June 20, 2025

Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab closes on $2B at $10B valuation

Thinking Machines Lab, the secretive AI startup founded by OpenAI’s former chief technology officer Mira Murati, has closed a $2 billion seed round at a $10 billion valuation.

Popular Android apps’ Play Store privacy labels don’t match up to their claims, Mozilla says

February 23, 2023

Google added privacy nutrition labels for apps on the Play Store last April, bringing more transparency to its Android marketplace in response to Apple introducing similar stringent rules. These labels allow developers to disclose and explain the variety of data their apps collect from users, giving the consumers a better understanding of what they are signing […]

Popular Android apps’ Play Store privacy labels don’t match up to their claims, Mozilla says by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Spoke AI is using generative AI to pull signal from workplace noise

February 23, 2023

As generative AI’s fast-unfolding power to supercharge content-creation amps up concern over what automation might mean for free access to quality information online, Berlin-based startup Spoke AI is gearing up to apply generative AI in a more bounded (but still noisy) context: Internally, within businesses — pitching information workers on tools to help them stay […]

Spoke AI is using generative AI to pull signal from workplace noise by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Volition’s Larry Cheng on trying to raise a fund right now: “All of the LPs felt more constrained”

February 23, 2023

Last month, Volition Capital, a 13-year-old, 30-person Boston-based growth equity firm, announced it has closed its fifth fund with $675 million in capital commitments, bringing its total assets under management to $1.7 billion. While most VCs will tell you they had no problem raising their newest fund, Volition cofounder Larry Cheng — an alum of […]

Volition’s Larry Cheng on trying to raise a fund right now: “All of the LPs felt more constrained” by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch

Who Owns TikTok (Updated 2023)

February 23, 2023
Are you confused about who owns TikTok? Read on to learn everything you need about the social media giant and its ownership.

Snapchat rolls out new Sounds features to make it easier to create content

February 23, 2023

Snapchat announced today that it’s introducing two new features for its Sounds product, which allows users to add licensed song clips, excerpts from TV and movies, and their own original audio to their Snaps and Stories. The company is launching a feature that is designed to allow users to find relevant Sounds to complement a […]

Snapchat rolls out new Sounds features to make it easier to create content by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch