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Google confirmed it’s putting an end to a feature that allowed users to access playable podcasts directly from the Google Search results in favor of offering podcast recommendations. Officially launched in 2019, the feature surfaced podcasts when they matched a user’s query, including in those cases where a user specifically included the word “podcast” in […] Google winds down feature that put playable podcasts directly in search results by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Это «непростой, но необходимый» шаг, пояснила компания.... →

Это «непростой, но необходимый» шаг, пояснила компания.... →

Microsoft is making a big AI play with its revamped Bing search engine and Edge web browser, both of which are powered by what appears to be exclusive access to the successor to OpenAI’s popular ChatGPT large language model. The new AI is unnamed for now, only described in a blog post as following: …A […] OpenAI’s ‘next-generation’ AI model is behind Microsoft’s new search by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

Welcome back to Found, where we get the stories behind the startups. This week Darrell and Becca are joined by Keta Burke-Williams, the founder and CEO of Ourside, a direct-to-consumer fragrance company. Keta talked about what got her interested in disrupting the behemoth — and outdated — fragrance industry and what it has been like […] Disrupting beauty’s last frontier with Keta Burke-Williams from Ourside by Rebecca Szkutak originally published on TechCrunch... →

FTX is seeking to claw back donations made to politicians and PACs. It might seem like an odd request, but it was unsurprising to some legal experts who keep tabs on the space. FTX’s attempts to claw back political donations may target largest recipients, experts say by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

After an unfathomable boom at the onset of the pandemic, Zoom has made the decision to cut 15% of its staff, or 1,300 people. “The uncertainty of the global economy, and its effect on our customers, means we need to take a hard – yet important – look inward to reset ourselves so we can […] Zoom layoffs impact 15% of staff by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

At a Microsoft press event today where the company demonstrated its new A.I.-powered search capabilities in Bing, the company also announced a new version of its Edge web browser that includes A.I. technologies built-in. With the new browser, web users would be able to do things like summarize search results with A.I.’s help and converse […] Microsoft updates its Edge web browser with built-in A.I. capabilities by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

“That was the only path through this darkness,” says U.S. prosecutor Zia Faruqui. “The darker the darknet gets, the way that you shine the light is following the money.” In Tracers in the Dark, Andy Greenberg, a senior writer at Wired, takes a historical look at what he calls Bitcoin’s “siren song: the promise of […] ‘Tracers in the Dark’ shows how cops go after crypto-criminals by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch... →

Воспользоваться функциями можно будет также в браузере Edge.... →

Воспользоваться функциями можно будет также в браузере Edge.... →

“It’s a new day for search,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said today. For 13 years now, Microsoft has tried to get you to use Bing, but you didn’t want to, so its global market share remains in the low single digits. Now, the company is pulling out all the stops in an effort to better […] Microsoft launches the new Bing, with ChatGPT built in by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch... →

Facebook’s murky history of letting third party apps help themselves to user data which you may recall blew up into a major global privacy scandal back in 2018 (aka, Cambridge Analytica), gouging the company’s stock price, leading to its founder being hauled in front of Congress — and finally, in mid 2019, to a $5BN […] Senate committee presses Meta over data access by developers in “high risk” countries, per 2018 app audit by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Generative AI reminds me of ball bearings: the technology is relatively inexpensive, highly adaptable and a proven way to reduce friction. TechCrunch+ roundup: Generative AI for proptech, cloud vendor shopping, cybersecurity fairy tales by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

The new chief executive, Luke Voiles, is joining Pipe on Feb. 20 after working as the general manager of Square Banking at Block, formerly Square. Pipe has a new CEO from Block, months after founding team announces departure by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Роскомнадзор впервые раскрыл поступающие в Единый реестр данные о бюджетах на интернет-рекламу... →

Once upon a time, if you wanted to build a tech startup, you relocated to Silicon Valley. Full stop. While there’s no disputing SV’s place and continued prominence in the startup world, today’s early-stage founders have more geographic freedom and funding options than ever before. While that’s certainly a good thing, it’s still far from […] VC Mark Crane explains how to raise funding beyond Silicon Valley by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

Startups are raising less, and less often, right now, and some portfolios are buckling under the weight of write-downs from lower valuations and startups closing for business. But the venture industry continues to swim, and a number of firms are setting up to invest more, even as we swing through the downcycle. In the latest […] $500M in, GV gears up for more deals in Europe with a new partner in London, Luna Dai Schmid by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

Facebook announced today that it’s introducing more comment moderation tools and controls to make it easier for creators to manage conversations on the social network. Creators will now be able to search comments by keywords, including emojis, commenter names and dates, on their posts and take bulk actions, such as liking or hiding. These new […] Facebook rolls out new comment moderation tools for creators by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

French startup Riot has raised a $12 million Series A round to iterate on its all-in-one cybersecurity awareness platform for businesses and their employees. The startup originally focused on fake phishing campaigns. It now also offers customized educational content that can help grow the cybersecurity culture in your team. While it is still quite difficult […] Riot prepares your team against highly sophisticated cyberattacks by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch... →