[ad_1] India’s appetite for instant convenience — once confined to food and grocery delivery — is expanding into house help. That shift has helped Snabbit, an on-demand home-help startup, secure $30 million in new funding and lift its valuation to $180 million, up from $80 million five months ago. The …

[ad_1] Samsung posts 32% profit rise on-year in third quarter. Photo: Jung Yeon-je / AFPSource: AFP South Korean tech giant Samsung Electronics posted on Thursday a 32 percent rise in profits on-year for the third quarter, driven by AI-fuelled market demand for memory chips. The artificial intelligence industry has provided …

[ad_1] For three days this week, 20 startups participated in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt. Each was selected to represent the best of the Startup Battlefield 200 and competed for a chance to take home the Startup Battlefield Cup and $100,000. After all that intense pitching, we have a …

[ad_1] A Nigerian lady and her friends spent time at a hotel in Nasarawa state, and they noticed something strange When they opened what they thought was the wardrobe in the room, it turned out to be an entrance to the toilet A video of the hotel went viral online …

[ad_1] The 2024 runner-up in the TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield, geCKo Materials, returned to the stage at this year’s show to debut new products as it pushes deeper into commercializing its tech. Founder Dr. Capella Kerst revealed four new uses of geCKo’s super-strong dry adhesive: a semiconductor wafer handling tool, …

[ad_1] Uber says that more than 100 self-driving vehicles made by Silicon Valley-based Lucid are being readied for the ride-sharing platform. Photo: Adam Gray / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/Getty Images via AFPSource: AFP Uber said Wednesday it will launch its own robotaxi service in San Francisco late next year, taking …

[ad_1] With a new US tariff regime in place, the region’s economies face their greatest disruption in at least a generation. When US President Donald Trump initiated a new regime of tariffs on global imports reaching the US, investors reacted by retracting forecasts and rethinking investment dynamics while companies globally …

[ad_1] Bending Spoons, one of Europe’s largest mobile app developers, announced on Wednesday that it has agreed to buy AOL from Yahoo, which is backed by private equity giant Apollo. Bending Spoons says it has secured a $2.8 billion debt financing package to support the purchase. The acquisition is expected …

[ad_1] Adamawa peace advocate Ishaya Durkwa has signaled readiness to lead, promising continuity and inclusive governance in 2027 Durkwa praised Governor Fintiri’s grassroots-focused leadership, highlighting security, education, healthcare, and job creation improvements He vowed to build on past leaders’ progress, ensuring strategic planning guides Adamawa’s future development As the 2027 …

[ad_1] Welcome to the third and final day of TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 at Moscone West in San Francisco! The excitement here is still in full swing, and there’s no slowing down. If you thought it was too late to join, think again — there’s still time to register with a …

[ad_1] The United States dollar has crashed to its lowest in the official foreign exchange market against the naira The British pound and the euro have also dropped in value as the naira continues its strong performance The naira performance, according to Coronation Merchant Bank Limited, has attracted foreign exchange …

[ad_1] LG Uplus, one of the largest telecom operators in South Korea, has confirmed to TechCrunch that it has reported a suspected data breach to Korea’s national cybersecurity watchdog KISA, but did not say when the results of its investigation would be available. All three major South Korean telecom providers, …

Balancing Creativity and Consistency with Design Templates Creativity is often seen as the lifeblood of design. It’s what sparks innovation, drives trends, and pushes boundaries. Yet, in the fast-paced world of design, consistency plays an equally important role. It builds trust, enhances branding, and ensures that your audience has a …

[ad_1] The United Kingdom government has removed or reduced tariffs on almost 3,000 products The UK announced this during a roadshow in Kano, saying that the reduced tariffs aims to foster stronger trade ties Experts say the move is expected to enhance Nigeria’s export competitiveness and growth Pascal Oparada is …

[ad_1] India’s free digital payments revolution has upended how money moves — but not how fintechs make it. Now, Flipkart’s fintech arm Super.money is partnering with Kotak811, the digital offering of one of India’s top commercial banks, Kotak Mahindra Bank, to change that, bundling UPI payments, savings, and secured credit …