India, long in the tooth when it comes to co-opting tech to persuade the public, has become a global hotspot when it comes to how AI is being used, and abused, in political discourse, and specifically the democratic process. Tech companies, who built the tools […]
Day: April 4, 2024
Business planning startup Pigment raises $145 million round in rare French tech megaround
Paris-based startup Pigment has raised a $145 million funding round just five years after its inception. The enterprise software company offers a business planning platform so that large companies can visualize their past financial performance and forecast upcoming quarters. This funding round comes as a […]
Unlocking the Mysteries of Cuckoo: A Deep Dive into the Alps’ Darkest Secrets
In the world of cinema, few genres have the power to captivate, terrify, and provoke thought quite like psychological horror. It’s a genre that delves deep into the human psyche,…
X rolls out support for posting Community Notes in India ahead of elections
Weeks before the national elections in India, Elon Musk-owned X said it is rolling out support for posting Community Notes — the company’s crowd-sourced fact-checking program — in the key overseas market. The first set of contributors from India will start posting notes from today […]
Lara Croft crowned the most iconic video game character of all time | BAFTA
Lara Croft of Tomb Raider has been crowned the most iconic video game character of all time, according to a poll by BAFTA.
Sachin Bansal’s fintech Navi seeks $2B valuation in its first major external fundraise
Flipkart co-founder Sachin Bansal is in talks to raise capital for his new startup, Indian fintech Navi. Bansal is talking to investors to raise at a valuation of around $2 billion, three sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. One source said he is looking […]
Perplexity’s growth upends SEO fears, reveals crack in Google’s dominance
A new report reveals that Perplexity’s AI search engine yields referral traffic and relevant results just as good as Google’s.
Apple is developing personal robots for your home, Bloomberg says
Apple is still on the hunt for the next revolutionary product to help it remain dominant in the market and to serve as new sources of revenue after abandoning its plans to develop an electric vehicle of its own. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, one […]
ChromeOS brings customization for keyboard shortcuts
Google is rolling out the April update to ChromeOS users with features like the ability to customize keyboard shortcuts and mouse button actions. The update also brings improved offline text-to-speech voice support. The ChromeOS M123 update is rolling out to users over the next few […]
India, grappling with election misinfo, weighs up labels and its own AI safety coalition
India, long in the tooth when it comes to co-opting tech to persuade the public, has become a global hotspot when it comes to how AI is being used, and abused, in political discourse, and specifically the democratic process. Tech companies, who built the tools […]