Month: May 2023
HackCapital Launches Odin Competitive Investment Platform, Vauban
[ad_1] Much in the way that AngelList and circle up have helped US start-ups with angel investments, HackCapital wants to do the same for European start-ups focused on impactful solutions. Co-founders and industry angel investors Arman Anatürk, Camille Bossell and Emilie Dellecker launched the Swiss-based entity underground on Tuesday to join similar groups such as…
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UpCodes Launches Copilot, an AI-Based Research Assistant for Building Codes
[ad_1] For more than seven years, UpCodes has been making the complicated world of building codes easier for people like industry professionals and homeowners to understand. Its platform includes a searchable database that covers regulations in all states and features like a “spell checker” that flags code errors. Today, the startup is announcing a new…
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Portal’s Mac app helps users focus with immersive backgrounds and audio
[ad_1] Application to improve productivity Portal He has launched a Mac application. The company helps users regain focus and be more productive with immersive backgrounds and natural sounds. The service has been available through an iOS app since 2019 – the desktop and mobile apps have similar goals. The company said the app has attracted…
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Max Q: Galactic
[ad_1] Hello and welcome back to Max Q! Happy Memorial Day everyone. In this issue: Astranis’ new approach to GEO satellites Virgin Galactic’s return to the skies SpaceX news and more astranisA San Francisco-based satellite internet startup said Wednesday that its first spacecraft has completed a landmark test and will begin bringing broadband access to…
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A popular Android app began secretly spying on its users months after appearing on Google Play
[ad_1] A cybersecurity firm says a popular Android screen recording app that racked up tens of thousands of downloads on the Google app store has subsequently started spying on its users, including stealing microphone recordings and other documents from the user’s phone. . ESET’s investigation found that the Android app, “iRecorder — Screen Recorder”, introduced…
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Solana co-founder sees potential for his blockchain to be the ‘Apple of crypto’
[ad_1] As some cryptocurrency companies gain mainstream adoption through partnerships, alliances, or deals with big brands, others operate to the beat of their own drum and don’t care if a big label is with them. Solana, a Layer 1 blockchain that launched in 2020, is one of the largest chains that developers are building on.…
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Reliance’s JioCinema breaks world record with free cricket streaming
[ad_1] India’s JioCinema broke the world record for the most simultaneous views to a live-streamed event on Monday, eclipsing a long-standing milestone set by Disney’s Hotstar, as Asian mogul Mukesh Ambani spares no expense to expand his digital empire. The Indian streaming app, whose partner includes James Murdoch’s Bodhi Tree-backed Viacom18, broke the record on…
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TechCrunch+ Christmas Reading List
[ad_1] Is” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>Memorial Day here in the US, which means the flow of tech news is slower than normal. This can leave you feeling bereft, adrift without the usual 3239 individual items that happen on a daily basis in starting land But have no fear, because TechCrunch+ is here with a quick rewind of…
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All the Nvidia news announced by Jensen Huang at Computex
[ad_1] Jensen Huang wants to bring generative AI to every data center, the nvidia co-founder and CEO said during Computex in Taipei today. During the speech, Huang’s first public address in nearly four years, he said, he made a series of announcements, including release dates for the chip, his DGX GH200 supercomputer and partnerships with…
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Ambani’s JioCinema Secures NBCUniversal Titles, Intensifies Netflix-Disney Rivalry
[ad_1] JioCinema, the affordable video-on-demand streaming service rival to Netflix and Disney’s Hotstar in India, will soon be home to “The Office” and other NBCUniversal titles. Streaming service Viacom18 said on Monday it signed a “multi-year” partnership with NBCUniversal to bring “thousands of hours” of NBCU movies and TV shows to India. The association follows…
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