As a part of TechCrunch’s ongoing Women in AI series, which seeks to give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch interviewed Dr. Rebecca Portnoff, who is vice president of data science at the nonprofit Thorn, which builds tech to protect children from sexual abuse. She […]
Peanut, a social network for women, adds a pregnancy tracking tool
Peanut, a social networking app for women, is launching a new feature to help users track their pregnancies. The new Peanut Track tool leverages seven years of data from questions asked on the social network and uses AI to anticipate questions that women have during different stages of their pregnancy. Founded in 2017, Peanut is […]
TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 Side Events schedule: Women in Tech, SignalFire, Llama Lounge, and more to host
With TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 right around the corner, we’re thrilled to introduce the companies hosting Side Events that will extend the buzz and excitement to the thousands of attendees and Silicon Valley locals alike. Whether it’s a fun happy hour, insightful panels, or energizing morning runs, Disrupt Week — happening from October 26 to November […]
How one female VC is teaching kids about startups and women in tech
Deena Shakir, an investor at Lux Capital, struggled to explain to her three young kids what exactly her job was. She first tried buying a Chia Pet, where kids plant chia seeds on a figurine “to show them how seeds can grow into something amazing.” Shakir, who’s invested in health tech companies like fertility startup […]
“Disgusting,” Sexualized Lip Gloss For Women Triggers Massive Backlash
A Chinese beauty brand is receiving criticism following the release of a new product. | FLORTTE On September 2, Bunny Classroom–a Weibo user with 5 million followers–drew attention to FLORTTE’s advertisements for a new lip gloss. The “Little Bow Series” lip gloss features a heart-shaped tip that some netizens have described as phallic. | FLORTTE In […]