July 10, 2025

Google brings its AI-powered marketing tools to India after ‘Google tax’ repeal

Google has launched a suite of its AI-powered advertising tools in India, which debuted in the U.S. in May, as the repeal of the so-called “Google tax” has made the South Asian market more attractive to global tech firms selling online ads. In March, the Indian government scrapped its 6% levy on digital advertisements, effective […]

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Venmo adds in-app charitable donations, redesigned ‘send money’ screen

November 22, 2022

PayPal-owned Venmo is today rolling out two changes to its peer-to-peer payments app, including the ability to donate to charities through Venmo as well as a redesigned money-sending experience. The latter aims to make it easier to see how much you’re sending and who you’re sending to, while also improving the ability to either pay […]

Venmo adds in-app charitable donations, redesigned ‘send money’ screen by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Researchers are building robots that can build themselves

November 22, 2022

Researchers at MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms are working on an ambitious project, designing robots that effectively self-assemble. The team admits that the goal of an autonomous self-building robot is still “years away,” but the work has thus far demonstrated positive results. At the system’s center are voxels (a term borrowed from computer graphics), […]

Researchers are building robots that can build themselves by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Spotify launches audiobooks to more English-speaking markets outside the U.S.

November 22, 2022

Spotify is expanding its newly launched audiobooks service outside the U.S., the company announced today. The service will now become available in other English-speaking markets, including the U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, allowing users to access Spotify’s catalog of audiobook titles from the streaming app. The company first launched support for audiobooks in the […]

Spotify launches audiobooks to more English-speaking markets outside the U.S. by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

As employees shift from office, Cloudbrink provides a strong, secure internet connection

November 22, 2022

Most companies have worked hard over the years to produce strong and secure internet connections in the office, but over the last several years in particular, as more employees have been working away from the office, it’s been difficult for IT pros to reproduce that speed and safety. Cloudbrink, a startup launched in 2019, has […]

As employees shift from office, Cloudbrink provides a strong, secure internet connection by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Pitch on stage at TC Sessions: Space 2022

November 22, 2022

Founders – pitch on stage with TechCrunch. Next month we’re back with the star-studded TC Sessions: Space – an event dedicated exploring all things innovation, investment and industry in the final frontier.  We’re on the hunt for early stage founders creating innovative companies in space or space-related industries. The TC Sessions: Space stage will host […]

Pitch on stage at TC Sessions: Space 2022 by Neesha A. Tambe originally published on TechCrunch

Visible launches activity-tracking platform to tackle Long COVID

November 22, 2022

A new activity-tracking platform is launching out of stealth today with $1 million in pre-seed funding, with a view toward helping those suffering from Long COVID track and manage their symptoms. Visible, as the company is called, is the brainchild of Harry Leeming, a London-based engineer who says he has suffered from Long COVID for […]

Visible launches activity-tracking platform to tackle Long COVID by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch