December 2022

Twitter launches Blue for Business, grants gold checkmarks to ‘corporate entities’

December 12, 2022

Alongside of the relaunch of Twitter Blue, Twitter’s controversial subscription service, Twitter has begun rolling out a new offering called Blue for Business that adds a gold checkmark to company accounts. On a support page, Twitter says Blue for Business, which is currently in testing, is intended to designate that a given Twitter account is […]

Twitter launches Blue for Business, grants gold checkmarks to ‘corporate entities’ by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

The viral AI avatar app Lensa undressed me—without my consent

December 12, 2022
When I tried the new viral AI avatar app Lensa, I was hoping to get results similar to some of my colleagues at MIT Technology Review. The digital retouching app was first launched in 2018 but has recently become wildly popular thanks to the addition of Magic Avatars, an AI-powered feature which generates digital portraits…

Twitter will require phone number verification to purchase a Twitter Blue subscription

December 12, 2022

After announcing the relaunch of Twitter Blue over the weekend, Twitter updated its terms to require phone number verification for users who want to purchase the subscription. The company said that if you haven’t verified your phone number, you will be prompted to do so while buying the subscription plan. What’s more, the company may […]

Twitter will require phone number verification to purchase a Twitter Blue subscription by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Rivian and Mercedes ‘pause’ plans to produce electric commercial van

December 12, 2022

Rivian and Mercedes-Benz have paused plans to produce electric commercial vans in Europe just three months after the two automakers announced the partnership. Rivian shares fell as much as 3.4% before rebounding slightly. Rivian shares are trading at $26.62, down 2.46% since the market opened. Mathias Geisen, head of Mercedes-Benz Vans, said the collaboration with […]

Rivian and Mercedes ‘pause’ plans to produce electric commercial van by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch