April 2023

1 month left to submit nominations for Startup Battlefield 200

April 10, 2023

Here’s your shot across the bow — there’s a little over one more month left to nominate your startup for Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt. Take the opportunity to join this elite group for a new and awesome opportunity at TechCrunch Disrupt. It’s positively packed with perks and possibilities to get your company to the […]

1 month left to submit nominations for Startup Battlefield 200 by Neesha A. Tambe originally published on TechCrunch

Poe’s AI chatbot app now lets you make your own bots using prompts

April 10, 2023

An app called Poe will now let users make their own chatbot using prompts combined with an existing bot, like ChatGPT, as the base. First launched publicly in February, Poe is the latest product from the Q&A site Quora, which has long provided web searchers with answers to the most Googled questions. With chatbots now […]

Poe’s AI chatbot app now lets you make your own bots using prompts by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

You can now access Snapchat Lenses during Microsoft Teams meetings

April 10, 2023

Tired of using virtual backgrounds to spice up your Microsoft Teams calls? Well, you now have a new way to express yourself during meetings. Microsoft and Snap have today announced the integration of Snapchat Lenses for Teams to bring a bit of fun to virtual meetings. As part of the integration, Teams users will get […]

You can now access Snapchat Lenses during Microsoft Teams meetings by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

6 Ways to Build Unshakeable Business Confidence

April 10, 2023
From the slightly unorthodox (such as taking an improv class), to the payoffs of a great mentor, to regarding failure as a platform, here’s how to be an engine of self-assuredness.

Meta Verified is under fire in sex work circles for revealing users’ legal names

April 10, 2023

With Meta Verified, users can pay for an enviable blue check next to their name. But the feature also requires users to use their legal name as their profile display name without the option to change it, raising concerns among sex workers, trans creators and other privacy advocates.  “For $15, it’s doxxing you,” Pomma, a […]

Meta Verified is under fire in sex work circles for revealing users’ legal names by Morgan Sung originally published on TechCrunch