Google to launch its image and text-based ‘Multisearch Near Me’ local search feature in the US

A new Google feature that will allow users to search using both images and text combined to find local retailers who offer the apparel, home goods or food you’re looking for will soon roll out to users in the U.S., Google announced today at its “Search On” event. The company had p

Google turns to machine learning to advance translation of text out in the real world

Google is giving its translation service an upgrade with a new machine learning-powered addition that will allow users to more easily translate text that appears in the real world, like on storefronts, menus, documents, business cards and other items. Instead of covering up the original text with t

Show me the money: General Catalyst and Coatue dish the state of VC at Disrupt

Early-stage founders eager to secure funding (in other words, just about 99.99% of you), listen up. While venture funding may have slowed, venture capital firms still have plenty — and by that we mean billions — of dollars at their disposal. Question is, how do you tap into that monetary mounta

Take a peek at who’s attending Disrupt

technewss Disrupt has played host to the biggest names in tech and has launched the Silicon Valley stars who have driven society into the future. They're the titans, the ones who continue to reshape our relationships with technology and with one another: Zuckerberg. Benioff. Musk. Kalanick. Ma

Netflix’s Mike Verdu has got game and he's bringing it to Disrupt

Is game streaming the next big chapter for Netflix? So far, the streamer has remained mum on the topic, despite recent job listings calling for cloud gaming skill sets. Netflix told technewss it's always looking for talent and exploring new product ideas, adding, “We have nothing else to sha

GTA 6 footage leaks, Revolut gets hacked, and Wipro fires 300 for ‘moonlighting’

Hi, friends! Welcome back to Week in Review, the newsletter where we very quickly sum up the most read technewss stories from the past week. Want it in your inbox every Saturday morning? Get it here. most read GTA 6 footage leaks: Roughly 90 clips of the next Grand Theft Auto game leaked out this

Tiger Global, fickle checks and the difficulty of acceleration

Welcome to Startups Weekly, a fresh human-first take on this week's startup news and trends. To get this in your inbox, subscribe here. When On Deck had to cut its staff twice within a matter of months, its co-founders Erik Torenberg and David Booth published a memo promising to focus more. Thu

FTX, Uniswap and Visa talk blockchain economy and opportunity at Disrupt

Whether you're bullish or bearish, web3-native or web3-naive, you have to admit nothing remains the same for long in the growing blockchain, crypto, NFT and web3 universe. And the entirety of the rapidly evolving space is under increasing scrutiny — both public and regulatory. This constant c

Want a free ticket to Disrupt 2022? Apply to volunteer today!

The future comes at you fast: technewss Disrupt 2022 is now just a few weeks away. If you're involved in the tech world — or want to break into it — you'll want to be in San Francisco from October 18–20. And if your funds are tight, there's now a golden opportunity to experience

Mozilla urges action to unpick platform browser lock-ins

"" title="Page 35"> ""> ""> ""> As antitrust regulators around the world dial up scrutiny of platform power, Mozilla has published a piece of research digging into the at times subtle yet always insidious ways operating systems exert influence to keep consumers locked to using their own-brand browse

Disrupt 2022’s climate tech and health tech sessions

Between the climate crisis and global pandemics, we're living in remarkably fraught times. Undaunted by the magnitude of the challenges, Silicon Valley has been hard at work seeking to mitigate the threats, extend help to the overlooked, and prepare for a new kind of future. Some of the most pr

Chief's Childers and Kaplan speak at Disrupt about how community built their unicorn

Carolyn Childers and Lindsay Kaplan probably consider the saying “It takes a village” to be more than just a mere adage. In 2019, the two women co-founded Chief, a private membership network designed to connect and support women executives. Chief clearly touched a nerve and filled a need. In Ma

Google rolls out a new set of search tools for eco-conscious travelers

In recent months, Google has been steadily adding new tools to help consumers choose more sustainable options when using its services like Google Maps, Google Flights and hotel search. On Tuesday, the company announced it’s expanding these efforts with the addition of a handful of new featur

IT services group Wipro fires 300 employees moonlighting for competitors

IT services giant Wipro has fired 300 employees in recent months who were found to be moonlighting for competitors, a top executive said Wednesday, weighing in on a practice that has gained momentum across the globe as firms incorporate work-from-home norms. Rishad Premji, the chairman of Wipro, wh