This week, kick-starting with a few PSAs, TechCrunch Live hosted Flint Capital and Sensi.AI, a startup using audio-based software to monitor patients and assist medical staff and family members with care. For those who missed the broadcast, the recording will be out shortly. Meanwhile, in September, TechCrunch is organizing its annual conference, “Disrupt.” It will feature a host of programs for entrepreneurs, startup rookies, investors, and people looking to make a difference in the world.
This week also brought some major updates on the tech news front. Microsoft took the spotlight as Windows announced its native support for RAR format after 28 years of wait. While Netflix is beginning to crack down on password sharing and Meta launched its restructuring efforts, it has been ordered to suspend its EU data exports to the U.S. and mandated to sell Giphy.
On the product front, WhatsApp enabled message editing, and Amazon launched its Fire Max 11 tablet with an 11-inch screen at a price of $229.99. Additionally, Amazon announced to invest $12.7 billion to its cloud business in India by 2030.
Talking about significant events of the week, TechCrunch has organized City Spotlight: Atlanta on June 7th. Moreover, TechCrunch+ has come up with an in-depth commentary, analysis, and surveys. For podcast enthusiast, Found has an episode with Sarah Sandnes, the co-founder and CTO of SafetyWing while TechCrunch Live has Mark Rostick from Intel Capital and Garima Kapoor from MinIO.
Microsoft is an American technology company that develops and manufactures PC hardware and software and offers cloud services. It is one of the largest Technology companies and is contributed to the success of many groundbreaking technologies like Windows, Office and Xbox. Windows is Microsoft’s signature operating system product, which has evolved fundamentally over the years to meet the demands of various users. As of 2021, Microsoft holds a market capitalization of 1.75 trillion dollars.
Ryan Glover is an American entrepreneur, investor, philanthropist and founder of Greenwood, a fintech platform for African American financial inclusion. Ryan is also a Partner of 645 Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage technology startup companies. He is an active investor in emerging technologies such as VR, AI, IoT and Blockchain, and he is passionate about closing the racial wealth gap in America. Ryan is also the founder of the Full Spectrum Fund, which focuses on investing in non-white founders and tech teams.
