Sri Mandir keeps investors hooked as digital dedication grows
Appsforbharat, the Indian startup behind Hindu dedicated app SRI Mandir, has raised $20 million in just over nine months since securing $18 million as the app continues to attract strong interest not only devotees but investors. Susquehanna Asia Venture Capital led the Series C round with participation from existing investors including Indian billionaire and tech […]
Tesla sends driverless model Y from the factory to customers to promote Robotaxi Tech
Just a few days after launching limited Robotaxi services in Austin, Texas, Tesla has drawn out additional stunts to show off the progress of autonomous auto software. The company has driven the Model Y SUV into an apartment about 15 miles from the Tesla factory, where it lives in the apartment where the new owner […]
Next Generation Procurement Platform Level Pass is $55 million
LevelPath, a procurement software startup founded by the duo behind Scout RFP, has raised $55 million in Series B funding led by battery ventures to quadruple revenue this year. The funding round also included participation from existing investors, including the benchmark that led the Level Pass $14.5 million seed round, as well as Redpoint, the […]
US government overthrows North Korea’s major “workers” management
The US Department of Justice announced Monday that it had taken several enforcement measures against North Korea’s gold-making work. It announced that it would rely on undercover IT workers within American high-tech companies to raise funds for the administration’s nuclear weapons program and steal data and cryptocurrency. As part of DOJ’s multi-state efforts, the government […]
Taylor, the “headless” ERP startup, raises a $22 million series
Tailor, a San Francisco and Tokyo-based enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform, has raised $22 million in the Series A funding round. Investors include Anri, Jic Venture Growth Investments (Jic VGI), New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Spiral Capital and Y Combinator. ERP systems usually come with a single interface that includes all the necessary features, but this […]
Privacy-centric app maker Proton sues Apple over anti-competitive practices and charges alleged
Proton, a privacy-centric software provider that makes Proton Mail, Proton Calendar, Proton Drive and other apps, sued Apple for alleging anti-competitive practices on Apple’s App Store. In the new lawsuit, iPhone makers hold monopolies in the smartphone, app distribution and app payment processing market, Proton said. They also compare Apple’s fees with Internet commerce tariffs […]
Congress may block state AI laws for five years – here’s what it means
As Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and other lawmakers work to ensure inclusion in the GOP megaville, a federal proposal to prohibit state and local governments from regulating AI for five years can quickly be signed into law. Proponents, including Sam Altman of Openai, Palmer Luckey of Anduril, and Marc Andreessen of A16Z, have argued that […]
Google is adopting AI in classrooms, including new Gemini tools for educators and chatbots for students
On Monday, Google announced a series of updates aimed at incorporating Gemini AI and other AI-powered tools into the classroom. At the ISTE Edtech conference, Tech Giant introduced over 30 AI tools for educators, a version of the Gemini app for education, expanding access to the co-video creation app Google Vids, and other tools for […]
Mexican drug cartel hackers spy on FBI officials’ phones to track and kill informants, the report says
According to a new US government surveillance report in 2018, the hackers hired by Mexico’s Kingpin Joaquin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman with the goal of targeting and killing “people of interest” at the US embassy in Mexico City were spies by Mexico Kingpin Joaquin Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman. On Friday, the Department of Justice inspector’s […]
The former meta engineer has built AI tools to plan every detail of a trip
The travel industry has collected extensive travel and transportation data over the years, and founders use it to create all sorts of AI travel startups that they can think of. In fact, all the words in this sentence are links to new AI travel tools. Now, startups and current travel technology companies are taking part […]