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Tired of using virtual backgrounds to spice up your Microsoft Teams calls? Well, you now have a new way to express yourself during meetings. Microsoft and Snap have today announced the integration of Snapchat Lenses for Teams to bring a bit of fun to virtual meetings. As part of the integration, Teams users will get […]

You can now access Snapchat Lenses during Microsoft Teams meetings by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Each week listeners can tune into Found to get the real stories behind today’s startups. And while that isn’t changing any time soon, this week I’m excited to bring you something a little extra. I’m pleased to announce that Found has been nominated for a viewer’s choice Webby Award in the Best Technology Podcast category. […]

TechCrunch’s startup building podcast Found is nominated for a Webby Award by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch

As businesses look to get the greatest value from their data, investments in cloud infrastructure from customer relationship management (CRM) systems to email to points of sale can help make data more accessible and bolster innovation, says PwC principal in the analytics insights practice, Anil Nagaraj and Microsoft director of product management Azure Synapse Analytics…

Through strategic M&A, Kite will provide brand founders with capital, operations and technology to accelerate their business across “every channel,” from e-commerce to social, retail and beyond.

After GoFundMe, Rob Solomon is flying a $200M Kite in the land of commerce by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

Axle allows users to connect their insurance account to trusted companies in seconds and then automates insurance verification.

Gradient Ventures backs Axle’s ‘Plaid for insurance’ approach to data verification by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

A year after Twitter restricted the Russian government accounts on its platform, the social network appears to have removed those blockings. The Elon Musk-owned platform has resumed surfacing accounts of Vladimir Putin and the Russian Embassy in search results. The change, spotted by The Telegraph, also shows the Russian authorities’ accounts on timelines and recommendations. […]

Twitter is now resurfacing official Russian accounts in search results by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

A handful of startups think bricks that hold heat could be the key to bringing renewable energy to some of the world’s biggest polluters. Industries that make products ranging from steel to baby food require a lot of heat—most of which is currently generated by burning fossil fuels like natural gas. Heavy industry makes up…

This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review’s weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and Silicon Valley. To receive it in your inbox every Friday, sign up here. On April 3, my colleague Eileen Guo and I published a story that takes readers inside a tense debate about privacy within one of the…

The startup world is rich with stories of success but precious few about failure. This is a founder’s story of one that didn’t work out.

When your startup fails by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch