How to delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
In the wake of Meta’s decision to remove its third-party fact-checking system and loosen content moderation policies, Google searches on how to delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads have been on the rise. People who are angry with the decision accuse Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg of cozying up to the Trump
Read morePower Disruptions Cause Flight Delays at Cape Town International Airport
Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) experienced significant disruptions on the 22nd of January 2025 due to a damaged power cable that affected critical operations, including the airport’s fuel depot. These disruptions have resulted in flight delays, cancellations, and diversions, leaving passengers frustrated and airlines scrambling to adjust schedules. Generators Keep
Read moreRent-to-own startup Divvy Homes selling to Brookfield for about $1 billion
After a turbulent few years for proptech, Divvy Homes announced Wednesday that it is selling to a division of Brookfield Properties for about $1 billion. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreMicrosoft’s relationship with OpenAI cracked when it hired Mustafa Suleyman, rival Marc Benioff says
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said that the two AI leaders, Sam Altman and Mustafa Suleyman do not care for each other. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreDriving Growth and Innovation: Canon Highlights Africa’s Potential at 2025 Kickoff
Canon Central & North Africa (CCNA) recently kicked off 2025 with its Annual Kickoff event on January 13 at the iconic Jumeirah Beach Hotel in Dubai. This gathering celebrated the company’s achievements and set the stage for another year of growth and innovation. The event welcomed Canon EMEA’s President &
Read moreTotalEnergies to Drive Libya’s Production Expansion
In an exclusive interview with Energy Capital & Power, Pedro Ribeiro, Managing Director and Country Chair – Libya for TotalEnergies, shared the company’s strategic plans to enhance field performance, increase production at Waha and Sharara and advance exploration efforts in the Murzuq Basin. With TotalEnergies participating in approximately half of
Read moreSamsung Unpacked: Samsung’s Galaxy S25 will support Content Credentials to identify AI-generated images
Another tidbit just dropped following Wednesday’s Samsung Unpacked event. This one comes courtesy of Adobe, which notes that the new Galaxy S25 line will be the first handsets to support the Content Credentials standard, aimed at labeling AI-generated content as such. The Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA) group
Read moreDozens of subreddits are banning links to X
Image: The Verge Dozens of popular subreddits are banning links to X after Elon Musk made a gesture that historians and human rights groups have described as a Nazi salute. Communities that have instituted a ban on links to X include r/formula1, r/military, r/nursing, r/TwoXChromosomes, and r/nintendo. The shift is
Read moreThis Week in AI: OpenAI gains an invaluable infrastructure advantage
Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. OpenAI is making gains at the expense of its chief rivals. On Tuesday, the company announced the Stargate Project, a new joint venture involving Japanese conglomerate SoftBank, Oracle, and others to build
Read moreStreaming service Plex gets more social with public profiles and reviews
Streaming service Plex has long since grown beyond its original focus of being a home for personal media to offer a more comprehensive solution for discovering, streaming, and sharing content across services, including Plex’s own ad-supported free TV and movies. More recently, the company added social networking features, which it’s
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