Category: Enterprise
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Apple’s public betas for iOS 18 are here to test out
Apple released the public betas for its next generation of software on the iPhone, Mac, iPad and Apple Watch on Monday. You can now test out iOS 18 and many of its new features, except for Apple Intelligence, which is coming to beta this fall, and provide feedback to Apple. Anyone interested in trying out…
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Without Apple Intelligence, iOS 18 beta feels like a TV show that’s waiting for the finale
Apple Intelligence features are not available in the developer beta, which is out now. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. At this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple divided the keynote into two parts: regular OS updates and an introduction to the company’s AI features. Apple is drawing a line between…
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TechCrunch Space: Space cowboys
Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Is it just me, or is the news cycle only accelerating this summer?! © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Is it just me, or is the news cycle only accelerating this summer?! Want to reach out…
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Trump’s VP candidate JD Vance has long ties to Silicon Valley, and was a VC himself
Former President Donald Trump picked Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate on Monday, as he runs to reclaim the office he lost to President Joe Biden in 2020. Vance, who’s best known for his memoir, “Hillbilly Elegy,” spent years as a venture capitalist before leaving the industry when elected to the U.S. Senate…
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Lhoopa raises $80M to spur more affordable housing in the Philippines
Lhoopa has raised $80 million to address the lack of affordable housing in Southeast Asian markets, starting with the Philippines. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. A lack of affordable housing is a growing problem worldwide, even in emerging markets with significant demand. That’s in part because traditional developers and…
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TikTok glitch allows Shop to appear to users under 18, despite adults-only policy
The tests indicate there are loopholes in TikTok’s ability to apply its parental controls and policies effectively in a situation where the teen user originally lied about their age, as many likely do. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. A TikTok glitch seems to be allowing some teens access to…
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Here are all the devices compatible with iOS 18
iOS 18 will be available in the fall as a free software update. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Apple’s WWDC 2024 was packed with announcements about iOS 18, its upcoming version of the iPhone operating system, which introduces a host of new features. Among the highlights are a set of…
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Mitti Labs aims to make rice farming less harmful to the climate, starting in India
Mitti Labs aims to transform rice farming in India and other South Asian markets by reducing methane emissions by 50% and water consumption by 30%. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Rice is the staple crop of more than half of the world’s population. Demand is growing with the rising…
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How VanMoof’s new owners plan to win over its old customers
When VanMoof declared bankruptcy last year, it left around 5,000 customers who had pre-ordered e-bikes in the lurch. Now VanMoof is up and running under new management, and the company’s current owners are courting those same customers by offering them a €1,000 discount off a new bike. It’s an audacious strategy, one that bets on…
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Caliza lands $8.5 million to bring real-time money transfers to Latin America using USDC
Real-time payments are becoming commonplace for individuals and businesses, but not yet for cross-border transactions. That’s what Caliza is hoping to change, starting with Latin America. Founded in 2021 by American entrepreneur Ezra Kebrab, who now lives in São Paulo, Brazil, Caliza offers an alternative to transfers made via SWIFT, which are the norm in…