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Privacy-focused search engine DuckDuckGo has followed Microsoft and Google to become the latest veteran search player to dip its beak in the generative AI trend — announcing the launch today in beta of an AI-powered summarization feature, called DuckAssist, which can directly answer straightforward search queries for users. DDG says it’s drawing on natural language […] DuckDuckGo dabbles with AI search by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

A group of U.S. senators unveiled new bipartisan legislation that would give the administration new powers when it comes to restricting or even banning foreign-based technologies. In particular, the bill could be used to ban TikTok in the U.S. if the administration considers that it causes national security threats. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA) and Senator […] Proposed US bipartisan bill could lead to TikTok ban by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch... →

The Google February 2023 product reviews update finished rolling out yesterday afternoon on March 7, 2023. It took 14 days to rollout this expanded language version of the product reviews update that kicked off on February 21, 2023.... →

A few weeks ago, I reported that Google has updated its help documentation to specify that Google Discover visibility can be impacted not just by the core updates but also specifically by the helpful content update. I asked Google when this changed and after flip-flopping a bit on the answer, Danny Sullivan of Google said this changed around October 2022.... →

Версия для iOS появится позже, когда модераторы Apple закончат проверку обновления.... →

Twitter’s Tor service, a version of the site that could be accessed even in countries where the social network is banned, has gone dark after the company failed to renew its certificate. The certificate for Twitter’s onion site expired on March 6, just days before the site was set to mark its one-year anniversary. Pavel […] Twitter’s privacy-preserving Tor service goes dark by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch... →

Google announced yesterday that Google Local Service Ads now supports 70 service types across five new categories. The categories include education, people care, pet care, wellness and health care.... →

Google Ads announced that Performance Max for travel goals will be available globally over the next few weeks. Performance Max for travel goals helps hotels create ads in multiple formats and in one campaign reach more travelers across Google properties.... →

We all want to see how much traffic the new Bing Chat feature will send us and we know Bing Webmaster Tools will eventually add it. But how about analytics? Well, there are signs Bing Chat is adding some tracking variables for analytics software.... →

Garin Hess, a tech entrepreneur based in Utah, experienced what he calls the “demo bottleneck” at a previous software-as-a-service (SaaS) startup while pitching to potential customers. He theorized that a self-directed interactive demo, personalized to each stakeholder, could not only streamline the process and save time, but also help organically discover and engage other stakeholders […] Consensus raises $110M to inject automation into SaaS product demos by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

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В прошлом году Twitter запустил версию своего сервиса в Tor — она была предназначена для тех, кому важна дополнительная безопасность при использовании соцсети, например, для пользователей из стран с репрессивными режимами, такими как Китай или Россия. Прошел год и сервиса больше нет по банальной причине — у него истек SSL-сертификат. Причем команда Tor Project утверждает, что пытались связаться с Twitter и обратить внимание на проблему, но не получили ответа. Это называется «разруха» — когда совершенно рути... →

Собираем новости, события и мнения о рынках, банках и реакциях компаний.... →

La Famiglia, a Berlin-based VC fund (no, not the Mafia organization, in case there is any confusion) has raised €250 million for its combined third seed fund (which is €165 million) and its first growth co-investment fund (€90 million). The fund has a vertical focus on ML and AI, data, logistics, and supply chains, consumerization […] Berlin VC fund La Famiglia raises €250M for both Seed and Growth B2B startups by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch... →

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К 8 Марта соцсеть представила цифровые 3D-инсталляции о выдающихся российских женщинах... →

Fake virtual identities are nothing new. The ability to so easily create them has been both a boon for social media platforms — more “users” — and a scourge, tied as they are to the spread of conspiracy theories, distorted discourse and other societal ills. Still, Twitter bots are nothing compared with what the world […] Worldcoin, cofounded by Sam Altman, is betting the next big thing in AI is proving you are human by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch... →

Meet Elyn, a new French startup that recently raised a $2.7 million (€2.5 million) pre-seed funding round led by Headline and Sequoia Arc. The company wants to offer some flexibility when it comes to e-commerce online payments. Instead of paying for items before they are even shipped, Elyn lets customers try before you buy something. […] Elyn slightly delays online payments so you can try before you pay by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch... →

Hotstar will lose HBO content at the end of this month in the latest setback for the Disney-owned on-demand video streaming giant that recently also lost rights for a popular cricket tournament in the country. HBO’s catalog will leave Disney+ Hotstar starting March 31, the Indian streamer said in a tweet. Amazon may broaden its […] Soon not streaming on Disney+ Hotstar: HBO content by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →

Slice has acquired a 5% stake in the Indian bank North East Small Finance in what analysts say is a key step in the unicorn fintech startup’s journey amid mounting challenges from the central bank that has toppled many young firms. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup invested $3.42 million for the 5% stake in the Guwahati-headquartered small […] Indian fintech unicorn Slice acquires stake in a bank by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch... →