Snap launches a certification program for AR shops to craft branded lenses – TechCrunch
Snap has announced a partner program intended to make it easer for brands to get on board with — and pay for — its augmented...
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Google looks to former Oracle exec Thomas Kurian to move cloud business along – TechCrunch
Diane Greene announced on Friday that she was stepping down after three years running Google’s cloud business. She will stay on until the first of the year...
Sheryl Sandberg claims she didn’t know Facebook hired agency behind ‘abhorrent’ anti-Soros campaign – TechCrunch
Sheryl Sandberg has denied that she obstructed early investigations into election meddling and claimed that she was unaware Facebook was involved with an agency that ran “abhorrent” anti-Semitic...
WhatsApp could wreck Snapchat again by copying ephemeral messaging – TechCrunch
WhatsApp already ruined Snapchat’s growth once. WhatsApp Status, its clone of Snapchat Stories, now has 450 million daily active users compared to Snapchat’s 188 million....
Former Oracle exec Thomas Kurian to replace Diane Greene as head of Google Cloud – TechCrunch
Diane Greene announced in a blog post today that she would be stepping down as CEO of Google Cloud and will be helping transition former...
Facebook Messenger is building a “Watch Videos Together” feature – TechCrunch
Netflix and chill from afar? Facebook Messenger is now internally testing simultaneous co-viewing of videos. That means you and your favorite people could watch a...
Facebook has other ties to Definers, the GOP-led opposition research group – TechCrunch
In the wake of a fairly catastrophic behind the scenes glimpse into Facebook’s high-level decision making, one question remains: Who brought a controversial Republican opposition...
Tinder tests ‘Swipe Surge’ in US to connect users during peak times – TechCrunch
Tinder today announced the test of a new in-app experience it’s calling “Swipe Surge,” that will send notifications to users when there’s a spike in...
Uber joins Linux Foundation, cementing commitment to open-source tools – TechCrunch
Uber announced today at the 2018 Uber Open Summit that it was joining the Linux Foundation as a Gold Member, making a firm commitment to...
Facebook will pass off content policy appeals to a new independent oversight body – TechCrunch
Facebook doesn’t want to be the arbiter of decency when it comes to content policy decisions, similar to how it looked to third-party fact checkers...
Canonical plans to raise its first outside funding as it looks to a future IPO – TechCrunch
It’s been 14 years since Mark Shuttleworth first founded and funded Canonical and the Ubuntu project. At the time, it was mostly a Linux distribution....
Zuckerberg denies knowledge of Facebook’s work with GOP opposition research firm – TechCrunch
Today in call with reporters preceded by a frantic if fairly uneventful distraction-pushing media blitz, Facebook responded to a damning New York Times story published...
Citrix pays $200M to acquire Sapho, which connects legacy software with ‘micro apps’ – TechCrunch
As large organizations grapple with adopting modern work practices without throwing out all of their legacy software, a company that works with them is making...
Facebook under pressure over Soros smear tactics – TechCrunch
Facebook is facing calls to conduct an external investigation into its own lobbying and PR activities by an aide to billionaire George Soros. BuzzFeed reports...
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