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“Jidoka” is a new one to me. TRI (Toyota Research Institute) CEO Gill Pratt described the concept as “Automation with a Human Touch.” The anglicized version of the notion is “Autonomation” — both are modified forms of “ automation,” in their respective languages. The word was originally applied to Toyota’s Production System, highlighting the need […] Autonomation by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch... →

Incymo, which leverages machine learning to maximize advertising revenues for game publishers, shared the deck it used to raise an $850,000 seed round. Pitch Deck Teardown: Gaming monetization company Incymo AI’s $850K seed deck by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch... →

At its Investor Day event on Thursday, Snap shared a handful of new metrics about its business and teased its prospects. Notably, it said its social media app Snapchat has now grown to over 750 million monthly active users. While the number falls far short of the roughly 2.96 billion monthly active users Facebook reported […] Snapchat announces 750 million monthly active users by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Её заменит нынешний директор по продукту Нил Мохан.... →

Tesla has issued a recall of its Full Self-Driving software, an advanced driver assistance system that federal safety regulators say could allow a vehicle to act unsafe around intersections. The recall, which was posted on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s website, affects as many as 362,758, according to the notice. Tesla said it is […] Tesla recalls 362,758 vehicles over FSD beta software safety concerns by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

About 122,500 Bitcoin-focused Ordinals have been inscribed to date as the project gains momentum across the crypto ecosystem. Ordinals creator views his Bitcoin-centric creation as ‘digital artifacts,’ not just NFTs by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today that the company is launching a new broadcast chat feature on Instagram called “Channels.” The feature lets creators share public, one-to-many messages to directly engage with their followers. Channels support text, images, polls, reactions and more. Zuckerberg announced the feature by starting his own broadcast channel, where he plans […] Instagram launches a new broadcast chat feature called ‘Channels’ by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

И пригласил своих подписчиков присоединиться — в Meta* Channel уже 56 тысяч участников.... →

Susan Wojcicki is stepping down as CEO of YouTube after nine years at the helm. In a letter to employees first published by Recode, Wojcicki said that she was leaving in order to “start a new chapter focused on my family, health and personal projects I’m passionate about.” “Today, after nearly 25 years here, I’ve […] YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki steps down, will assume advisory role at Google and Alphabet by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Convoy, the Seattle-based digital freight network that connects truckers with shippers, is shuttering its Atlanta office and laying off workers as part of a restructuring. This is the third time in less than a year that Convoy has laid off workers. The restructuring comes as Convoy transitions to a new customer service model that automates […] Convoy cuts more jobs as part of a restructuring by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Картина выйдет 31 марта 2023 года.... →

Getting a credit card is something most Americans take for granted. In countries such as Mexico, it’s a much more difficult and less common endeavor. In fact, less than 20% of the population has access to a form of credit, with just an estimated 10% having credit cards. In recent years, a number of startups […] Neobank Vexi raises millions to offer young Mexicans lower interest rate credit cards by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch... →

Today, TikTok announced “TikTok Trivia,” a new live 5-day trivia game for U.S. users 18 years or older to get the chance to win a share of a $500,000 prize pool by answering multiple-choice questions related to beauty, lifestyle, music and sports. The experience is also presented by Lionsgate and “John Wick Chapter 4,” so […] TikTok to launch live ‘TikTok Trivia’ game with $500K in prize money by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Last year’s tech-wide reckoning continues. In 2023, layoffs have yet again cost tens of thousands of tech workers their jobs; this time, the workforce reductions have been driven by the biggest names in tech like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, Yahoo and Zoom. Startups, too, have announced cuts across all sectors, from crypto to enterprise SaaS.  The […] A comprehensive list of 2023 tech layoffs by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Tesla fired more than 30 employees who work at its factory in Buffalo, New York in retaliation for union organizing, according to a complaint filed with the National Labor Relations Board. The firings and complaint were first reported by Bloomberg. Tesla Workers United, a group of Tesla employees who work on the Autopilot team at […] Tesla fires dozens of workers one day after launching union campaign by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch... →

Jumia, as part of its streamlining efforts, reduced headcount by 60% in Dubai and “undertook overall headcount reductions that resulted in over 900 position terminations across its 11 markets, corresponding to a 20% headcount reduction.” This occurred in Q4 last year, according to the statement containing Jumia’s FY2022 financials. This news follows Jumia Supervisory Board’s […] Jumia laid off 20% of staff in Q4 2022 amid work to reduce losses by half this year by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on Te... →

Stelo Labs raised $6 million in a round led by a16z to help crypto wallet users protect themselves through a browser extension. Stelo Labs raises $6M in a16z-led round to help crypto wallet users protect themselves by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

Microsoft has acknowledged reports of Bing’s strange responses to some queries over the past week since the launch of the updated search engine. Some users have reported receiving rude, manipulative and unnerving responses from the AI-boosted Bing. In a new blog post, Microsoft said it’s listening to feedback from users about their concerns about the […] Microsoft says Bing can be provoked to respond outside of its ‘designed tone’ by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Apple took a big PR hit as news spread that its item tracker the AirTag was being used for stalking and car thefts, which led the company to retool its software with a closer eye on user safety. AirTag’s competitor Tile is now introducing its own plan to make its device safer, with the launch […] Tile takes extreme steps to limit stalkers and thieves from using its Bluetooth trackers by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Sometimes it's hard to predict how a founder will act down the road but there are steps VCs can take when a founder's behavior takes a turn. So that founder you backed turned out to be problematic. Now what? by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →