July 4, 2025

The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics

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. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…

July 2023

You can now use your Meta avatar to answer video calls on Instagram and Messenger

July 11, 2023

Meta announced today that users can now use their avatars to answer and make video calls on Instagram and Messenger. The company says the new functionality will allow users to take part in video calls in instances where they’re not camera-ready. The result is an animated video call when you and your friends are looking […]

You can now use your Meta avatar to answer video calls on Instagram and Messenger by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Netflix updates ‘Profile Transfer’ feature so users can switch to an existing account

July 11, 2023

Netflix is updating its profile transfer feature to allow members to switch to an already existing account, the company noted today in a blog post. Now, users can transfer their profile preferences to another existing account instead of starting a brand-new one. “Starting today, the profile transfer feature has been updated to allow transfers to […]

Netflix updates ‘Profile Transfer’ feature so users can switch to an existing account by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter blocks links to rival Threads, while CEO downplays reports of traffic decline

July 11, 2023

Recently hired Twitter CEO Linda Yaccarino is pushing back at reports that Twitter traffic is tanking as a result of the July 5th launch of a new competitor, Instagram Threads, but the company does seem to be concerned about the potential threat posed by Meta’s rival, now topping 100 million users. On Monday, users reported […]

Twitter blocks links to rival Threads, while CEO downplays reports of traffic decline by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Shutterstock expands deal with OpenAI to build generative AI tools

July 11, 2023

Shutterstock today announced that it plans to expand its existing deal with OpenAI to provide the startup with training data for its AI models. Over the next six years, OpenAI will license data from Shutterstock including images, videos and music as well as any associated metadata. Shutterstock, in turn, will gain “priority access” to OpenAI’s […]

Shutterstock expands deal with OpenAI to build generative AI tools by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Why SUSE is forking Red Hat Enterprise Linux

July 11, 2023

Today, SUSE announced that it is creating a hard fork of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) and that it will develop and maintain an RHEL-compatible distribution. SUSE says that it will invest $10 million into this project over the coming years. One major open source company forking another major open source company’s project is equivalent […]

Why SUSE is forking Red Hat Enterprise Linux by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Bill Gates isn’t too scared about AI

July 11, 2023
Bill Gates has joined the chorus of big names in tech who have weighed in on the question of risk around artificial intelligence. The TL;DR? He’s not too worried, we’ve been here before. The optimism is refreshing after weeks of doomsaying. The billionaire business magnate and philanthropist made his case in a post on his personal…

eBay acquires AI-powered product authentication company Certilogo

July 11, 2023

eBay announced today that it has closed its acquisition of Certilogo, a company that provides AI-powered apparel and fashion goods digital IDs and authentication. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. The Milan-based company will continue to be led by CEO Michele Casucci. Certilogo uses digital technology to help brands manage the lifecycle […]

eBay acquires AI-powered product authentication company Certilogo by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch