Alex Taub, a longtime founder with multiple exits under his belt, believes it’s time to disrupt the meme industry. “I have this big thesis that memetech is going […]
Tumblr launches its semi-private ‘Communities’ in open beta
Tumblr, the blogging site acquired twice, is launching its “Communities” feature in open beta, the Tumblr Labs division has announced. The feature offers a dedicated space for users […]
Can blockchain make weather forecasts better? WeatherXM thinks so
Accurate weather forecasts are critical to industries like agriculture, and they’re also important to help prevent and mitigate harm from inclement weather events or natural disasters. But getting […]
Women in AI: Sarah Myers West says we should ask, ‘Why build AI at all?’
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch has been publishing a series of interviews focused on remarkable women who’ve […]
Women in AI: Chinasa T. Okolo researches AI’s impact on the Global South
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch has been publishing a series of interviews focused on remarkable women who’ve […]
Harlem Capital is raising a $150 million fund
Harlem Capital is raising a $150 million fund, according to documents filed with the SEC. If raised, this new fund, the firm’s third, would be its largest to […]
Signal’s Meredith Whittaker on the Telegram security clash and the “edge lords” at OpenAI
Meredith Whittaker has had it with the “frat house” contingent of the tech industry. I sat down with the CEO of Signal at VivaTech in Paris to go […]
App developer Crowdaa raises €1.2 million and plans a U.S. expansion
Vigile Hoareau is a musician, cognitive psychologist and computer programmer. Jimmy Thomas is a multi-platinum rap producer who has worked with Tupac and Motown Records. Together, they are […]
Meta’s new AI council is comprised entirely of white men
Meta on Wednesday announced the creation of an AI advisory council with only white men on it. What else would we expect? Women and people of color have […]