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Instagram will soon allow select creators to make and sell NFTs directly in its app

November 3, 2022

Meta announced today that it is introducing a number of new creator updates across Instagram and Facebook. Most notably, the company revealed that creators on Instagram will soon be able to create their own NFTs and sell them directly to fans, both on and off Instagram. With this update, creators will have access to a […]

Instagram will soon allow select creators to make and sell NFTs directly in its app by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Google is integrating Lens directly into its search box

November 2, 2022

Google is adding its Lens image search right into its home page, letting users access the advanced image recognition tool directly from the search box. The search giant first announced Lens at I/O 2017 and has since integrated it into several of its services, including Google Photos, Chrome and more. Now, as first noted by […]

Google is integrating Lens directly into its search box by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Xata gives Jamstack developers access to a serverless data platform with an API call

November 2, 2022

A couple of years ago, Xata founder Monica Sarbu was putting together a passion project called Tupu.io, a platform she was building to help women in tech find mentors. She wanted to include a Postgres database with Elastic search in the Tupu web application, and as a side project, she wanted it to be fairly […]

Xata gives Jamstack developers access to a serverless data platform with an API call by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Digital bank Chime is cutting costs across the board – including 12% of staff

November 2, 2022

Digital bank Chime confirmed today that it is laying off 12% of its workforce, or about 160 people. According to an internal memo obtained by TechCrunch, Chime co-founder Chris Britt described that the move was one of many that would help the company thrive “regardless of market conditions.” In the memo, Britt said that he […]

Digital bank Chime is cutting costs across the board – including 12% of staff by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Warner Bros. Discovery and HBO announce plans for ‘Game of Thrones’ NFTs

November 2, 2022

“Game of Thrones” NFTs are coming this winter. Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) and HBO have teamed up with NFT platform Nifty’s to launch digital-collectible non-fungible tokens based on the hit series. An official launch date is not yet confirmed, but fans can expect “Game of Thrones” NFTs in late 2022. The NFT experience, “Game of […]

Warner Bros. Discovery and HBO announce plans for ‘Game of Thrones’ NFTs by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch