The first-ever race between four self-driving cars and a Formula 1 driver just happened in Abu Dhabi

The first-ever race between four self-driving cars and a Formula 1 driver just happened in Abu Dhabi Here's a behind the scenes look at what happened in the pits. Wander the pits at any professional motorsports event, especially something like Formula 1, and you’ll see endless computer displays full of …...Read More

Inside the Autonomous Racing League event that pit a self-driving car against a Formula 1 driver

Inside the Autonomous Racing League event that pit a self-driving car against a Formula 1 driver Here's a behind the scenes look at what happened. Wander the pits at any professional motorsports event, especially something like Formula 1, and you’ll see endless computer displays full of telemetry. Modern teams are …...Read More

Bumble's "Opening Move" feature takes the pressure off women to come up with a new message every time

Bumble’s “Opening Move” feature takes the pressure off women to come up with a new message every time As Bumble prepares for its app relaunch this summer, the women-first dating platform announced a series of product updates on Tuesday, including a new feature that lets women prepare questions to send …...Read More

Change Healthcare hackers broke in using stolen credentials - and no MFA, says UHG CEO

The ransomware gang that hacked into U.S. health tech giant Change Healthcare used a set of stolen credentials to remotely access the company’s systems that weren’t protected by multi-factor authentication, according to the chief executive of its parent company, UnitedHealth. UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty provided the written testimony ahead of …...Read More

Yelp is launching a new AI assistant to help you connect with businesses

Yelp is launching a new AI assistant to help you connect with businesses Yelp announced a new AI-powered chatbot today for consumers that helps them connect with relevant businesses for their tasks. The company joins a long list of organizations leaning into AI chatbots as an assistive medium. The company …...Read More

Meta's approach to election security in the frame as EU probes Fb, Instagram

The European Union announced Tuesday it suspects Meta’s social networking platforms, Facebook and Instagram, of breaking the bloc’ rules for larger platforms in relation to election integrity. The Commission has opened the formal infringement proceedings to investigate Meta under the the Digital Services Act (DSA), an online governance and content …...Read More

Devastated by his image being posted to a porn site, this founder hit on an AI startup idea

Devastated by his image being posted to a porn site, this founder hit on an AI startup idea Realising that a former partner had, unbeknownst to him, put previously private, intimate videos of them onto a porn site, tech founder Dan Purcell felt devastated. He resolved to come up with …...Read More

Nigeria's YC-backed Chowdeck hopes to scale food delivery, a notoriously tough market, with $2.5M funding

Food is significant to Nigerians, with households spending nearly 60% of their income on it, the highest globally, according to official reports. This strong affinity for food, coupled with the rise of online shopping, sets the stage for Nigeria’s food delivery market to potentially reach $2 billion to $3 billion …...Read More

neuroClues wants to put high speed eye tracking tech in the doctor's office

The eyes aren’t just a window into the soul; tracking saccades can help doctors pick up a range of brain health issues. That’s why French-Belgian medtech startup neuroClues is building accessible, high-speed eye-tracking technology that incorporates AI-driven analysis. It wants to make it easier for healthcare service providers to use …...Read More

As VC firms invest more in B2B startups, Intuition is a new VC fund focusing on consumer tech

As VC firms invest more in B2B startups, Intuition is a new VC fund focusing on consumer tech In 2024, it’s hard to wake up without reading about yet another large funding round in an enterprise AI company. Intuition, a new VC firm based in Paris, is doing something radical …...Read More