EU blocks Booking’s €1.6B takeover of online travel agency Etraveli
[ad_1] The EU Commission has blocked Booking’s €1.6bn takeover of Swedish online travel agency Etraveli, citing competition concerns. “Booking’s acquisition of Etraveli would strengthen Booking’s...
Kolena, a startup building tools to test AI models, raises $15M | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Kolena, a startup building tools to test, benchmark and validate the performance of AI models, today announced that it raised $15 million in a...
German energy giant tests power-generating kite at new facility in Ireland
[ad_1] German energy giant RWE has put a new airborne wind test facility in Ireland to work for the first time, as it explores alternative...
TechCrunch+ Roundup: Slashing SaaS costs, FedNow’s ‘game changer,’ diverse cap tables | TechCrunch
[ad_1] Software is a company’s third-largest expense, but because it’s spread across multiple departments, it’s the CFO’s responsibility to find places to cut. In a...
With Spotify’s ‘Jam’ your whole squad becomes the DJ
[ad_1] Spotify has launched a new feature today called “Jam,” which will give you and your buddies a way to curate a shared playlist and...
GIC in talks to lead $40 million funding in India’s Vegrow | TechCrunch
[ad_1] GIC is in talks to invest in the Indian startup Vegrow, which runs a business-to-business marketplace for fruits, two sources familiar with the matter...
New roleplaying chatbots promise to indulge your sexual fantasies
[ad_1] AI has thrust deeper into carnal pleasures with the launch of a new roleplaying chatbot system. The feature is the brainchild of Bloom, an...
The recent tech IPOs are flirting with negative territory | TechCrunch
[ad_1] The IPOs of Instacart and Klaviyo last week brought much-needed liquidity to the startup ecosystem, enlivening hopes of more exits in the weeks and...
Bioniq taps big data algorithms to make supplements bespoke
[ad_1] London-based startup Bioniq, which creates hyper-personalised supplements for its customers — who range from pro athletes to regular people on the quest for longer...
Elicit is building a tool to automate scientific literature review | TechCrunch
[ad_1] For researchers, reading scientific papers can be immensely time-consuming. According to one survey, scientists spend seven hours each week searching for information. Another survey...