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…

You can now access Snapchat Lenses during Microsoft Teams meetings

April 10, 2023

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

6 Ways to Build Unshakeable Business Confidence

April 10, 2023
From the slightly unorthodox (such as taking an improv class), to the payoffs of a great mentor, to regarding failure as a platform, here’s how to be an engine of self-assuredness.

Meta Verified is under fire in sex work circles for revealing users’ legal names

April 10, 2023

With Meta Verified, users can pay for an enviable blue check next to their name. But the feature also requires users to use their legal name as their profile display name without the option to change it, raising concerns among sex workers, trans creators and other privacy advocates.  “For $15, it’s doxxing you,” Pomma, a […]

Meta Verified is under fire in sex work circles for revealing users’ legal names by Morgan Sung originally published on TechCrunch

TechCrunch’s startup building podcast Found is nominated for a Webby Award

April 10, 2023

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

Twitter Circle tweets are not that private anymore

April 10, 2023

PSA: do not post your deepest darkest secrets on your Twitter Circle. Numerous Twitter users are reporting a bug in which Circle tweets — which are supposed to reach a select group, like an Instagram Close Friends story — are surfacing on the algorithmically-generated For You timeline. That means that your supposedly private posts might […]

Twitter Circle tweets are not that private anymore by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Making the world a data-driven place with the cloud

April 10, 2023
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…