SocialCrowd raises $1.6M pre-seed as venture interest in work software remains high
Launched in 2020, SocialCrowd is a SaaS platform that provides performance management software.
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The Download: Introducing the Power issue
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. Introducing: the Power issue Energy is power. Those who can produce it, especially lots of it, get to exert authority in all sorts of ways. The world is increasingly powered by both tangible…
VR sickness happens. Here’s how to avoid and treat it.
Over the past week, a number of people have reported returning their Vision Pros for a number of reasons, including issues around headset comfort and sickness. Returns are par for the course with any nascent technology. No matter how polished a first-generation product is upon release, there’s a very real sense in which it serves […]
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Meta says it will pass on the Apple tax to advertisers paying to boost posts on Facebook and Instagram
Meta is looking to leverage advertiser outrage in its battle with Apple over in-app purchase fees by announcing that it will soon pass on Apple’s 30% service charge to its customers. In an announcement, the social networking giant explains that starting later this month, advertisers who want to pay to boost a post in the […]
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YouTube now lets you integrate music videos into your Shorts
YouTube is introducing the ability for users to incorporate or “remix” a music video in their short-form videos, called Shorts, as the company continues to challenge TikTok. Given that YouTube has something that TikTok doesn’t, which is a vast library of official music videos, it makes sense for the platform to leverage it to advance […]
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Ask Co-Founder of Netflix Marc Randolph Anything: How to Watch
How to watch the new live streaming episode of ‘Ask Marc.’
Tigran Sloyan from CodeSignal talks closing the talent gap and mitigating bias in hiring
This week Becca and Dom are joined by Tigran Sloyan, the co-founder and CEO of skills assessment platform CodeSignal.
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Arch has a plan to help HVAC contractors install more heat pumps
The startup is relying on automation to speed design and quoting of residential heat pump installations.
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Bulletin is a new AI-powered news reader that tackles clickbait and summaries stories
After the shutdown of the buzzy AI news app Artifact from Instagram’s founders, a new app called Bulletin is also now turning to AI to help remove clickbait and summarize the day’s news. Except in this case, users can customize news sources the app features, as you could in any other RSS reader, instead of […]
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LockBit claims cyberattack on Indian broker Motilal Oswal
The prolific ransomware gang LockBit has claimed responsibility for hacking one of India’s top brokerage firms, Motilal Oswal. Indian authorities say they are aware and investigating the incident. On Tuesday, LockBit added the Indian brokerage giant Motilal Oswal to its dark web leak site, according to the listing seen by TechCrunch. Cybercriminal groups often use […]
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Responsible technology use in the AI age
The sudden appearance of application-ready generative AI tools over the last year has confronted us with challenging social and ethical questions. Visions of how this technology could deeply alter the ways we work, learn, and live have also accelerated conversations—and breathless media headlines—about how and whether these technologies can be responsibly used. Responsible technology use,…