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Google Pay will now display card perks, BNPL options and more

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Techme101

The changes are designed to enhance the consumer experience of using Google Pay and make it a more competitive option against other payment methods. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Vinod Khosla is coming to Disrupt to discuss how AI might change the future

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Techme101

Few figures in the tech industry have earned the storied reputation of Vinod Khosla, founder and partner at Khosla Ventures. For over 40 years, he has been at the center of Silicon Valley, building or backing some of the biggest, … Continue reading →

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Bolster, creator of the CheckPhish phishing tracker, raises $14M led by Microsoft’s M12

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Techme101

A dodgy email containing a link that looks “legit” but is actually malicious remains one of the most dangerous, yet successful, tricks in a cyber criminal’s handbook. Now, an AI startup called Bolster that has built a novel approach to … Continue reading →

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Boeing, NASA indefinitely delay crewed Starliner launch

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Techme101

If you’ve been looking forward to seeing Boeing’s Starliner capsule carry two astronauts to the International Space Station for the first time, you’ll have to wait a bit longer. The mission, which has already been beset by issues with both … Continue reading →

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Patronus AI is off to a magical start as LLM governance tool gains traction

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Techme101

These days every company is trying to figure out if their large language models are compliant with whatever rules they deem important, and with legal or regulatory requirements. If you’re in a regulated industry, the need is even more acute. … Continue reading →

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Linktree surpasses 50M users, rolls out its social commerce program to more creators

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Techme101

Link-in-bio startup Linktree has crossed 50 million users and is rolling out the beta of its social commerce program. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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DeepL, the AI language translation startup, nabs $300M on a $2B valuation to focus on B2B growth

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Techme101

Yet more major funding is being poured into a startup focused on AI. Today, DeepL – the company that builds automated text translation and writing tools that compete against the likes of Google Translate and Grammarly – announced that it’s … Continue reading →

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Praktika raises $35.5M to use AI avatars to make learning languages feel more natural

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Techme101

Praktika has secured a $35.5M Series A round to apply AI-powered avatars to language-learning apps. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Oyo, once valued at $10 billion, shelves IPO plans for second time

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Techme101

India’s Oyo, once valued at $10 billion, has withdrawn its IPO application from the market regulator for the second time. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Ore Energy emerges from stealth to build utility-scale batteries that last days, not hours

Posted on May 22, 2024 by Techme101

Where Aytac Yilmaz lives in the Netherlands, the sun might not appear for days on end, which can really crimp the output of the country’s solar panels. Wind turbines might make up some of the shortfall, but what if the … Continue reading →

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