To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch has been publishing a series of interviews focused on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI…
Google dubs Epic’s demands from its antitrust win ‘unnecessary’ and ‘far beyond the scope’ of the verdict
In a new filing, Google is pushing back against Fortnite maker Epic Games’ numerous proposed remedies after a court determined Google engaged in anticompetitive practices on its Play Store. Following the jury’s…
Apple: pay attention to emerging markets, not falling China sales
Apple’s chief financial officer Luca Maestri challenged investor worries over an 8% drop in China revenue, by noting that sales in other emerging markets are growing. “When we start looking at places…
Chicago-based Hyde Park Venture Partners closes $98M Fund IV with two investments made so far
Midwest venture capital firms might always play catch-up to the coasts, but that’s not stopping some firms from pulling in nice-sized funds to support startups in their local ecosystems and overall region….
Spotify’s getting serious about its enterprise and dev tools business play
You know that mildly jarring experience whenever that well-known celebrity shows up in an entirely different context — e.g. a musician making a horror flick cameo; an NFL player rearing their head…
A pair of Airbnb alums is bringing intelligence and automation to data protection
When Julie Trias and Elizabeth Nammour were working together at Airbnb on the company’s data team, they had to deal with data spread across a variety of sources, and that growing sprawl…
Instagram is updating its algorithm to surface more content from smaller, original creators
Instagram is introducing a few new changes to its ranking systems to better highlight content from smaller, original creators across the social network. The Meta-owned platform says that historically, creators with large…
Meta Makes a Big Leap in the AI Race with Powerful New Assistant and Upgraded Llama
Meta has thrown its hat firmly into the ring of the competitive world of Artificial Intelligence with the recent launch of a major update to its Meta AI assistant and the underlying…
Messenger Gets a Makeover: Sending Photos in High-Definition Now Possible
Calling all photo enthusiasts who use Facebook Messenger! The wait is over. Messenger recently launched an update that allows users to share photos in stunning high-definition (HD). This means you can finally…
WhatsApp Tests Offline File Sharing and In-App Dialing Features
WhatsApp, the popular messaging platform owned by Meta, is reportedly testing two exciting new features: offline file sharing and an in-app dialer. These functionalities could significantly improve the user experience, especially in…