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As it emerges from stealth, Hypernative, a startup with a focus on crypto security, has raised $9 million in seed funding, according to co-founder and CEO Gal Sagie in an exclusive interview with TechCrunch. With strategic investments from Blockdaemon, Alchemy, Borderless, CMT Digital, Nexo, and angel investors, Boldstart Ventures and …

As COVID-19 shakes the second-largest economy in the world, China’s smartphone market is experiencing a speed bump after a decade of frantic growth. According to research firm Counterpoint, the nation’s smartphone shipments fell 14% year over year in 2022, hitting a ten-year low. According to Canalys, it was also the …

Text messaging has just become a new method of shopping at Walmart. The retail behemoth just last month introduced its “Text to Shop” service, allowing mobile shoppers on iOS and Android devices to text Walmart the goods they wish to buy from local stores or Walmart.com, as well as quickly …

According to the most recent 13G/A filing made public by the asset manager, Baillie Gifford, the Edinburgh-based asset management company long known for its affinity for pre-IPO tech companies, has reduced its holdings in African e-commerce giant Jumia. Baillie Gifford disclosed ownership of 18.75 million Jumia shares, or 13.69% of …

Android users can now lock their incognito sessions with a password code or biometric data when they exit the app thanks to a new Chrome update that is currently rolling out. The feature has long been accessible to iOS users, but it is now also being made available to Android …

A co-founder of Twitter has joined the board of Chroma, a startup developing a brand-new genre of audiovisual entertainment specifically for mobile devices. Biz Stone, who co-founded Twitter and Medium and was previously an angel investor in Chroma alongside the founders of Pinterest, joined the company’s board of directors today, …

According to sources with knowledge of the situation, fintech startup Stripe has given itself a 12-month deadline to go public, either through a direct listing or by pursuing a transaction on the private market, such as a fundraising event and a tender offer. The news, which was first reported by …

Following a significant influx of new artificial intelligence startups like OpenAI, a brand-new U.K. business claims it can monitor and rank banks based on their capacity to create and implement AI platforms. Evident, a benchmarking and intelligence firm, claims that its first AI Competency Index can rank the 23 biggest …

There’s no denying that no-code tools are revolutionizing the way apps are created, especially in the corporate world where technology that can reduce costs is frequently valued highly. According to recent Gartner surveys, 80% of non-IT professionals will develop IT products and services by 2024, with over 65% of them …

The Munich-based car subscription startup Finn is moving into long-term corporate rentals in addition to individual consumer rentals in the United States. For about the same cost as a lease, car subscription services provide flexibility, maintenance, roadside assistance, and, in many cases, direct delivery of the vehicle to your door. …