July 4, 2025

The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics

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. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…

After an investigation exposes its dangers, Pinterest announces new safety tools and parental controls

April 12, 2023

Following last month’s NBC News investigation into Pinterest that exposed how pedophiles had been using the service to curate image boards of young girls, the company on Tuesday announced further safety measures for its platform, including a new set of parental controls and updated age verification policies, among other things. However, the company also said […]

After an investigation exposes its dangers, Pinterest announces new safety tools and parental controls by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

LinkedIn rolls out ways to verify your identity and employment, without a price tag

April 12, 2023

LinkedIn is introducing new ways to verify your identity and where you work, the company announced on Wednesday. Unlike with Twitter and Meta, LinkedIn’s new verification measures don’t include paid subscriptions or blue checkmarks. The company is partnering with CLEAR, a secure identity platform, to provide verification for LinkedIn users in the United States. Starting […]

LinkedIn rolls out ways to verify your identity and employment, without a price tag by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Peacock arrives on Meta Quest with plans to bring IP on Horizon Worlds later this year

April 12, 2023

At Meta Connect 2022, the tech giant announced a three-year partnership with NBCUniversal that would bring Peacock to the Meta Quest virtual reality headset. Today, the streaming app is now available on Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro devices. Subscribers can get Peacock in the Meta Store and stream 90,000 hours of movies and […]

Peacock arrives on Meta Quest with plans to bring IP on Horizon Worlds later this year by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Founders shouldn’t have to chose between mental health and grit

April 12, 2023

Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where today we’re niching down to a group of experts, thinking about their work and unpacking the rest. This week, Natasha spoke with a founder, a psychiatrist […]

Founders shouldn’t have to chose between mental health and grit by Theresa Loconsolo originally published on TechCrunch

Take-Two Seconds to Consider Selling This Video Game Stock

April 12, 2023
Well-known video game company Take-Two Interactive (TTWO) reported losses and narrowed next year’s booking projections amid lingering macroeconomic headwinds and declining consumer spending. So, avoiding this fundamentally weak stock might…

Device42 tunes IT infrastracture tooling to measure carbon emissions

April 12, 2023

Device42, a startup that helps companies understand and manage their hybrid infrastructure, can see a lot of information about each customer’s hardware and software usage. The company decided to use that ability to look at how each part of the system was contributing to carbon emissions. “Our focus as a platform is to discover IT […]

Device42 tunes IT infrastracture tooling to measure carbon emissions by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch