HR tech is low-key raking in cash: While we all get distracted by AI, HR tech startups are quietly making and raising a ton of money: Japan's SmartHR just raised a $140 million Series E to continue building its product, which it says compares to Rippling's own suite. SmartHR's got the receipts to prove it too: Its ARR touched $100 million as of February. Read More
Don't get scammed, yo: The advent of generative AI has led to a proliferation of scams. Things like cloning your friends or family members' voice to get you to send money, personalized email phishing, or identity fraud. Want to educate yourself on the risks and fight back? Here's a handy guide: Read More
Stranded? Who? Me?! No Way! The two astronauts who were brought to the ISS on board the Startliner are going to stay in space for a few more weeks, but NASA and Boeing officials say they're definitely NOT stranded. They're just chillin' out, getting up close and personal with the capsule before it returns to Earth, for…research purposes… After last week's debate, can you blame them? Read More
Detroit Police has limited its use of facial recognition technology as part of a legal settlement, and they can't arrest people based solely on the results of a facial recognition search. There are other details to the new policies, but the ACLU is calling it a win, saying other police departments should use facial recognition technology similarly, especially since it's been known to misidentify women and people of color at higher rates. Read More
Decentralized finance meets centralized tax reporting: Crypto platforms will now need to report transactions to the IRS starting in 2026, per new regulations. Decentralized platforms that don't hold assets themselves will be exempt. "We need to make sure digital assets are not used to hide taxable income," the IRS said. Read More
Helping companies use AI responsibly: In the latest issue of TechCrunch's series highlighting women doing amazing things in AI, Dominic-Madori Davis interviewed Sarah Bitamazire, chief policy officer at boutique advisory firm Lumiera, where she works with high-level decision-makers to help them implement AI properly and responsibly. Read More
1 billion stolen records and rising: We're only halfway through 2024 and we've already seen some of the worst, most damaging data breaches in recent history. Zack Whittaker has a roundup of the biggest cybersecurity incidents of 2024, how they happened, their impact, and what could have been done to prevent them. Read More
