Tag Archives: TechCrunch

Facebook Groups can now go public without exposing members’ private posts

This update will allow Facebook Groups to expand their reach without having to start a public group from scratch or exposing their members’ past posts.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Facebook Groups can now go public without exposing members’ private posts

Chrome can now autofill your passport, driver’s license, and vehicle registration info

Desktop users who have enhanced autofill enabled with see their passport and driver’s license number, vehicle information, like their license plate or VIN, and more automatically filled.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Chrome can now autofill your passport, driver’s license, and vehicle registration info

Dia’s AI browser starts adding Arc’s ‘greatest hits’ to its feature set

Dia’s AI browser has a head start on what works for consumers thanks to learnings from its browser experiment, Arc.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Dia’s AI browser starts adding Arc’s ‘greatest hits’ to its feature set

TikTok announces its first awards show in the US

The awards will include “Creator of the Year,” “Video of the Year,” “Muse of the Year,” “Breakthrough Artist of the Year,” and more.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on TikTok announces its first awards show in the US

OpenAI and Amazon ink $38B cloud computing deal  

OpenAI isn’t done securing the AI infrastructure it needs to rapidly scale agentic workloads. The ChatGPT-maker on Monday said it has reached a deal with Amazon to buy $38 billion in cloud computing services over the next seven years.  

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on OpenAI and Amazon ink $38B cloud computing deal  

Microsoft’s $15.2B UAE investment turns Gulf State into test case for US AI diplomacy

For the first time, the U.S. has granted Microsoft a license to export Nvidia chips to the UAE – a move that positions the country as both a proving ground for U.S. export-control diplomacy and a regional anchor of American … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Microsoft’s $15.2B UAE investment turns Gulf State into test case for US AI diplomacy

Microsoft inks $9.7B deal with Australia’s IREN for AI cloud capacity

The deal will give Microsoft access to compute infrastructure built with Nvidia’s GB300 GPUs, which will be deployed over phases through 2026.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Microsoft inks $9.7B deal with Australia’s IREN for AI cloud capacity

Alphabet is increasingly launching “moonshot” projects as independent companies — here’s why

Despite the emphasis on detachment from ideas, X employees do have significant skin in the game when projects spin out.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Alphabet is increasingly launching “moonshot” projects as independent companies — here’s why

Kevin Rose’s simple test for AI hardware — would you want to punch someone in the face who’s wearing it?

“As an investor, you kind of have to not only say, okay, cool tech, sure, but emotionally, how does it make me feel? And how does it make others feel around me?”

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Kevin Rose’s simple test for AI hardware — would you want to punch someone in the face who’s wearing it?

Sequoia’s Roelof Botha warns founders about chasing sky-high valuations as the firm doubles down on its selective approach

At Disrupt, Botha had advice for founders who are swimming in terms sheets right now.

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Sequoia’s Roelof Botha warns founders about chasing sky-high valuations as the firm doubles down on its selective approach