Tag Archives: TechCrunch

Singaporean investment app Syfe pulls in $27M to hasten growth in Asia Pacific

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

The Asia Pacific region has long been an important market for wealth management firms with the plethora of developing economies and a burgeoning retail investment market. But there’s still a huge market to capture: About 40% to 45% of personal … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Singaporean investment app Syfe pulls in $27M to hasten growth in Asia Pacific

Twitch rolls out video stories to challenge Instagram

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

After launching photo and text stories last year, Twitch is now introducing video stories. Streamers can now film 60-second videos in the Twitch mobile app or upload a video from their camera roll. Twitch sees the new feature as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Twitch rolls out video stories to challenge Instagram

ArborXR secures $12M to boost its management platform for AR and VR devices

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

ArborXR, a startup that helps companies remotely manage AR and VR devices, believed that enterprise customers would be the primary targets for AR and VR devices. Now, that bet is paying off. On Tuesday, the company announced it has secured … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on ArborXR secures $12M to boost its management platform for AR and VR devices

Move over SEO, Profound is helping brands with AI search optimization

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

Search engine optimization (SEO) has been top of mind for brands for more than a decade to ensure their websites and products capture as many eyeballs as possible by ranking high up on search results pages. But search is changing, … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Move over SEO, Profound is helping brands with AI search optimization

Sage Geosystems wants to solve the data center energy crisis by storing pressurized water deep underground

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

The startup is proposing to use wells stretching thousands of feet as batteries, storing water under pressure to generate electricity later. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Sage Geosystems wants to solve the data center energy crisis by storing pressurized water deep underground

PayZen secures $32M Series B, $200M debt facility to grow its “care now, pay later” product

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

PayZen aims to make healthcare more affordable by enabling patients to pay their bills in interest and fee-free instalments over time. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on PayZen secures $32M Series B, $200M debt facility to grow its “care now, pay later” product

EU warns X over illegal content risks. Musk replies with Tropic Thunder insult meme

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

How is the European Union’s bid to get Elon Musk to follow its rules going? Judging by the memes, not well. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on EU warns X over illegal content risks. Musk replies with Tropic Thunder insult meme

Why this AI startup is betting on voice-enabled bots to scale AI adoption in India

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

Sarvam’s voice-enabled AI agents can be deployed on WhatsApp, within an app, and can even work with traditional voice calls. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Why this AI startup is betting on voice-enabled bots to scale AI adoption in India

She grew up a gearhead — now her startup has raised $4.3M to cut CO2 from trucking

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

The irony was not lost on her. Growing up the daughter of a family obsessed with car racing, Danielle Walsh had become — in her late 20s — the head of HSBC’s ‘Future Cities’ project, the global banking giant’s effort to … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on She grew up a gearhead — now her startup has raised $4.3M to cut CO2 from trucking

Opera is releasing its redesigned browser on iOS

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

Opera is releasing its redesigned Opera One browser on iOS as a stable release after testing it in the beta phase for weeks. The new browser has a bottom placed search bar for easy browsing, quick search suggestions while typing, … Continue reading →

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Opera is releasing its redesigned browser on iOS