June 16, 2025

How AI can help make cities work better for residents

In recent decades, cities have become increasingly adept at amassing all sorts of data. But that data can have limited impact when government officials are unable to communicate, let alone analyze or put to use, all the information they have access to. This dynamic has always bothered Sarah Williams, a professor of urban planning and…

Confirmed: Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield stepping down in January

December 5, 2022

Just days after co-CEO Bret Taylor announced his resignation, Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield announced that he will be stepping down in January. Business Insider first reported the news. Salesforce has confirmed the news with Salesforce by email. The company also announced that Lidiane Jones, who has been the executive VP & GM for digital experiences […]

Confirmed: Slack CEO Stewart Butterfield stepping down in January by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Zenly was the best social app and it will (sadly) shut down on February 3rd

December 5, 2022

Zenly, the popular social mapping app that Snap acquired five years ago, is going to shut down on February 3rd, 2023. This is going to be a sad day as there is nothing quite like Zenly. The team based in Paris managed to create an app that was at the intersection of a utility app […]

Zenly was the best social app and it will (sadly) shut down on February 3rd by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Facebook to now test age verification tech on Facebook Dating in the US

December 5, 2022

Meta is bringing its age verification technologies to another of its products, Facebook Dating. Though the service has not taken off as a significant Tinder rival, it will now serve as the testing grounds for further experimentation with new age verification technologies, including video selfies and ID uploads, Facebook announced this morning. The company will […]

Facebook to now test age verification tech on Facebook Dating in the US by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Check out what’s happening tomorrow at TC Sessions: Space

December 5, 2022

Happy TC Sessions: Space 2022 Eve! Tomorrow’s the big day in L.A. for everyone involved with or interested in pushing the boundaries of what’s possible and forging humanity’s future in space. There’s still time to get on board this mission, but the countdown clock is ticking. Ticket to the flight deck: Buy your pass and […]

Check out what’s happening tomorrow at TC Sessions: Space by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Twelve Labs lands $12M for AI that understands the context of videos

December 5, 2022

To Jae Lee, a data scientist by training, it never made sense that video — which has become an enormous part of our lives, what with the rise of platforms like TikTok, Vimeo and YouTube — was difficult to search across due to the technical barriers posed by context understanding. Searching the titles, descriptions and […]

Twelve Labs lands $12M for AI that understands the context of videos by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Loft Dynamics raises $20M to tackle pilot shortage with VR training

December 5, 2022

Loft Dynamics, a Swiss startup creating virtual reality (VR) simulation technology for helicopter pilots, has raised $20 million in funding from U.S. venture capital (VC) firms including David Sacks’ Craft Ventures, Sky Dayton, and Up Ventures. Alongside the funding, the company is also formally announcing its name-change from VRM Switzerland. Founded out of Zurich in […]

Loft Dynamics raises $20M to tackle pilot shortage with VR training by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch