January 7, 2025

The Download: how AI is changing internet search, and the future of privacy in the US

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. AI means the end of internet search as we’ve known it We all know what it means, colloquially, to google something. You pop a few words in a search box and in return…

February 2023

Scooters and social media companies are surprising IPO candidates

February 24, 2023

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week Natasha Mascarenhas, Mary Ann Azevedo, Rebecca Szkutak were joined by the returning Alex Wilhelm, back from paternity leave. Yes, we had the whole gang back together today to dig through the […]

Scooters and social media companies are surprising IPO candidates by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Announcing the startups pitching at TechCrunch Live’s (virtual) Boston event!

February 24, 2023

I’m thrilled to announce the three startups pitch at TechCrunch Live’s special event in Boston. This virtual event start at 2:00pm EST/11:00am PST on Monday, February 27 and is free to attend. The event will features leaders in the Boston startup scene and concludes with a pitch-off. The following startups were picked by TechCrunch editorial […]

Announcing the startups pitching at TechCrunch Live’s (virtual) Boston event! by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

Voicemod tools up with $14.5M to ride the generative AI (sonic)boom

February 24, 2023

The first thing we ask Voicemod‘s CEO and co-founder, Jamie Bosch, when he picks up the phone to talk about a new funding round is not something we’re accustomed to asking — but our question may become the norm in the generative AI future that’s fast-flying at us: Is this your real voice? Bosch’s startup […]

Voicemod tools up with $14.5M to ride the generative AI (sonic)boom by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Xiaomi’s short-video app Zili is shutting down next month

February 24, 2023

Xiaomi’s India business has faced some significant knocks in the last year, and in the latest development, the handset giant is killing off Zili, one of its popular consumer apps. The short-form video app, a clone of TikTok that saw millions of downloads in India after the latter was banned in the country, will go […]

Xiaomi’s short-video app Zili is shutting down next month by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch