July 9, 2025

The Download: a conversation with Karen Hao, and how did life begin?

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 OpenAI’s empire: A conversation with Karen Hao In a wide-ranging Roundtables conversation for MIT Technology Review subscribers, journalist and author Karen Hao recently spoke about her new book, Empire of AI: Dreams…

Opera brings its free VPN to iOS to rival Apple and Google’s paid alternatives

April 12, 2023

Opera, the makers of an ad-blocking web browser, whose most recent claim to fame is having TikTok built-in, announced today it’s rolling out an updated version of its iOS app that now includes its free VPN. Previously available on Mac, Windows, Linux, and Android, the iOS release now makes Opera the first browser to offer […]

Opera brings its free VPN to iOS to rival Apple and Google’s paid alternatives by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

The 9 Dos and Don’ts of Book Signing Events

April 12, 2023
Book signing events are a great way to promote an author’s work, engage with readers and gain new fans — but they can also be intimidating if you’re not prepared.

After a turbulent few years for home fitness, Tonal gets fresh funding and new CEO

April 12, 2023

The early days of the pandemic proved a massive boon for the home fitness crowd. Gyms closed indefinitely, and even when they began reopening, many members seriously questioned whether the model would continue to suit their life, moving forward. Peloton, for one, was in a perfect place to capitalize on the trend, with a significant […]

After a turbulent few years for home fitness, Tonal gets fresh funding and new CEO by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Cerbos takes its open source access-control software to the cloud

April 12, 2023

Cerbos, a company building an open source user-permission software platform, has today announced a new managed cloud service and a fresh $7.5 million in seed funding. Founded out of London back in early 2021, Cerbos exists in a space broadly known as identity and access management (IAM), a $13.4 billion market that’s expected to nearly […]

Cerbos takes its open source access-control software to the cloud by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

Google’s free Assured Open Source Software service hits GA

April 12, 2023

About a year ago, Google announced its Assured Open Source Software (Assured OSS) service, a service that helps developers defend against supply chain security attacks by regularly scanning and analyzing some of the world’s most popular software libraries for vulnerabilities. Today, Google is launching Assured OSS into general availability with support for well over a […]

Google’s free Assured Open Source Software service hits GA by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

NPR leaves Twitter due to misleading ‘government-funded media’ label

April 12, 2023

NPR will no longer update its 52 Twitter accounts, including the primary @NPR handle, which has nearly 9 million followers. These accounts include NPR’s topic-specific feeds like NPR Politics, as well as individual radio shows like Weekend Edition. Last week, Twitter placed a “state-affiliated media” label on NPR’s account, representing the American news non-profit in […]

NPR leaves Twitter due to misleading ‘government-funded media’ label by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch