Source: TechCrunch

Trace Machina is building a simulation testing platform to update safety-critical applications

When a faulty CrowdStrike update brought down airports, 911 call centers and hospitals last month, it showed how a defective update could impact critical infrastructure. Now imagine that this update…
Ron Miller
Aug. 22, 2024, 2:33 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch

Harmonyze wants to build AI agents to help franchisors make sense of unstructured data

For some businesses, there is a clear path to growth that doesn’t involve acquiring other companies or expanding organically: franchising. The U.S. has more than 800,000 franchise businesses, according to…
Rebecca Szkutak
Aug. 22, 2024, 1:03 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Meta lets you cross-post from Instagram and Facebook to Threads. Here’s how to do it.

Connecting Threads more closely to Meta’s larger app ecosystem and its billions of users could also help boost Threads’ app — which recently surpassed 200 million active users — even…
Lauren Forristal
Aug. 22, 2024, 1:03 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch

Lux Capital made its first investment in Brazil, a $4M seed for AI fintech Magie

Brazil fintech Magie raised $4 million in a seed round led by Lux Capital, marking the firm’s first investment in Brazil.
Margaux MacColl
Aug. 22, 2024, 12:33 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Harmonyze built AI agents that sit between franchisors and their franchisees

For some businesses, there is a clear path to growth that doesn’t involve acquiring other companies or expanding organically: franchising. The U.S. has more than 800,000 franchise businesses, according to…
Rebecca Szkutak
Aug. 22, 2024, 12:33 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Dropbox acquires Index Ventures-backed AI scheduling tool Reclaim.ai

Dropbox has acquired AI-powered scheduling tool Reclaim.ai, which counts Calendly and Index Ventures among its backers. The development was revealed in a blog post on Reclaim.ai’s website Tuesday. Dropbox hasn’t…
Ivan Mehta
Aug. 22, 2024, 10:33 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Opkey, an AI-based ERP testing platform, raises $47M

Companies are experimenting with services like ChatGPT to help workers write memos, answer questions, and much more, yet one of the clearest signs of how much traction AI is really…
Ingrid Lunden
Aug. 22, 2024, 10:03 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Kenyan HR and payroll startup Workpay lands Visa as investor in $5M round

Workpay provides cloud-based HR, payroll, and benefits solutions for businesses with employees across Africa.
Tage Kene-Okafor
Aug. 22, 2024, 9:33 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

VC leading Bolt’s hoped-for $450M deal confirms he’s offering ‘marketing credits’

Ashesh Shah, the founder and CEO of The London Fund is, as you might imagine, bullish on Bolt. The London Fund is a U.K. venture firm with “over $1 billion…
Mary Ann Azevedo
Aug. 21, 2024, 11:33 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

This new accessible Xbox nunchuk controller has 3D-printable joystick parts

Microsoft demonstrated its leadership in accessible gaming hardware again on Wednesday with the announcement of a new one-handed joystick controller for Xbox and PC. The Xbox Adaptive Joystick works with…
Devin Coldewey
Aug. 21, 2024, 10:33 p.m.
5 min read
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