Category: Enterprise
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Didero is using AI to solve supply chain management at mid-market companies
Supply chain management remains a stubborn problem for many mid-market companies, who can’t afford SAP or lack sufficient IT resources to manage a complex program. Didero, an early stage startup, decided to build an AI-fueled tool to make it easier on them. Today, the company announced a $7 million seed investment. While it was at…
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Test automation platform Tricentis acquires SeaLights
Tricentis, the well-funded test automation platform that helps developers find bugs in their code (now with the help of AI, of course), today announced that it has acquired SeaLights, a startup that makes the automated testing process more efficient by focusing only on the code that has changed. The two companies did not disclose the…
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On AI, new UK gov’t to work on ‘appropriate’ rules for ‘most powerful’ models and beef up product safety powers
There had been rumors the U.K.’s shiny new-in-post Labour government would commit to introducing a dedicated artificial intelligence bill on Wednesday as it unveiled its full legislation program amid the pomp of the state opening of parliament. In the event, the King’s Speech contained a much more tentative commitment — to “seek to establish the…
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Halfway through Disrupt Deal Days: Save big on TechCrunch Disrupt 2024!
Only a few days left — until July 19 at 11:59 p.m. PT — to save up to $800 on ticket prices for TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 through this week’s Disrupt Deal Days. Secure your spot at this year’s most anticipated tech events with this limited-time chance to save on tickets as we rollback to early…
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Announcing the agenda for the SaaS Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
Software as a service (SaaS) is an ever-evolving industry. We’ll talk to some of the sharpest minds and professionals in the industry — executives from early- and late-stage SaaS companies, leaders from the infrastructure companies that power the industry and the venture capitalists who fund them. Explore and enjoy, and we hope you’ll join us…
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Deepfake-detecting firm Pindrop lands $100M loan to grow its offerings
Pindrop builds deepfake-combatting and multi-factor authentication products targeting businesses in banking, finance and related industries. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. The threat of deepfakes is growing as the AI tools to create them become widely accessible. There was a 245% increase in deepfakes worldwide from 2023 to 2024, an…
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US buyers spent $7.2 billion on the first day of Amazon’s Prime Day sales event
Adobe’s report noted that consumers spent $7.2 billion on the first day as compared to $6.4 billion on the first day in 2023. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Consumer spend in the U.S. for the first day of Amazon Prime Day sales event recorded 11.7% year-on-year growth according to…
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Anthropic releases Claude app for Android
Anthropic launched its Claude Android app on Tuesday to bring its AI chatbot to more users. This is Anthropic’s latest effort to convince users to ditch ChatGPT by making Claude available in more places. The Claude Android app will work just like the iOS version released in May, including free access to Anthropic’s best AI…
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Sequoia bets big on Stripe, LatAm fintechs clean up and one African startup’s outsized Series A
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at Sequoia Capital’s effort to give its LPs liquidity on the firm’s investments in Stripe, how LatAm fintechs are still catching investors’ attention, a sizable Series A from an African startup, and more. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to…
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Hacked, leaked, exposed: Why you should never use stalkerware apps
Using stalkerware is creepy, unethical, potentially illegal, and puts your data and that of your loved ones in danger. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. There is a whole shady industry for people who want to monitor and spy on their families. Multiple app makers market their software — sometimes…