Monthly Archives: June 2024

Instagram tests forcing users to watch adverts

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Techme101

The “ad break” feature it is trialling means users cannot scroll or swipe past adverts as usual.

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GetWhy, a market research AI platform that extracts insights from video interviews, raises $34.5M

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Techme101

GetWhy helps businesses carry out market studies and extract insights from video-based interviews using AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Sword Health raises $130 million and its valuation soars to $3 billion

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Techme101

AI-powered virtual physical therapy platform Sword Health has seen its valuation soar 50% to $3 billion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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When do Destiny 2 servers go back online? The Final Shape downtime explained

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Techme101

If you’ve been playing Destiny 2 for a while, you’ll be no stranger to a bit of server downtime with Bungie consistently doing updates on the back-end technical hivemind. However, when new Destiny 2 expansions come around, that’s when things … Continue reading →

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Raspberry Pi partners with Hailo to create AI kit for RPi 5

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Techme101

Raspberry Pi has teamed up with Hailo to create an artificial intelligence (AI) Kit for the Raspberry Pi 5. The kit offers a power-efficient and extremely cost-effective solution for people looking to dabble in the world of AI, particularly neural … Continue reading →

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Hollywood’s Jeffrey Katzenberg bets on cybersecurity, avoids digital media as he seeks out startups

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Techme101

DreamWorks co-founder Jeffrey Katzenberg raised $460 million for his new fund, and is betting on cybersecurity and the future of work, not digital media.

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WndrCo officially gets into venture capital with fresh $450M across two funds

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Techme101

Jeffrey Katzenberg and Sujay Jaswa, along with three general partners, manage $1.5 billion in assets today through their Build, Venture and Seed strategies. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Storyblok raises $80M to bring more AI into its ‘headless’ CMS aimed at non-technical people

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Techme101

If content is king, then the focus today is on how the king is expanding the empire: print and traditional media first got augmented by websites, and now websites are being augmented by an exponential landscape of apps, social media … Continue reading →

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6 Best VPNs for the UK in 2024

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Techme101

VPN capabilities and performance levels differ from place to place. Which VPNs are best for U.K. users and expats?

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‘Star Wars’ lasers and waterfalls of molten salt: How Xcimer plans to make fusion power happen

Posted on June 4, 2024 by Techme101

The startup has been pursuing a ground-up redesign of a well-understood technology. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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