WhatsApp is working on introducing usernames to the app

May 25, 2023

WhatsApp has long relied on phone numbers as the only identity for accounts. Users need a phone number to create an account. Anyone in an individual or a group chat can see your phone number. This might be changing as WhatsApp is working on introducing usernames. The latest beta version of WhatsApp’s app suggests that […]

WhatsApp is working on introducing usernames to the app by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Sam Altman’s big European tour

May 25, 2023

Fresh from telling US lawmakers he’s a fan of regulation and laws are needed to mitigate the risks around artificial intelligence — and, indeed, calling for an international regulatory body for AI — OpenAI CEO’s Sam Altman is on a tour of Europe this week to meet European regulators and warn against, er, too much […]

Sam Altman’s big European tour by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Arc browser’s new tool lets you remove some elements from a website

May 25, 2023

The Browser Company, the company behind the web browser Arc, introduced a fun new tool today called Boosts. It lets you customize a website with new colors and fonts. But the best feature of this tool is that you can “Zap” (read: remove) any element from a website like a sidebar or a trending topic […]

Arc browser’s new tool lets you remove some elements from a website by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Generation Prime launches to make fertility services more accessible in Asia

May 25, 2023

Generation Prime, a startup that wants to make IVF and other fertility services more accessible to patients in Asia, is launching its first two clinics in Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur. The company also announced seed funding led by Recharge Capital, which incubated it, with participation from Thiel Capital, Shamrock Holdings, the Disney family’s investment vehicle […]

Generation Prime launches to make fertility services more accessible in Asia by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch