December 29, 2025

Bangladesh’s garment-making industry is getting greener

Pollution from textile production—dyes, chemicals, and heavy metals like lead and cadmium—is common in the waters of the Buriganga River as it runs through Dhaka, Bangladesh. It’s among many harms posed by a garment sector that was once synonymous with tragedy: In 2013, the eight-story Rana Plaza factory building collapsed, killing 1,134 people and injuring…

As Threads soars, Twitter rival Bluesky hits its first million installs

July 7, 2023

As Instagram’s new Twitter rival Threads soars into the double-digit millions after launching on Wednesday, another Twitter alternative, Bluesky, has hit a milestone of its own. According to a new analysis from app store intelligence provider data.ai, Bluesky has now topped a million downloads across iOS and Android, despite remaining an invite-only app. Of course, […]

As Threads soars, Twitter rival Bluesky hits its first million installs by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: tricking AI text-detectors, and covid’s unanswered questions

July 7, 2023
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. AI-text detection tools are really easy to fool The news: As soon as ChatGPT launched, there were fears that students would use the chatbot to churn out passable essays. In response, startups started…

SpeedyBrand uses generative AI to create SEO-optimized content

July 7, 2023

While working at Vetan, a startup helping small- and medium-sized (SMBs) businesses manage employee payroll, Jatin Mehta realized that SMBs often lack the tools to thrive online with organic sales. The cost to hire an agency is beyond their budget, and generating content is costly — both in terms of time and money. “Having a […]

SpeedyBrand uses generative AI to create SEO-optimized content by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Shazam can now identify songs from YouTube, Instagram and TikTok on iOS

July 7, 2023

Apple is rolling out a new update to Shazam, the company’s app that helps users identify songs. In addition to recognizing songs using the microphone, Shazam can now identify songs on YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok. This can be really handy when you are looking at a video and the description doesn’t include any information about […]

Shazam can now identify songs from YouTube, Instagram and TikTok on iOS by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

AI-text detection tools are really easy to fool

July 7, 2023
Within weeks of ChatGPT’s launch, there were fears that students would be using the chatbot to spin up passable essays in seconds. In response to those fears, startups started making products that promise to spot whether text was written by a human or a machine.  The problem is that it’s relatively simple to trick these…

Apple purges predatory lending apps in India following scrutiny

July 7, 2023

Apple removed several predatory lending apps from the App Store in India this week, days after users and media questioned the legitimacy of those services. Pocket Kash, White Kash, Golden Kash, and OK Rupee are among the apps that Apple pulled from the store this week. The apps offered fast-track lending to consumers in India, […]

Apple purges predatory lending apps in India following scrutiny by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Indonesian aquaculture startup eFishery nets $200M at unicorn valuation

July 7, 2023

After reports that it is raising new funding, Indonesian aquaculture startup eFishery announced today that it has netted $200 million in a Series D. The company, which makes a smart feeding system for fisheries, says this makes it the first startup in the global aquaculture industry to pass a $1 billion valuation. It’s goal is […]

Indonesian aquaculture startup eFishery nets $200M at unicorn valuation by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch