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 …
Twitter says it may “refine” its policies after reversing position on Blackburn campaign ad
For the second time in less than three weeks, Twitter has said it will look at its policies following controversy …