Monthly Archives: April 2024

Save $152 on This Intuitive Document Scanner for iPhone

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Techme101

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Bluesky now allows heads of states to sign up for the social network

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Techme101

Social networking platform Bluesky lifted its ban on sign-ups for heads of state over the weekend. This means various office holders can join the platform. Bluesky’s move comes ahead of major general elections in countries like the U.S. and India … Continue reading →

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OpenAI expands to Japan with Tokyo office and GPT-4 model optimized for the Japanese language

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Techme101

OpenAI is expanding to Japan, announcing today a new Tokyo hub and plans for a GPT-4 model optimized specifically for the Japanese language. The ChatGPT-maker opened its first international office in London last year, followed by its inaugural European Union (EU) … Continue reading →

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ShareChat’s valuation drops below $2 billion in new funding

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Techme101

Social media startup ShareChat’s valuation has cratered below $2 billion from nearly $5 billion in a new funding round, a source familiar with the situation told TechCrunch, marking a steep decline for the nine-year-old Indian startup that boasts over 400 … Continue reading →

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Pula raises $20M Series B to provide agricultural insurance to farmers in Africa, Asia and LatAm

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Techme101

Pula, an insurtech based in Kenya, has since 2015 been keen on enhancing the access to agricultural insurance by small-holder farmers across emerging markets, shielding them against losses from pests, diseases and/or extreme weather events like floods and droughts. So … Continue reading →

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Apple iPhone first-quarter shipments sink as Chinese challengers rise; Samsung regains top spot

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Techme101

Among the top five smartphone brands in the report, Apple recorded the sharpest decline year on year.

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TechCrunch Mobility: Cruise robotaxis return and Ford’s BlueCruise comes under scrutiny

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Techme101

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. It was another wild … Continue reading →

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How Spotify AI plans to know what’s going on inside your head, and find the right track for it

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Techme101

With over 100 million tracks, the musical journey on Spotify can be daunting. Most listeners stick to established patterns, but AI wants to change that.

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How Neural Concept’s aerodynamic AI is shaping Formula 1

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Techme101

It’s a long way from pedal bikes to Formula 1. But that’s precisely the quantum leap that AI-based startup Neural Concept and its co-founder and CEO, Pierre Baqué, made in just six years. In 2018, the company’s fledgling software helped … Continue reading →

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TechCrunch Fintech: Meet PayJoy, a fintech operating at the intersection of doing good and making money

Posted on April 14, 2024 by Techme101

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at how two fintech companies serving the underserved are faring, and more! To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Sunday at 7:00 … Continue reading →

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