Monthly Archives: March 2023

Nigerian B2B e-commerce startup Alerzo cuts 15% of full-time staff in second round of layoffs

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Techme101

Alerzo, a Nigerian B2B e-commerce platform that digitizes commerce and payments processes between FMCG suppliers and informal retailers, has laid off 15% of its full-time workforce, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. This is the company’s second round of layoffs in … Continue reading →

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Alleged security breach leaves millions of dollars missing from Flutterwave accounts

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Techme101

Last month, Flutterwave, Africa’s largest startup by private valuation, was involved in a hack that resulted in over ₦2.9 billion (~$4.2 million) missing from its accounts, according to local tech publication Techpoint Africa. According to the documents seen by the publication … Continue reading →

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Tesla slashes prices for Model S and Model Y in US

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Techme101

Tesla has cut the prices of its Model S sedan and Model X SUV in the U.S., according to the company’s website. This is the second time this year that Tesla has slashed prices, and it might be a bid … Continue reading →

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Twitter can’t protect you from trolls any more, insiders say

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Techme101

Current and former employees of the company say there are serious ramifications from mass lay-offs.

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How A.I. Is Being Used to Detect Cancer That Doctors Miss

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Techme101

Hungary has become a major testing ground for A.I. software to spot cancer, as doctors debate whether the technology will replace them in medical jobs.

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If you have more than one business model, you don’t have a business model

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Techme101

To be successful, a business needs to have a plan for revenue in the short term and profitability in the long. Early-stage founders might be tempted to come up with half a dozen ways the company could make money. Don’t … Continue reading →

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Amazon and Better.com’s unlikely pairing

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Techme101

Welcome to The Interchange! If you received this in your inbox, thank you for signing up and your vote of confidence. If you’re reading this as a post on our site, sign up here so you can receive it directly in the future. … Continue reading →

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Will one good quarter appease the activist investors dogging Salesforce?

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Techme101

Salesforce is dealing with five powerful activist investors. One way to get these firms off your back is performing well, which drives up stock prices. Salesforce checked that box with a stellar quarterly report this week, beating street expectations by … Continue reading →

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OpenAI launches an API for ChatGPT, a startup attempts a humanoid robot, and Salesforce turns it around

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Techme101

TGIF, my TechCrunch homies. It’s that time of week again — the time for Week in Review, where we recap the past five days in tech news. As always, lots happened, so let’s dig in sans delay. Well, perhaps with … Continue reading →

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This Week in Apps: Jack Dorsey-backed Bluesky, social apps’ teen protections, Twitter clients get help

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Techme101

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app economy in 2023 hit a few snags, as consumer spending last year … Continue reading →

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