[[{“value”:” Yelp is rolling out an app update to include more accessibility identifiers for businesses, improved screen-reader experiences, and AI-powered alt-text for images. The company said that from 2020 to 2023, there has been an average rise of 40% in searches for “wheelchair accessible” places. With the new update, the company is adding eight more attributes […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Prosus zeroes out 9.6% Byju’s stake
[[{“value”:” Major investor Prosus has written off the worth of its 9.6% stake in edtech firm Byju’s to zero, signaling a loss of confidence in the once-most valued Indian startup. Prosus, the largest external investor in Byju’s, wrote off the startup “due to the significant decrease in value for equity investors,” it disclosed in its earnings […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
What Vinod Khosla Says He’s ‘Worried About the Most’
[[{“value”:” Vinod Khosla is more popular than ever right now. The Sun Microsystems co-founder turned prominent investor — first at Kleiner Perkins and, for the last 20 years, at his venture firm Khosla Ventures — has always been sought after by founders thanks to his no-nonsense advice and his firm’s track record, including bets on Stripe, […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Meta makes its AI chatbot available to all users in India
[[{“value”:” After a few months of testing during the general elections, Meta is making its Llama-3-powered AI chatbot available to all users in India. However, Meta AI currently only supports English and no other local languages. The company started testing Meta AI in India across WhatsApp, Instagram, Messenger, and Facebook in April by rolling it out […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Streaming execs think TV’s future looks a lot like its past
[[{“value”:” We’re at a transitional moment in streaming — user growth is slowing and major players are looking to consolidate, but the long-promised dream of profitability finally seems within reach (especially if you’re Netflix). The perfect time, then, for The New York Times to interview many of the industry’s big names — including Netflix co-CEO Ted […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
Women in AI: Anika Collier Navaroli is working to shift the power imbalance
[[{“value”:” Anika Collier Navaroli is working to shift the power imbalance. She is known for her research and advocacy work within technology. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
The EU Digital Identity Wallet: Everything you need to know about the EU’s plans for a universal digital identity system
[[{“value”:” If all goes to plan, Europeans will be able to download and use a free EU Digital Identity Wallet to access a wide range of public and private services. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Silicon Valley leaders are once again declaring ‘DEI’ bad and ‘meritocracy’ good — but they’re wrong
[[{“value”:” Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang set off another debate with an anti-DEI post. It revealed a lot about the current state of DEI in tech. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]
Apple might partner with Meta on AI
[[{“value”:” As Apple enters the AI race, it’s also looking for help from partners. During the announcement of Apple Intelligence earlier this month, Apple said it would be partnering with OpenAI to bring ChatGPT into the revamped version of Siri. Now, the Wall Street Journal reports that Apple and Facebook’s parent company Meta are in talks […] © 2024 TechCrunch….
How 2 high school teens raised a $500K seed round for their API startup (yes, it’s AI)
[[{“value”:” 18-year-olds Christopher Fitzgerald and Nicholas Van Landschoot have founded APIGen, a platform to build custom APIs from natural language prompts. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]