Tag Archives: TechCrunch

Google boosts tablet apps’ visibility on Play Store following Pixel Tablet launch

Following this summer’s launch of the Google Pixel Tablet, the company says it’s updating its Google Play Store to better showcase apps designed for large-screen devices. The changes will help users find high-quality apps for tablets via refreshed app listing … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Google boosts tablet apps’ visibility on Play Store following Pixel Tablet launch

Ask Sophie: Which US visas are best for international founders?

Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Ask Sophie: Which US visas are best for international founders?

YouTube offers new NFL Sunday Ticket deal for Verizon customers

Verizon and YouTube announced Wednesday a new NFL Sunday Ticket offering for new Verizon mobile and home internet customers. Starting July 27, new Verizon customers who sign up for eligible home internet (Fios 1 Gig, Fios 2 Gig, 5G Home … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on YouTube offers new NFL Sunday Ticket deal for Verizon customers

Twitter rival Mammoth adds a personalized For You feed to make its Mastodon client feel familiar

While Instagram Threads is making headlines for adding a chronological Following feed to its Twitter-like app, another popular Mastodon client is doing the opposite — it’s adding a new algorithmic For You feed instead. Mammoth, one of the apps co-founded … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Twitter rival Mammoth adds a personalized For You feed to make its Mastodon client feel familiar

Stability AI releases its latest image-generating model, Stable Diffusion XL 1.0

AI startup Stability AI continues to refine its generative AI models in the face of increasing competition — and ethical challenges. Today, Stability AI announced the launch of Stable Diffusion XL 1.0, a text-to-image model that the company describes as … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Stability AI releases its latest image-generating model, Stable Diffusion XL 1.0

Microsoft, PayPal partner to bring Venmo support to the Microsoft Store and Xbox store

Microsoft and PayPal are expanding their partnership to allow Xbox owners in the United States to use Venmo as a payment method for games, movies, TV shows, and apps from the Xbox store. Customers can also use the new payment … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Microsoft, PayPal partner to bring Venmo support to the Microsoft Store and Xbox store

Egnyte is bringing generative AI capabilities to its storage platform

Egnyte introduced some new generative AI tools today, and revealed more of what’s coming on the AI roadmap. The company also pointed out that it has been incorporating AI into the platform for over a decade, and is not simply … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Egnyte is bringing generative AI capabilities to its storage platform

Volkswagen takes stake in Xpeng as part of Chinese EV deal

VW Group announced Wednesday a pair of deals with Chinese automakers aimed at shoring up sales in China. The German automaker said it will invest $700 million into Chinese automaker Xpeng as part of a deal to jointly develop and … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Volkswagen takes stake in Xpeng as part of Chinese EV deal

Graft is building an AI development platform for the masses

When Graft launched its AI development platform in beta last year, it was looking to build something that put AI within reach of every company, not just the largest ones with tons of engineering resources. Today, the company announced a … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Graft is building an AI development platform for the masses

Mirrorscape’s new AR tabletop platform could enhance your D&D campaign

Yet another virtual tabletop (VTT) tool has joined the fray, giving Dungeons & Dragons, Pathfinder and tabletop role-playing gamers alike a new augmented reality experience. Mirrorscape, a mixed reality and gaming development company, announced the open beta launch of its … Continue reading

Posted in Tech | Tagged | Comments Off on Mirrorscape’s new AR tabletop platform could enhance your D&D campaign