Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week we’re looking at a startup out to help people navigate long-term care, a flurry of activity in Africa, another fintech company shutdown, and more. To get…
El Chuqueño Blog – Otero County Deputy Charged With Murder
Here’s a horrific story about a trigger happy deputy unloading a whole clip into a teenager who dropped an airsoft gun at the beginning of an encounter with a cop. From KOAT.com:…
Tech Crunch – Okta lays off 180 employees – nearly one year after last workforce reduction
U.S. access and identity management giant Okta laid off 180 employees on Tuesday, the company confirmed to TechCrunch – just over one year after it let go of 400 workers. The company…
Tech Crunch – China may probe Intel for antitrust: report
Amid China’s retaliation to recently-announced U.S. tariffs, Intel may find itself in the hot seat with China’s regulators. China is apparently considering an antitrust probe into semiconductor giant Intel, according to reporting…
Tech Crunch – EU puts out guidance on uses of AI that are banned under its AI Act
The first compliance deadline kicked in a couple of days ago for the European Union’s AI Act, a risk-based framework for regulating uses of artificial intelligence — banning a narrow selection of…
Tech Crunch – Cruise to slash workforce by nearly 50% after GM cuts funding to robotaxi operations
Cruise is laying off 50% of its workforce as the robotaxi program ends. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more: Read More
Tech Crunch – Deel unloads $300M in secondary sale, brings General Catalyst on as an investor
Fintech-turned-HR outfit Deel is trying to lay the groundwork for an IPO. On Tuesday, it said its annual revenue run rate climbed to $800 million in 2024 after growing by 70%. The…
Tech Crunch – How Max Altschuler accidentally founded a VC firm that just raised another $54M
Four years after accidentally launching a VC firm, GTMfund founder Max Altschuler has raised a second oversubscribed $54 million fund. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more:…
Tech Crunch – DSTLRY, the comic books marketplace, launches new customization features for artists
DSTLRY, a venture-backed digital comic books marketplace, on Tuesday added a pair of features designed to bring customization to the platform. The first feature, dubbed Commissioned Digital Remarques, allows creators to add…
KTSM News – Doña Ana County names new assistant county manager
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Doña Ana County has a new assistant county manager, who is quite familiar with the County’s operations. Doña Ana County named Stephen Lopez as its newest assistant…