Author: TechBrunch
Caller ID company Truecaller today announced Truecaller for the Web, a web version that offers SMS and chat mirroring, call notifications, and number lookup capabilities. At launch, it will be available only to his Android users in India, but it is planned to expand to other regions as well. All Truecaller for Android users can link their device to the web client on a PC or Mac via a QR code. Currently, users can only link to one web client. If you do not use Truecaller for the web he has a 30 day timeout period. Users can also manually…
According to a study by the World Resources Institute, global demand for wood could increase by 54% between 2010 and 2050. While some building materials, such as steel, are consistently recycled into the supply chain, wood is not. Cambium wants to solve that. Cambium aims to create a supply chain that prevents wood waste by connecting people who already have used wood with the companies and people who need it. Cambium co-founder and CEO Ben Christensen recently told TechCrunch's Found podcast that only 5% to 10% of wood is currently recycled, with most ending up in landfills. He said he…
Bot creators now have a new way to make money with Poe, Quora's own AI chatbot platform. The company on Monday introduced a revenue model that allows creators to set a per-message price for their bots, allowing them to earn money every time a user sends a message. This addition follows his October 2023 release of a revenue sharing program that gives bot creators a cut of the revenue if users subscribe to Poe's premium products. First released by Quora in February 2023, Poe gives users the ability to sample various AI chatbots from ChatGPT makers OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and…
Meta announced Tuesday that it is rolling out features that will allow Messenger users to create shared albums within chats, send photos in high resolution, and share large files up to 100MB. With these new features, Messenger is targeting people who tend to create shared albums and share HD images through services like Google Drive. Previously, users could only see a list of photos shared in a particular Messenger chat, without being able to group or organize them. To organize photos from your recent spring break or your grandma's girlfriend's 80th birthday celebration, users can now create photo and video…
One of the highlights of Early Stage is the fan-favorite roundtable session. These intimate gatherings, guided by experts, delve into targeted themes designed to enlighten, energize, and strengthen your entrepreneurial endeavors. Additionally, they also serve as a great opportunity to build connections with like-minded people. Networking, anyone? Check out this year's event's roundtable roster featuring top VC and founder leaders. Seed funding details Sponsored by Latham & Watkins LLPLatham & Watkins LLP Partner Spencer Ricks and Associate Naomi Smith Adapt and Thrive: Master the Chameleon Mindset Sponsored by Prepare 4 VCWith Christopher Dube, Chief Innovation Officer, and Jason Kraus, CEO…
If this had been announced just a week ago, it could easily have been mistaken for a corporate April Fool's Day. But Dyson assures us that augmented reality vacuum cleaners are real and will arrive in June, sadly a bit late for spring cleaning. Once launched during the summer, CleanTrace will be available on Dyson Gen5detect systems. The press photos betray the technology a bit, as it's aimed at mobile phones rather than things like the Apple Vision Pro or Meta Quest headset. While this kind of heads-up AR seems possible, it ultimately begs the question of how many people…
Microsoft has resolved a security flaw that exposed internal files and credentials to the open Internet. Security researchers Can Yoleri, Murat Özfidan, and Egemen Koçhisarlı worked with SOCRadar, a cybersecurity company that helps organizations find security weaknesses, to find out which stores internal information related to Microsoft's Bing search engine. We discovered an open public storage server hosted on Microsoft's Azure cloud service. Azure storage servers stored code, scripts, and configuration files containing passwords, keys, and credentials used by Microsoft employees to access other internal databases and systems. However, the storage server itself was not password protected and could be…
EBay on Tuesday launched a new AI-powered generative feature to appeal to fashion lovers: a “Shop the Look” section within its iOS mobile app that suggests a carousel of images and ideas based on a customer's shopping history. . The company says its recommendations will be customized to the end user and evolve as customers shop more. The idea is to showcase how other fashion items can complement your current wardrobe. To that end, Shop Looks includes an interactive hotspot that you tap to see similar items and outfit inspiration, and the resulting looks are tailored to your personal style.…
Building on its AI DJ capabilities, Spotify is adding new AI-powered playlist capabilities. No, this isn't just asking Spotify to regurgitate, say, 2010s metalcore classics, but rather, “Please make me a list of songs because my dog is sad and loves the color purple.” Something like that. When prompted, Spotify will create a list of songs for you. I don't know yet how far I can push it, but I'll test the guardrails when I get a chance. Spotify's AI efforts come amid other efforts to differentiate the service from rivals such as Apple Music and Amazon's services. The European…
YouTube announced Tuesday that it is launching new shopping features that will allow creators to curate shoppable collections, better plan shoppable videos, quickly monetize older videos and more. The introduction of this new feature comes as TikTok Shop seeks to compete with YouTube Shopping and other competitors in the space. TikTok is reportedly aiming to expand the size of its TikTok Shop US business tenfold to $17.5 billion this year. YouTube is launching “Shopping Collections,” where creators curate products from their favorite brands for users to browse. Creators can choose products based on themes such as everyday makeup or capsule…