June 21, 2025

European leaders worry they’re too reliant on U.S. tech

European governments may be reconsidering their use of American technology and services, according to a new report in The New York Times.

Snap hints at future AR glasses powered by generative A.I.

February 1, 2023

Social media company and Snapchat maker Snap has for years defined itself as a “camera company,” despite its failures to turn its photo-and-video recording glasses known as Spectacles into a mass-market product and, more recently, its decision to kill off its camera-equipped drone. But that hasn’t stopped the company from envisioning a future where AR […]

Snap hints at future AR glasses powered by generative A.I. by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Pakistan ‘degrades’ Wikipedia, warns of complete block over ‘sacrilegious’ content

February 1, 2023

Pakistan has “degraded” Wikipedia in the country for 48 hours for not removing “sacrilegious contents” and warned of fully blocking the site if the online encyclopedia fails to comply with the directions. The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, the nation’s telecom regulator, said Wednesday afternoon that it had approached Wikipedia to block or remove certain “blasphemous” contents […]

Pakistan ‘degrades’ Wikipedia, warns of complete block over ‘sacrilegious’ content by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Waverly Labs launches a translation app called Forum with support for 20 languages

February 1, 2023

Waverly Labs, the company behind wearables focused on translation, has launched an app called Forum that helps users translate and transcribe audio in real-time. The company says the solution is useful for lecturers, auditoriums and theaters. What’s more, it is also compatible with video calling apps like Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet. Forum is […]

Waverly Labs launches a translation app called Forum with support for 20 languages by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Three ways networking services simplify network management

February 1, 2023
Organizations rely on networks to power their work. But managing the myriad applications and data that a business depends on is not without its challenges. That’s where networking services come in. Think of networking services—like Azure Networking Services—as technology’s orchestra conductor. Instead of closely studying sheet music, understanding the skills of dozens of musicians, and…

VC Dayna Grayson tees up a talk on TAM at TechCrunch Early Stage

February 1, 2023

Do you dream of becoming a dominant player and capturing your total addressable market (TAM)? Who can blame you? But one of the most common mistakes many early-stage startup founders make is calculating a TAM that’s not necessarily accurate or obtainable. Understanding TAM is essential for startup success — especially in a down market when […]

VC Dayna Grayson tees up a talk on TAM at TechCrunch Early Stage by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Addressable raises $7.5M to match crypto wallets to Twitter accounts. But how?

February 1, 2023

Marketo, which was developed – among other things.- to enhance marketing around social media users, ended up being acquired by Adobe. Now a new startup hopes to do what Marketo did in Web2, but this time in Web3. Addressable has a digital fingerprinting startup that claims to be able match anonymous crypto wallets with social […]

Addressable raises $7.5M to match crypto wallets to Twitter accounts. But how? by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ gets its streaming debut on Disney+

February 1, 2023

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” is now streaming on Disney+, 82 days after it was released in theaters– the longest window between theatrical release and streaming release of any Marvel movie on Disney+. However, the wait may have been worth it since the movie grossed more than $800 million at the box office worldwide and has […]

‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ gets its streaming debut on Disney+ by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Needles to say, Ghostline drags tattoo stencil making ‘inkto’ the current millennium

February 1, 2023

Some of us are fans of dip-n-rip tattoos with very little planning. Who cares, it’s not like tattoos are permanent, right? Others prefer a slightly more measured approach. If you’ve ever gotten a delicate, detailed tattoo, you may have been surprised by how long it takes your tattoo artist to go from doodle to having […]

Needles to say, Ghostline drags tattoo stencil making ‘inkto’ the current millennium by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

Report: Meta wins ruling against FTC to move forward with purchase of VR startup Within

February 1, 2023

Meta can move forward with its acquisition of virtual reality startup Within, a report from Bloomberg says. According to the report, Judge Edward Davila submitted a sealed decision that denied the FTC’s request to take next steps in blocking the transaction. The FTC sued Meta in July to block the purchase of Within, the creators […]

Report: Meta wins ruling against FTC to move forward with purchase of VR startup Within by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Be relevant, or get downturned

February 1, 2023

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single person, think about their work and unpack the rest. This week, Mary Ann interviewed Hans Tung, prolific investor and managing […]

Be relevant, or get downturned by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch