<p>Snap has launched a stand-alone Lens Studio iOS app and web tool, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tools are designed to make it easier for anyone to create AR Lenses through text prompts and simple editing tools.</p>

<p>The companies announced a new integration that allows users to make purchases from developers&#8217; apps, whether on web or mobile devices.</p>

<p>On Wednesday, Venmo debuted several new debit card benefits and expanded the ability to make payments with retailers such as TikTok Shop and Uber. The updates signal Venmo is trying to become more of a full-service fintech service, not just a peer-to-peer payments app. </p>

<p>As part of the launch, ChatGPT is gaining connectors for Dropbox, Box, SharePoint, OneDrive, and Google Drive. This allows ChatGPT to look for information across users&#8217; own services to answer their questions. </p>

<p>Airtime, the video startup from Evernote&#8217;s founder Phil Libin, has laid off dozens of employees, TechCrunch has learned, and Airtime confirmed. According to the company, 25 people were let go from the 58-person team — a change Airtime described as &#8220;bigger than usual.&#8221; While Airtime characterizes the departures as part of its typical seasonal approach [&hellip;]</p>

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<p>Journaling app Rosebud has raised $6 million in seed funding as it seeks to flesh out its app as an AI mentor for self-reflection and personal growth. </p>

<p>Uber today revealed a new type of account, called Senior Accounts, for older users that prioritizes a simpler app experience.</p>

<p>Apple has named 12 apps across six categories for this year&#8217;s Design Awards.</p>

<p>Hinge CMO and President Jackie Jantos chats about how Hinge is marketing itself to a new generation in what has become a listless dating scene. </p>

<p>Reddit says it&#8217;s rolling out an update that will introduce a &#8220;Content and Activity&#8221; setting that allows users to decide which content from the subreddits they participate in will appear on their profiles. This includes both their posting and commenting history.</p>

<p>While TikTok already allows users to use keyword filters to restrict specific content from appearing in their feeds, the new Smart Keyword Filters will use AI to additionally limit content that contains similar keywords, such as synonyms.</p>

<p>Snapchat is launching new Lens Studio tools that AR creators and developers can use to build Bitmoji games.</p>

<p>The countdown continues, and only a few tables remain if you want to exhibit at TechCrunch All Stage, happening July 15 in Boston, so now’s the moment to act. Only 4 days remain to book your table and until space is almost completely gone.&nbsp; Why your startup should be in the room&nbsp; This founder-focused conference [&hellip;]</p>

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<p>A startup called Wispr Flow feels it can outdo the bigwigs with its dictation tech that supports more than 100 languages.</p>

<p>Android users can now download Photoshop for mobile. Adobe announced on Tuesday that it&#8217;s releasing the beta version of its Android Photoshop app, four months after the company launched its iPhone app. The app offers a similar set of editing tools as the desktop version, including layering and masking, but is optimized for mobile screens. [&hellip;]</p>

<p>TikTok announced that it&#8217;s officially launching TikTok for Artists, which is intended to help artists and their teams better connect with fans, improve their promotional efforts, and inform content creation on TikTok. </p>

<p>The rebooted version of social site Digg aims to bring back the spirit of the old web.</p>