value”:” A Singapore High Court has effectively approved Pine Labs’ request to shift its operations to India. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
UK opens office in San Francisco to tackle AI risk
[[{“value”:” The AI Safety Institute, a U.K. body that aims to assess and address risks in AI platforms, has said it will open a second location in San Francisco. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Why companies are turning to internal hackathons
[[{“value”:” Companies are always looking for an edge, and searching for ways to encourage their employees to innovate. One way to do that is by running an internal hackathon around a theme and having employees attack a problem together. It not only brings in new ideas and new ways to solve problems for the company and […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
I’m rooting for Melinda French Gates to fix tech’s broken ‘brilliant jerk’ culture
[[{“value”:” Women in tech still face a shocking level of mistreatment at work. Melinda French Gates is one of the few working to change that. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Blue Origin successfully launches its first crewed mission since 2022
[[{“value”:” Blue Origin has successfully completed its NS-25 mission, resuming crewed flights for the first time in nearly two years. The mission brought six tourist crew members to the edge of space, including artist and former Air Force Captain Ed Dwight. In 1961, Dwight was selected by President John F. Kennedy to be the country’s first […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Hollywood agency CAA aims to help stars manage their own AI likenesses
[[{“value”:” Creative Artists Agency (CAA), one of the top entertainment and sports talent agencies, is hoping to be at the forefront of AI protection services for celebrities in Hollywood. With many stars having their digital likeness used without permission, CAA has built a virtual media storage system for A-list talent — actors, athletes, comedians, directors, musicians […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
OpenAI and Google lay out their competing AI visions
[[{“value”:” Welcome back to TechCrunch’s Week in Review. This week had two major events from OpenAI and Google. OpenAI’s spring update event saw the reveal of its new model, GPT-4o, which has voice and vision capabilities that can turn ChatGPT into a virtual assistant seemingly aspiring to be “Her.” Hot off OpenAI’s tail, Google’s I/O conference […] © 2024 TechCrunch….