WhatsApp lets you undo ‘Delete for Me’ in case you hit that button too quickly

December 19, 2022

WhatsApp has introduced a feature to undo the ‘Delete for Me’ action to save you from being potentially embarrassed over accidentally deleting a message only for you that you wanted to pull for everyone on the app. The new feature, called ‘accidental delete,’ brings a five-second window to let users reverse the action of deleting […]

WhatsApp lets you undo ‘Delete for Me’ in case you hit that button too quickly by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

YouTube is testing a feature to let users in India watch a video in multiple languages

December 19, 2022

Today, at the Google for India event, the company made several announcements focused on healthcare content on YouTube. In particular, it is testing a feature to let users switch between multiple audio tracks in different languages. For now, this feature is only available with a set of healthcare videos with language support for English, Hindi, […]

YouTube is testing a feature to let users in India watch a video in multiple languages by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: metaverse ethics, and spotting AI text

December 19, 2022
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. I just watched Biggie Smalls perform ‘live’ in the metaverse For a moment on Friday, Biggie Smalls was the only man on stage. A spotlight shone on him in his red velvet suit,…

Meta abused its dominant market position to benefit Facebook Marketplace, EU’s initial findings show

December 19, 2022

The European Commission (EC) has confirmed that it’s proceeding with an antitrust investigation into Facebook’s parent company Meta Platforms Inc. (Meta), over the way it ties together its core social network and Marketplace classified ads service. The Commission’s Statement of Objections also points to “unfair trading conditions” related to how it uses data gleaned from rival […]

Meta abused its dominant market position to benefit Facebook Marketplace, EU’s initial findings show by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch

ImagenAI, which uses AI to personalize photo editing styles, lands $30M

December 19, 2022

ImagenAI, a startup using AI to help professional photographers edit photos and automate post-production work, today announced that it raised $30 million in an all-equity growth investment from Summit Partners. The new capital brings Imagen’s total raised to $34 million, and co-founder and CEO Yotam Gil tells TechCrunch that it’ll be used to expand the […]

ImagenAI, which uses AI to personalize photo editing styles, lands $30M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Zeekr files for an IPO, Elon sells more Tesla shares and a message to readers

December 19, 2022

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Zeekr files for an IPO, Elon sells more Tesla shares and a message to readers by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Should Elon step down as head of Twitter? Users vote Yes by a margin of 15%

December 19, 2022

Elon Musk’s reign over Twitter — marked by chaos from his snap decisions, massive layoffs, and endless product u-turns — could be taking its most dramatic turn yet, if Twitter users have their say. A poll put up by Musk on Sunday asking if he should step down as head of the company closed today […]

Should Elon step down as head of Twitter? Users vote Yes by a margin of 15% by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

How to spot AI-generated text

December 19, 2022
This sentence was written by an AI—or was it? OpenAI’s new chatbot, ChatGPT, presents us with a problem: How will we know whether what we read online is written by a human or a machine? Since it was released in late November, ChatGPT has been used by over a million people. It has the AI…

Important that India’s regulations provide legal and innovation certainty to firms, Google CEO says

December 19, 2022

Google chief executive Sundar Pichai said Monday that India is going through an important period of time as it drafts several key regulations and asserted that it stands to benefit from open and connected internet. India, which legalized several amendments to the nation’s IT rules after contentious back and forth with many tech giants last […]

Important that India’s regulations provide legal and innovation certainty to firms, Google CEO says by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch