Tag Archives: TechCrunch

Telegram lets creators share paid content to channels

Telegram launched a digital currency called Stars for in-app use last month. Now, the company is expanding its use cases to paid content. The chat app is also allowing channels to covert the stars they have to Toncoin — the … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Telegram lets creators share paid content to channels

Altrove uses AI models and lab automation to create new materials

For the past couple of years, innovation has been accelerating in new materials development. And a new French startup called Altrove plans to play a role in this innovation cycle. The deep tech startup has already raised €3.7 million (around … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Altrove uses AI models and lab automation to create new materials

Indian social network Koo to shut down

The Indian social media platform Koo is shutting down after acquisition talks with Dailyhunt fell through. Despite securing over $60 million in funding from prominent investors like Tiger Global and Accel, Koo faced significant challenges in expanding its user base … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Indian social network Koo to shut down

Europe is still serious about ESG, and Apiday is helping companies comply

Apiday leverages AI to save time for its customers. But like legacy consultants, it also offers human expertise. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Europe is still serious about ESG, and Apiday is helping companies comply

Google’s environmental report pointedly avoids AI’s actual energy cost

Google totally dodges the question of how much energy is AI is using — perhaps because the answer is “way more than we’d care to say.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Google’s environmental report pointedly avoids AI’s actual energy cost

SpaceX wants to launch up to 120 times a year from Florida – and competitors aren’t happy about it

SpaceX’s ambitious plans to launch its Starship mega-rocket up to 44 times per year from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center are causing a stir among some of its competitors. Late last month, Blue Origin and United Launch Alliance submitted comments calling … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on SpaceX wants to launch up to 120 times a year from Florida – and competitors aren’t happy about it

Newsletter writer covering Evolve Bank’s data breach says the bank sent him a cease and desist letter

The situation around a data breach that’s affected an ever-growing number of fintech companies has gotten even weirder. Evolve Bank & Trust announced last week that it was hacked and confirmed the stolen data has been posted to the dark … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Newsletter writer covering Evolve Bank’s data breach says the bank sent him a cease and desist letter

Twitter/X alternative Mastodon appeals to journalists with new ‘byline’ feature

The new bylines go beyond the typical @username references that often accompany link posts from news publications and those pointing to other written content, like a WordPress blog or Substack © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Twitter/X alternative Mastodon appeals to journalists with new ‘byline’ feature

X weighs adding a downvote button to replies — but it doesn’t want to emulate Reddit

code references found in the X iOS app indicate that the company could be considering adding downvotes for replies only to improve how they’re ranked. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on X weighs adding a downvote button to replies — but it doesn’t want to emulate Reddit

Yieldstreet says some of its customers were affected by the Evolve Bank data breach

Evolve, a popular financial institution for fintech startups, announced that a cyberattack affected “the data and personal information of some Evolve retail bank customers and financial technology partners’ customers.”  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Yieldstreet says some of its customers were affected by the Evolve Bank data breach