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Asahi Group Holdings, a brewery giant that produces Japanese beer Asahi and other drinks, was hit by a cyber attack on Monday and forced to halt production at its Japanese factories. The suspension is reportedly still ongoing, but there is no recovery timeline. Asahi Group disclosed the attack in a press release, saying that the company was forced to suspend order and shipping operations due to a “system failure.” “At this point, no leaks of personal information or customer data or leaks to external parties have been confirmed,” the press release read. Citing Asahi's spokesman on Tuesday, Reuters reported that…
AI has attracted global attention, but not without controversy. This October, in Moscon West, San Francisco, Charition.ai CEO Karandeep Anand will win the AI stage for TechCrunch due to his candid fireplace on the explosive rise of human-like AI peers. Participants gain insight into life-like dialogue, the ethical issues surrounding conversational AI, and the scrutiny that comes with pushing the boundaries of human-computer interactions. Anand will also discuss the ongoing legal challenges and the company's approach to innovation based on regulatory pressures. Lock your tickets now and save up to $444. Are there groups? Register on the group founder or…
TechCrunch's disruption is not another tech conference full of over 10,000 tech leaders, but a launchpad for startups and innovators. It's where companies meet their first investors, form game-changing partnerships, and inspire ideas to take them to the next level. The exhibit table could be the launchpad for the next big breakthrough, but time is running out. Less than a month has passed before the destruction took place in Moscone West, San Francisco on October 27th-29th, the tables are on sale at a rapid pace. Waiting, competitors grab the spotlight and deal. Book now before the table runs out. Image…
David Berg learned a lot about the waste management industry by driving trash trucks around the country as the first employee of Battle Motors in Ohio. He discovered that despite the vast number of sales exploration platforms, sales to the waste management industry remain an offline effort. “They all had a unanimous way to get to the market, that was an old school pen and paper, a door-to-door knock, [and] Berg told TechCrunch. “There is little technology for both CRM exploration or sales funnels. Berg launched its sales exploration platform built for Customer Relations Manager (CRM) and waste management in…
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The lack of growth capital in Europe is a very persistent issue, with some early stage companies putting the issue in their hands. One of these is the conceptual capital of the London-based company. In 2017, Notion Capital was one of the first in Europe to close the Opportunity Fund to provide portfolio companies with subsequent capital. It currently closes its $130 million growth fund, almost twice its previous one, and plans to invest in anything other than its portfolio, TechCrunch has learned exclusively. Managing Partner Stephen Chandler said that US VCs, which were currently being used to fill the…
Job seekers in all fields can expect to do more initial screening interviews soon. It may sound like positive news, but that doesn't mean there's a sudden, more open position. Instead, recruiters often get stuck deciding which applicants are eligible for the next round, but outsource routine screening tasks, including background, payroll needs, and availability checks. Alex, a startup building AI recruiters, says it's already helping companies conduct video interviews and phone screens. Aaron Wang (center of the photo, bottom row), who co-founded Alex about 18 months ago, told TechCrunch that the startup's voice AI tool can conduct autonomous interviews…
Venture capital is full of investors who claim to have access to the next big thing. Meanwhile, Gabriel Jarrosson, a French engineer-turned Youtuber-turned investor, built a VC company around a single filter. That discipline has forced Jarosson to manage a second fund already in the work, from explainers of a poor venture in Paris to managing Lobster Capital's $12 million worth of assets, according to a recent SEC filing. His logic is simple. He believes YC's track record of producing billions of dollars is beating chasing startups elsewhere. In 2017, unhappy with the lack of access to promising French startups,…
It's no secret that using AI-powered coding tools to build apps and websites via natural language prompts – is exploding in popularity. In July, the Swedish atmosphere coding startup will hit a $100 million loveable in annual recurring revenue (ARR) just eight months after its launch, and plans to close the year at $250 million, with a $1 billion worth of $100 million in the next 12 months. Meanwhile, Replit said earlier this month that the ARR had skyrocketed from $2.8 million to $150 million in less than a year. The prominent growth of these companies has driven a wave…
It's no secret that using AI-powered coding tools to build apps and websites via natural language prompts – is exploding in popularity. In July, the Swedish vibe coding startup hit $100 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) just eight months after its launch. It plans to close the year at $250 million, and expects it to reach $1 billion within the next 12 months. Meanwhile, Replit said earlier this month that the ARR had skyrocketed from $2.8 million to $150 million in less than a year. The prominent growth of these companies has driven a wave of competitors, many of…