Category: Enterprise
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DEI backlash: Stay up-to-date on the latest legal and corporate challenges
It’s clear that this year will be a turning point for DEI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. The Great Rollback is here. The phrase refers to Big Tech starting to slash some of the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs that were implemented shortly after the murder of George…
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How to Sell Ebooks Online: 5 Distinct Ways That Work
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in AI, Apps, Climate, Cloud Computing, Crypto, Cybersecurity, Enterprise, EV, FinTech, Gadgets, Gaming, SaaS, Software, StartupsIf you’re wondering how to sell ebooks online, the good news is that it’s not as difficult as you might think. There are quite a few ways every author can do this, and get their work in front of audiences worldwide (and on a budget). In this post, we’ll show you how to do that……
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French startup ten ten reinvents the walkie-talkie
Less than one year after its iOS launch, French startup ten ten has gone viral with a walkie talkie app that allows teens to send voice messages to their close friends — even when their phone is locked. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Less than one year after its…
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Temasek, Fidelity buy $200M stake in Lenskart at $5B valuation
Temasek has previously invested in Lenskart, and this new funding follows a $500 million investment by the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority last year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Temasek and Fidelity have purchased shares worth $200 million in Indian eyewear retailer Lenskart, according to a statement by the startup’s…
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Binit is bringing AI to trash
Early attempts at making dedicated hardware to house artificial intelligence smarts have been criticized as, well, a bit rubbish. But here’s an AI gadget-in-the-making that’s all about rubbish, literally: Finnish startup Binit is applying large language models’ (LLMs) image processing capabilities to tracking household trash. AI for sorting the stuff we throw away to boost…
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Inside Apple’s efforts to build a better recycling robot
Last week, TechCrunch paid a visit to Apple’s Austin, Texas manufacturing facilities. Since 2013, the company has built its Mac Pro desktop about 20 minutes north of downtown. The 400,000 square foot facility sits in a maze of industry parks, a quick trip south from the company’s in-progress corporate campus. In recent years, the capital…
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UK neobank Monzo reports first full (pre-tax) profit, prepares for EU expansion with Dublin hub
Monzo has announced its 2024 financial results, revealing its first full-year pre-tax profit. The company also confirmed that it’s in the early stages of expanding into the broader European market via a new base in Ireland. The news comes shortly after the U.K.-based neobank raised a couple of hefty tranches of funding, starting with $430…
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Spotify to increase premium pricing in the US to $11.99 per month
Spotify has announced it’s hiking subscriptions for customers in the U.S., the second such price increase in the space of a year. The music-streaming giant reports that premium pricing will increase in July from $10.99 to $11.99, representing a rise of nearly 10%. The Duo and Family plans will go up to $16.99 and $19.99,…
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Ashby injects recruiting with a dose of AI
Ashby consolidates existing talent acquisition tools and leans heavily on AI to automate the more repetitive steps in the recruitment pipeline. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Benjamin Encz’s path to entrepreneurship was long and unusual. Having previously worked as an R&D engineer at FX companies Industrial Light & Magic…
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X tweaks rules to formally allow adult content
X will now allow users to post consensually produced NSFW content as long as it is prominently labeled as such. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. The internet has been home to all kinds of content for a long time, so it was no surprise to anyone when people started…