SEC to appeal XRP, PayPal launches stablecoin, and Microsoft partners with Aptos
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Instagram’s code reveals a ‘Meta Verified’ feed filter, but company denies active test
It looks like Instagram may have considered copying another Twitter feature by elevating Verified users to a more prominent spot in the Instagram app, according...
Lyft takes a page from Uber’s playbook: Ads
Ride-hailing giant Lyft will start displaying ads in-app, as well as via in-car tablets, rooftops and bikeshare stations. “Lyft has a captive audience throughout their...
After Netflix, Disney is cracking down on password sharing
Disney is preparing to crack down on password sharing on its streaming services, following similar move from Netflix that kicked off a few months ago....
Marc Raibert and Gill Pratt will discuss state-of-the-art research at TechCrunch Disrupt
Marc Raibert founded the Leg Laboratory at CMU back in 1980. After moving homes to MIT in 1986, it became one of the most important...
Shared micromobility firm Veo launches retail seated scooter
Veo, one of the shared micromobility firms that secured New York City’s e-scooter permit, is moving into retail. Starting Thursday, the company will be selling...
Ultrahuman Ring Air review | TechCrunch
Indian fitness and nutrition tracking startup, Ultrahuman, has fast-followed its debut smart ring last year with a second generation of the device — which officially...
AI and empathy: Where do we draw the line?
The hours are long, but the years are short Suspend your disbelief for the briefest of moments, and imagine that we live in the 1970s,...
Visa’s new head of fintech talks partnerships, venture and creators as an addressable market
The relationship between fintechs and incumbents has long been fraught with tension. But Marie-Elise Droga believes it doesn’t have to be this way. Droga joined...
How I Podcast 2023 | TechCrunch
My early pandemic podcasting rig was dire. Fitting, really, as everything felt fairly dire at that point. Transitioning to remote interviews was a shock to...