June 25, 2025

Meta is adding AI-powered summaries to WhatsApp

Meta announced on Wednesday that it’s adding an AI-powered summaries feature to WhatsApp. The optional new feature uses Meta AI to summarize unread messages in a chat. This summary would only be visible to you, not others in your chat, the company notes. The feature builds on the AI technology that Meta released in April, […]

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

Byju’s has discussed shutting down coding platform WhiteHat Jr

February 23, 2023

Byju’s is weighing whether to wind down WhiteHat Jr, a coding platform that it acquired over two years ago at an enterprise value of $300 million, as the edtech group looks to cut expenses and eliminate a business unit that has drawn considerable criticism to the firm. The Bengaluru-headquartered firm, India’s most valuable startup at […]

Byju’s has discussed shutting down coding platform WhiteHat Jr by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Tesla to build engineering HQ in California

February 22, 2023

Tesla is making California the home of its global engineering headquarters. CEO Elon Musk and California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday that Tesla’s new engineering HQ will be at the former offices of Hewlett-Packard. The sudden rekindling of Tesla’s relationship with California may be surprising after the EV-maker up and moved its corporate headquarters from […]

Tesla to build engineering HQ in California by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Relativity Space sets March launch date for Terran 1

February 22, 2023

Relativity Space said Wednesday that it had received its launch license from U.S. regulators, clearing the way for its first-ever orbital flight attempt on March 8. Relativity will be attempting to send its lightweight rocket Terran 1 to orbit for the first time, in a demonstration mission that will not carry any customer payloads. The […]

Relativity Space sets March launch date for Terran 1 by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Lucid shares drop as EV maker misses 2023 delivery expectations

February 22, 2023

Luxury electric vehicle maker Lucid Motors missed Wall Street estimates for fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 revenue, as well as 2023 production and delivery goals, causing the company’s stock price to tumble almost 10% in after-hours trading. That’s a particularly rough outcome for a company that’s been battling supply chain issues and has had to slash […]

Lucid shares drop as EV maker misses 2023 delivery expectations by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Netflix partners with NFL to debut new series ‘Quarterback’

February 22, 2023

Netflix today announced its first deal with the NFL—and no, it’s not live sports. The streamer is getting an exclusive, new docu-series called “Quarterback,” in which fans will get to see behind-the-scenes action from NFL quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes, Kirk Cousins and Marcus Mariota. “Quarterback” will debut on Netflix this summer. It will show not only […]

Netflix partners with NFL to debut new series ‘Quarterback’ by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch