Category: Enterprise

The Department of Justice is reportedly pushing to force Google to spin off its Chrome browser business. That’s according to Bloomberg, which reports that the Justice Department is also planning to recommend to a federal judge that Google face antitrust requirements related to AI and its Android mobile operating system. The enforcement actions are the…

Funding for European tech appears to have stabilized in 2024 after dropping precipitously in 2023, but the signs continue to point to more tough times ahead, according to the latest State of European Tech report.  The annual survey, produced by European VC firm Atomico, notes that startups in the region are on track to raise…

Unions representing Hollywood actors and writers went on strike last year to secure protections against AI systems taking their jobs. But Ben Affleck says that actors and screenwriters shouldn’t worry about AI because it’s not capable of doing either job today, and likely won’t for a long time. “Movies will be one of the last…

Deep into Adobe apps like Photoshop or Premiere? Logitech’s MX Creative Console is designed to streamline your creative workflow with a totally customizable dialpad and keypad. Use the dial or wheel to quickly scrub through timelines in Premiere, detailed brush precision in Photoshop, or cycle through presets on Lightroom. Adding functions and icons is as…

Demand for HR-tech solutions in Africa is growing, and Senegal’s Socium is out to tap the opportunity in French-speaking countries on the continent. Socium has since 2021 built HR solutions that target users within the 21 countries of Francophone Africa and plans to continue narrowing its focus on the region, where it is enjoying first-mover…

Yuka is a popular health app that allows users to scan the barcodes of food items to quickly see a health ranking based on additives, sugar, saturated fat, and fiber. It also scans cosmetic products, highlighting any harmful substances like endocrine disruptors, carcinogens, allergens, and irritants. Yuka then recommends healthier options, helping consumers make more…

Graphics processing units (GPUs), the chips on which most AI models run, are energy-hungry beasts. As a consequence of the accelerating incorporation of GPUs in data centers, AI will drive a 160% uptick in electricity demand by 2030, Goldman Sachs estimates. The trend isn’t sustainable, argues Vishal Sarin, an analog and memory circuit designer. After…

One of India’s largest news agencies has sued OpenAI in a case that could set a precedent for how AI companies use copyrighted news content. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. ​ One of India’s largest news agencies has sued OpenAI in a case that could set a precedent for how…

You’ve heard of car airbags deploying within milliseconds to protect passengers. How about an airbag for your knee? © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. ​ You’ve heard of car airbags deploying within milliseconds to protect passengers. How about an airbag for your knee? © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal…

Decentralized social network Mastodon is also seeing some uplift from the X “exodus,” founder Eugen Rochko shared on the platform just ahead of the weekend. While the Twitter-like startup Bluesky has been capturing headlines and attention for its rapid adoption among former X users, a smaller group has apparently turned to the open source networking…