July 23, 2025

The Download: what’s next for AI agents, and how Trump protects US tech companies overseas

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. Navigating the rise of AI agents AI agents is a buzzy term that essentially refers to AI models and algorithms that can not only provide you with information, but take actions on your…

Metaverse payment platform Tilia gets new strategic investment from J.P Morgan

March 14, 2023

“Today, the way people transact has evolved,” newly appointed chief business officer (CBO) of Tilia Catherine Porter told me in an interview. “The rise of user-generated content (UGC) across gaming worlds, social platforms and beyond means that we need a way for users to pay other users, users to pay creators, and creators to pay […]

Metaverse payment platform Tilia gets new strategic investment from J.P Morgan by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch

Google goes all-in on bringing AI to Workspace

March 14, 2023

Google and Microsoft are locked in a head-to-head competition to bring as much generative AI to their productivity services as possible. Only days ahead of Microsoft’s “Future of Work” event, Google today announced a sweeping update to Workspace that will bring its generative AI models to virtually every part of its productivity suite, in addition […]

Google goes all-in on bringing AI to Workspace by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Firefox extends its anti-tracking protection to Android

March 14, 2023

Firefox announced today that its Total Cookie Protection (TCP) feature that protects users from trackers is now available on Android. The feature, which will be turned on by default, will prevent cross-site tracking. This way, trackers won’t be able to gather data about your browsing behavior for targeted advertising. TCP was first introduced in 2021, […]

Firefox extends its anti-tracking protection to Android by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: AI lobbyists, and delayed electric planes

March 14, 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. How AI could write our laws Nathan E. Sanders is a data scientist and an affiliate with the Berkman Klein Center at Harvard University. Bruce Schneier is a security technologist and a fellow…

Google Cloud gives developers access to its foundation models

March 14, 2023

Google Cloud today announced a slew of new AI-powered features for its productivity tools, but the company also today launched a set of new APIs and tools for developers that are just as interesting — if not more so. In addition to making its large language models available to developers through an API, Google also […]

Google Cloud gives developers access to its foundation models by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Meet the team developing an open source ChatGPT alternative

March 14, 2023

At the risk of stating the obvious, AI-powered chatbots are hot right now. The tools, which can write essays, emails and more given a few text-based instructions, have captured the attention of tech hobbyists and enterprises alike. OpenAI’s ChatGPT, arguably the progenitor, has an estimated more than 100 million users. Via an API, brands including […]

Meet the team developing an open source ChatGPT alternative by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

The runway for futuristic electric planes is still a long one

March 14, 2023
The future of flight will come in stages, for one electric aircraft startup at least. Today, Beta Technologies, pushed back the debut of its futuristic electric aircraft that can take off and land like a helicopter. Instead, it announced plans to certify a more conventional version of its electric plane by 2025. Beta is one…

Copy that: RightHub wants to be the command center for intellectual property management

March 14, 2023

An entrepreneur might have the best idea since sliced bread, but if they’re unable to protect it with the relevant patents, trademarks, or copyrights, then there’s a good chance they won’t see the fruits that their labor otherwise might deserve. However, the intellectual property (IP) management process is fraught with friction, from the initial idea-evaluation […]

Copy that: RightHub wants to be the command center for intellectual property management by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch