Kevin Systrom talks AI and his post-Instagram social app at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
When Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger co-founded Instagram in 2010, they basically invented photo-based social networking in the modern mobile era. Fast-forward to 2012 and...
SpaceX tested ‘mega steel pancake’ water deluge system for Starship
SpaceX conducted a full-pressure test of a new water deluge system for its Starship launch vehicle on Friday, as the company looks to resolve one...
Call of Duty worm malware used to hack players exploits years-old bug
For around a month, hackers have been infecting players of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with a self-spreading malware, also known as a worm....
Twitter’s rebrand is a go, and we’re Blazing Our Collective Glory
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Our Monday show...
Bloom wants to teach Gen Z how to build wealth
Bloom, a zero-commission stock investing tool for teenage investors, reached 1 million downloads after launching in February 2022. The startup founded by Allan Maman and...
How to change back to the old Twitter app icon on iOS
As our Twitter apps are updating to now be called “X,” you might long for the old blue bird logo. It harkens back to a...
Topline Pro grabs $12M in new capital to help home service businesses get discovered
Homes are always in need of repair, providing home service businesses with no shortage of opportunity. However, managing inbound requests with actually doing the work...
Social commerce DealShare’s CEO steps down
Vineet Rao, co-founder and chief executive of Indian social commerce DealShare, has stepped down from the top role, the Tiger Global and Alpha Wave Global-backed...
Apple greenlights Twitter app’s rebrand to X
After weeks of changes to its social handles, branding on its interface, a redirect on the web, and lots of chatter from its owner, Twitter...
Strengthening security in a multi-SaaS cloud environment
Steven Tamm is a technology adviser to Spin.AI and a former Salesforce CTO with extensive experience in cloud computing, e-commerce, virtualization, developer tools, cybersecurity, compliance...