February 7, 2025

India to launch new domain name for banks to fight digital fraud

India’s central bank is introducing an exclusive “.bank.in” domain for banks from April 2025 as part of efforts to combat rising digital payment frauds and bolster trust in online banking services. The Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT) will serve as the exclusive registrar for the new domain, the Reserve Bank of […]

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July 2023

Mercedes-Benz adopts Tesla’s NACS charging standard

July 7, 2023

Mercedes-Benz is the latest automaker to adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS). Starting in 2024 Mercedes EVs will gain access to Tesla’s Supercharger network in North America. But Mercedes also announced today that the company is expanding its own charging network, and expects to have more than 2,500 high-power chargers installed in North America […]

Mercedes-Benz adopts Tesla’s NACS charging standard by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

Google’s Gradient Ventures backs Weflow to bring greater hygiene to Salesforce data

July 7, 2023

Google’s venture capital arm Gradient Ventures has made another foray into Europe, investing as part of a $3.2 million seed round in two-year-old German startup Weflow. Weflow is the latest in a line of ecosystem startups to emerge from frustrations with using the omnipresent CRM (customer relationship management) software that is Salesforce. These venture-backed upstarts […]

Google’s Gradient Ventures backs Weflow to bring greater hygiene to Salesforce data by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

As Threads soars, Twitter rival Bluesky hits its first million installs

July 7, 2023

As Instagram’s new Twitter rival Threads soars into the double-digit millions after launching on Wednesday, another Twitter alternative, Bluesky, has hit a milestone of its own. According to a new analysis from app store intelligence provider data.ai, Bluesky has now topped a million downloads across iOS and Android, despite remaining an invite-only app. Of course, […]

As Threads soars, Twitter rival Bluesky hits its first million installs by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: tricking AI text-detectors, and covid’s unanswered questions

July 7, 2023
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-text detection tools are really easy to fool The news: As soon as ChatGPT launched, there were fears that students would use the chatbot to churn out passable essays. In response, startups started…

SpeedyBrand uses generative AI to create SEO-optimized content

July 7, 2023

While working at Vetan, a startup helping small- and medium-sized (SMBs) businesses manage employee payroll, Jatin Mehta realized that SMBs often lack the tools to thrive online with organic sales. The cost to hire an agency is beyond their budget, and generating content is costly — both in terms of time and money. “Having a […]

SpeedyBrand uses generative AI to create SEO-optimized content by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Shazam can now identify songs from YouTube, Instagram and TikTok on iOS

July 7, 2023

Apple is rolling out a new update to Shazam, the company’s app that helps users identify songs. In addition to recognizing songs using the microphone, Shazam can now identify songs on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. This can be really handy when you are looking at a video and the description doesn’t include any information about […]

Shazam can now identify songs from YouTube, Instagram and TikTok on iOS by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch