Category: Enterprise
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Google Chrome becomes a ‘picture-in-picture’ app
Instead of opening the user’s actual browser or a WebView, Custom Tabs let users remain in their app while browsing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. As competition in the browser market heats up, thanks to innovations from startups like Arc and others, Google is preparing to make a notable…
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The women in AI making a difference
As a part of a multi-part series, TechCrunch is highlighting women innovators — from academics to policymakers —in the field of AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series…
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Mental health insurance platform ifeel raises a $20 million Series B
Ifeel is being offered as part of an employer’s or insurance provider’s healthcare coverage. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Mental health issues like stress, depression and anxiety can lead to work-related illnesses, absences and long-term sick leave. But many companies think offering a gym membership is enough. ifeel —…
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Meet Visa, Mercury, Artisan, Golub Capital and more at TC Disrupt 2024
TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 will be in San Francisco on October 28–30, and we’re already excited! This is the startup world’s main event, and it’s where you’ll find the knowledge, tools and connections you need to grow a successful business. Helping startups reach their full potential takes a global village, and we could not bring you…
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Is Apple planning to ‘sherlock’ Arc?
With the release of iOS 18 later this year, Apple may again borrow ideas third-party apps. This time it’s Arc that could be among those affected. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. One of the more innovative features of the mobile web browser Arc Search from The Browser Company is…
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Chinese EV makers, and their connected vehicles, targeted by new House bill
Chinese EV manufacturers face a new challenge in their pursuit of U.S. customers: a new House bill that would limit or ban the introduction of their connected vehicles. The bill, introduced by U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin, comes as the trade war between the U.S. and China heightens in the aftermath of the Biden administration’s decision…
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Fisker cuts hundreds of workers in bid to keep EV startup alive
Struggling EV startup Fisker has laid off hundreds of employees in a bid to stay alive, as it continues to search for funding, a buyout or prepare for bankruptcy. Workers suspected layoffs were coming when the company directed everyone to work from home on Wednesday — an out-of-character directive, according to multiple current and former…
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AI models have favorite numbers, because they think they’re people
AI models are always surprising us, not just in what they can do, but what they can’t, and why. An interesting new behavior is both superficial and revealing about these systems: they pick random numbers as if they’re human beings, which is to say, badly. But first, what does that even mean? Can’t people pick…
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Spyware maker pcTattletale says it’s ‘out of business’ and shuts down after data breach
The spyware maker’s founder, Bryan Fleming, said pcTattletale is “out of business and completely done,” following a data breach. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. The founder of the spyware app pcTattletale said his company is “out of business and completely done” following a data breach over the weekend. The…
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Avendus, India’s top venture advisor, confirms it’s looking to raise a $350 million fund
Avendus, the top investment bank for venture deals in India, confirmed on Wednesday it is looking to raise up to $350 million for its new private equity fund. The new fund, called Future Leaders Fund III, will enable the Mumbai-headquartered firm to write larger checks and maintain a meaningful position in the startups it backs,…