Category: Enterprise
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Apple gives developers a way to nominate their apps for editorial consideration on the App Store
From a new Nominations dashboard in App Store Connect, developers will be able to create their nominations, either one by one or by uploading a spreadsheet to nominate apps in bulk. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. App developers will have a new path for getting their apps recognized and…
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Tesla shareholders vote yes again to approve Elon Musk’s $56B pay plan
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has secured enough shareholder votes to have his 2018 stock option compensation package approved. Shareholders also approved the company’s decision to re-incorporate Tesla in Texas, moving it away from the state where Musk’s pay package was struck down: Delaware. Shareholders present at the company’s annual meeting Thursday, held at Tesla’s Texas…
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Former NSA head joins OpenAI board and safety committee
The high-profile addition is likely intended to satisfy critics who think that OpenAI is moving faster than is wise for its customers and possibly humanity. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Former head of the National Security Agency, retired Gen. Paul Nakasone, will join OpenAI’s board of directors, the AI…
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We’re about to learn a whole lot more about how the human body reacts to space
We could be entering a renaissance for human spaceflight research, as a record number of private citizens head to space — and as scientists improve techniques for gathering data on these intrepid test subjects. A sign that the renaissance is imminent appeared earlier this week, when the journal Nature published a cache of papers detailing…
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Android’s long-time VP of engineering Dave Burke is stepping down
Android is losing one of its long-time engineering leads. Dave Burke, VP of engineering at Android, said on Thursday that he is stepping down from the role after 14 years. However, he is not leaving Alphabet and will be exploring “AI/bio” projects within the company. Burke was involved in pivotal projects at Android, including the…
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AccountsIQ takes in $65M to boost bookkeeping with AI
AccountsIQ, a Dublin-founded accounting technology company, has raised $65 million to build “the finance function of the future” for mid-sized companies. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. The European economy is on shaky ground, but there is a silver lining for enterprise startups: Those building tools to help businesses run…
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Aepnus wants to create a circular economy for key battery manufacturing materials
The specter of wastewater threatens to stall the construction of battery factories. One startup, though, says the solution isn’t to dispose of it, but recycle it. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Earlier this year, BASF had to delay the opening of a battery materials plant in Finland when a…
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Court halts Byju’s second rights issue as $200M fundraise falters
An Indian court has restrained Byju’s from proceeding with its second rights issue amid allegations of oppression and mismanagement by its shareholders. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Byju’s is having a hard time raising the full $200 million from its rights issues that its founder had previously claimed was…
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LinkedIn leans on AI to do the work of job hunting
LinkedIn is launching new AI tools to help you look for jobs, write cover letters and job applications, personalize learning, and a new search experience. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. The zeitgeist in technology today is all about artificial intelligence, so in an effort to drive more users and…
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Unigrid wants to make batteries cheaper and safer using sodium
Sodium-ion isn’t quite ready for widespread use, but one startup thinks it has surmounted the battery chemistry’s key hurdles. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. If there’s one thing holding batteries back, it’s cost. The most widespread type of battery, lithium-ion, still costs around $140 per kilowatt-hour for a pack.…