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Hands typing on laptop getty The point of technology is to help humans save time and accomplish more with the moments they have. Inventions like the microwave make it possible to cook meals within minutes. Smart thermostats give residents remote control over their homes’ temps, plus how different rooms feel based on when they’re occupied.…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinThe way we access healthcare is undergoing a profound transformation in part because technology has opened up new pathways, affording us access to healthcare services at the click of a button. Trend-riding investors and founders alike are at risk of making seriously bad bets in the new “click” healthcare…

Equal, an Indian startup founded by Keshav Reddy, has raised $10M in its maiden funding round led by Prosus Ventures to scale identity verification and financial data sharing. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…

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OpenAI’s next flagship model might not represent as big a leap forward as its predecessors, according to a new report in The Information. Employees who tested the new model, code-named Orion, reportedly found that even though its performance exceeds OpenAI’s existing models, there was less improvement than they’d seen in the jump from GPT-3 to…

New code introduced in the latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system could make it more difficult for both police and thieves to unlock iPhones. 404 Media reported Thursday that law enforcement officials were warning each other that phones being stored for forensic examination seemed to be rebooting themselves — something that security experts confirmed…

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, we’re unpacking the latest layoffs at Mozilla, Perplexity offering to cross a picket line, and Apple warning investors that it might never top the iPhone. Let’s get into it. The Mozilla Foundation laid off 30% of its employees in the second round of layoffs for the Firefox…

Cybersecurity continues to command a lot of attention from enterprises looking for better protection from malicious hackers, and VCs want in on the action. In the latest example, TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that Upwind — a specialist in assessing and securing cloud infrastructure — is closing in on a $100 million round at a…

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Alonso Vargas, SVP of Product at Flybuy . As the holiday season approaches, retailers are gearing up for one of the busiest and most lucrative times of the year. However, in a landscape impacted by inflation and evolving consumer preferences, the battleground for competition has shifted. Today’s retail success is increasingly defined by the ability