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Zomato’s quick commerce unit Blinkit eclipses core food business in value, says Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs said in a report late Thursday that Indian food delivery giant Zomato’s quick commerce arm Blinkit is now more valuable than its core food delivery business, as per the bank’s sum-of-the-parts analysis. The investment bank estimates Blinkit’s implied value at 119 Indian rupees per share ($1.43) or about $13 billion, while Zomato’s food … Read more
The FTC’s ban on noncompete clauses could be good for startups. But it also might be struck down.
The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 to ban the use of most noncompete agreements on Tuesday. This ruling means companies can’t require their employees, that aren’t senior executives, to wait a set amount of time before joining a competitor or launching their own company in the same category. While the FTC’s ruling will impact industries … Read more
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Norwest Venture Partners raises $3B for 17th vehicle, maintaining fund size despite market downturn
Norwest Venture Partners, a 65-year-old firm backed solely by Wells Fargo, has raised its 17th fund at $3 billion. That’s a noteworthy number, given that NVP last raised the same amount in December 2021. That was the peak of the venture boom, and at that time, the firm said it increased its capital pool by … Read more
Defense startup True Anomaly lays off around 25%, cancels summer internship
Space and defense startup True Anomaly has laid off around 25% of its workforce and cancelled its summer internship program, TechCrunch has learned. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Sony’s PlayStation Portal handheld is back in stock at multiple retailers
It’s not the Vita comeback we were hoping for, but the Sony’s portable remote player is still a handy companion. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge We may be out of the scarcity woods as it pertains to the PlayStation 5, but some of its accessories can still be hard to … Read more
Boeing’s Starliner set to fly astronauts for the first time on May 6
This will mark Starliner’s second flight to the ISS: The first, an uncrewed mission called Orbital Flight Test-2, took place in May 2022. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Leveraging LLMs for Generation of Unusual Text Inputs in Mobile App Tests: Related Work
:::info This paper is available on arxiv under CC 4.0 license. Authors: (1) Zhe Liu, State Key Laboratory of Intelligent Game, Beijing, China Institute of Software Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; (2) Chunyang Chen, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia; (3) Junjie Wang, State Key Laboratory of Intelligent … Read more
How to Implement Multi-Group Bar Chart and Interact With Highlighting by Grouping Dimension
😊 I am a developer of VChart, so I will introduce the solution in VChart. Description Solution for implementing a multi-group bar chart similar to the following figure: Expect two groups to differentiate in style through color transparency. When the mouse hovers over a column block, all blocks of the same color are highlighted in … Read more
Investing in IoT Applications: All You Need to Know
The Internet of Things (IoT) is an advanced technology that has evolved from being just a trendy phrase to a groundbreaking innovation with countless applications across various sectors. In agriculture, IoT sensors can monitor soil moisture, temperature, and other factors to optimize crop growth. In healthcare, they can track patients’ vital signs, medication adherence, and … Read more
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Snap says total watch time on its TikTok competitor increased more than 125%
As part of its Q1 2024 earning release, Snap revealed that total watch time on its TikTok competitor, Spotlight, increased more than 125% year-over-year. Snapchat launched the TikTok-like feed in late 2020 as a way to compete with the rising popularity of TikTok. The company is touting the success of its short-from video feed a … Read more
From Chat-Bots to Killer-Bots?
How memory, reasoning, and action-based learning transform AI agents from language processors to practical collaborators. Introduction A language model might be able to write an eloquent poem about a flower or generate instructions on how to plant one. However, ask it to physically plant a flower, and you’ll be met with silence. This stark contrast … Read more
Baltimore coach accused of using AI voice cloning to try to get a high school principal fired
Image: The Verge A former athletic director of a Baltimore high school has been arrested and charged with using an AI voice cloning service to frame the school’s principal. The Baltimore Banner reports that Baltimore police believe a purported recording of Pikesville High School principal Eric Eiswert making racist and antisemitic comments was faked. Experts … Read more
It’s a sunny day for Google Cloud
Google Cloud had a blockbuster quarter, driving parent company Alphabet’s revenues — and stock price — to impressive highs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The Noonification: This Javascript Code Generates Random Quotes (4/25/2024)
How are you, hacker? 🪐What’s happening in tech this week: The Noonification by HackerNoon has got you covered with fresh content from our top 5 stories of the day, every day at noon your local time! Set email preference here. ## Generative AI in 2024: Navigating the Evolution from Hype to Transformation By @tianchengxu [ … Read more
Why Meta is looking to the fediverse as the future for social media
Meta’s move into the open social web, also known as the fediverse, is puzzling. Does the Facebook owner see open protocols as the future? Will it embrace the fediverse only to shut it down, shifting people back to its proprietary platforms and decimating startups building in the space? Will it bring its advertising empire to … Read more
Google will finally put Keep reminders in Tasks, where they always belonged
Illustration: The Verge The reminders you’ve jotted down in Google Keep will soon show up in Tasks. Google says the long-requested integration is coming over the next year, allowing you to see, edit, and complete your Keep reminders across Tasks, Calendar, and Assistant. The change will make Tasks the central hub for all to-dos and … Read more
A Roadmap For Web3 Adoption: What Is Needed?
In the realm of technological innovation, Web3 represents a paradigm shift toward decentralized, peer-to-peer networks that aim to reshape the way we interact with the internet. However, widespread adoption is essential for Web3 to realize its full potential. In this article, we’ll outline a roadmap for Web3 adoption and explore the key components needed to … Read more