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Snapchat is introducing AR Lenses powered by generative AI, the company announced at its Snap Partner Summit today. To start, the platform is rolling out a new “Cosmic Lens” that turns you and your surroundings into an immersive, animated sci-fi scene. “Today, we’re introducing a new generation of Lenses powered by Generative AI,” Snap CTO […]

Snapchat launches AR Lenses powered by generative AI, starting with a new ‘Cosmic Lens’ by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Snap is expanding its partnership with events company Live Nation to bring AR-focused features to 16 new music festivals. These features include custom AR lenses, partnerships with artists for unique experiences, and using AR with 3D Maps of the venue to guide users to different stages. The company first inked a multi-year deal with Live […]

Snap is expanding its AR features to 16 additional music festivals by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Snap said today that its Snapchat+ paid plan has more than 3 million users. At its Snap Partner Summit event, the company added that in the coming days, Verizon users will have the option to buy Snapchat+ subscriptions through the carrier’s subscription store called +Play. The company launched the paid tier last June and expanded […]

Snapchat+ subscription now has more than 3 million users by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

What do you do when the lights go out? When the snow became too much for the power lines as a kid, I remember candles and Primus stoves. In today’s world of high-tech electrification, we’re going in a slightly different direction and Dabbsson today announced its new Portable Home Backup Power Ecosystem, which harnesses the […]

Dabbsson’s new Home Backup Power Station are here to keep your lights on by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

E-scooter manufacturer Unagi has had a busy month. Just a couple weeks after bringing its Model One Voyager scooter to market, the company says it closed a large funding round and secured Best Buy as a scooter subscription partner. The $29.3 million round is a combination of equity and debt. The $17.3 million in equity […]

Unagi secures Best Buy as e-scooter subscription partner by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

There’s a lot of hype around owning your own digital identity, but there’s a lot of growth needed to expand the sector and protect people.

Digital identities might be the best way to prove who you are online by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch