They say porn adopts new technologies first and PornHub [NSFW], a site that is as NSFW as it sounds, is …
MioTech gets $7M to build artificial intelligence based tools for wealth managers in Asia
MioTech, a financial tech startup with offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai, has raised $7 million in Series A funding …
Google shuts YouTube channel implicated in Kremlin political propaganda ops
A YouTube channel that had been implicated in Russia disinformation operations to target the U.S. 2016 election has been taken …
Travel experiences marketplace Withlocals picks up $4.2M in Series A funding
Withlocals, the the Netherlands-based startup that operates a marketplace for personalised travel experiences, has raised $4.2 million in Series A …
AI-powered customer marketing platform Ometria raises $6M Series A
Ometria, a customer marketing platform which says it’s “AI-powered” has raised $6m in Series A funding. US-based Summit Action led …
Jumia expands its lending program for small businesses across Africa
Jumia, the dominant e-commerce company in sub-Saharan Africa, is expanding the small business loan program it launched earlier this year …
Watch Startup Battlefield Africa live right here
Here we are in Nairobi, Kenya. For the first time, TechCrunch is hosting a conference in Africa. We have an …
Alibaba Group will invest $15B into a new global research and development program
Alibaba Group announced today that it plans to invest more than $15 billion over the next three years into a …
Most Australians don’t care about being on a mass facial recognition database
A large chunk of Australians couldn’t give a toss about a facial recognition database. Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto By Johnny Lieu2017-10-11 …
Samsung’s new sensor will bring ‘portrait mode’ to cheaper phones
If you’re a fan of the blurred background “portrait mode” shots taken on phones like the Apple iPhone or Samsung …