[[{“value”:” In the most anticlimactic way possible, Nintendo on Tuesday confirmed years of rumors: the Nintendo Switch 2 console is on the way. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Meta AI is obsessed with turbans when generating images of Indian men
[[{“value”:” Bias in AI image generators is a well-studied and well-reported phenomenon, but consumer tools continue to exhibit glaring cultural biases. The latest culprit in this area is Meta’s AI chatbot, which, for some reason, really wants to add turbans to any image of an Indian man. The company rolled out Meta AI in more than […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Daloopa trains AI to automate financial analysts’ workflows
[[{“value”:” Daloopa, a startup building AI to extract info from financial reports and investor presentations, has raised cash in a new funding round. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Microsoft and OpenAI launch $2M fund to counter election deepfakes
[[{“value”:” Microsoft and OpenAI have launched a $2 million fund to combat the growing risks of AI and deepfakes in elections. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Honeycomb Insurance grabs $36M Series B from solo VC-led Zeev Ventures
[[{“value”:” When Itai Ben-Zaken’s first startup failed in 2018, the former BCG consultant and Wharton MBA spent months trying to understand what he could have done differently during the five years he ran the company. After analyzing most of his major decisions, he concluded that while Comprendi, a digital ad recommendation business, was an interesting offering, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Akamai confirms acquisition of Noname for $450M
[[{“value”:” Akamai will integrate Noname into its API Security business, and expects the acquisition deliver approximately $20 million of revenue in its fiscal year 2024. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Can we reveal Earth’s secrets by dating faults?
[[{“value”:” Can we reveal Earth’s secrets by dating faults? Published: Understanding the Earth’s geological history is crucial, not only for revealing its hidden evolutionary past but also for predicting future events. Dr Dawn Kellett, a research scientist at the Geological Survey of Canada, focuses on methods to accurately determine the ages of geological faults, providing invaluable insights into Earth’s geological…
Amazon launches a Prime-free marketplace in South Africa, its first in sub-Saharan Africa
[[{“value”:” Two years after announcing plans, Amazon’s highly awaited e-commerce entry into sub-Saharan Africa has finally come to pass. On Tuesday, the tech giant launched its marketplace in South Africa. South Africa is the e-commerce giant’s first marketplace in the sub-Saharan region (it already has an operation out of Egypt following the acquisition of Souq in […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Accel leads $4M investment in Egyptian corporate cards platform Swypex
[[{“value”:” Egyptian fintech Swypex launches all-in-one financial platform for businesses, following $4M seed investment led by Accel. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
India urges political parties to avoid using deepfakes in election campaigns
[[{“value”:” India’s Election Commission is urging political parties to refrain from using deepfakes and misinformation amid the country’s ongoing general elections. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]