Our collective facepalm has gotten so bad, AI researchers are dedicating time to it

OK, perhaps the events of the last few months have only moved the needle a bit, but the fact remains that we take a heck of a lot of pictures of ourselves with...

Utilis takes top water innovation prize at Imagine H2O for tech that finds leaks...

An Israeli tech startup called Utilis has taken top honors at Imagine H2O this year, for technology that can detect underground leaks in underground, potable water supply systems throughanalysis ofsatellite imagery. Americans waste...

Coinbase launches in Australia so you can get bitcoin more easily

Coinbase has just launched in Australia.Image: PA Wire/Press Association ImagesThe first licensed bitcoin exchange to launch in the United States has just set up shop in Australia. Through Coinbase, Aussies can now buy two...

Spanish bank launches money-transfer app focused initially on US-Mexico remittances

BBVA, Spain’s second-largest bank that snatched up mobile banking startup Simple for $117 million back in 2014, is now entering the mobile money transfer business with today’s launch of a new app called...

Alphabet’s efforts beyond search are ballooning into their own huge businesses

Alphabets advertising business seems to be following the same pattern these days but its operationsbeyond that look like they are beginning to growinto strong businesses in their own right. The company reported its...

Here’s why you’ll buy your next shoe on Instagram

Today at TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2017 three startups took the stage to talk shoes with TechCrunch Editor in Chief Matthew Panzarino. Josh Luber of StockX, John McPheters of Stadium Goods andRyan Babenzein from...