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TikTok questioned on ineffective teen time limits in Congressional hearing
In hopes of heading off concerns over the addictiveness of its app, TikTok earlier this month rolled out new screen time controls that limited minors under the age of 18 to 60-minute daily screen time limits. But in a Congressional … Continue reading
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TikTok called out for misusing Citizen Lab research
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew was questioned in a U.S. government hearing on Thursday over the relationship between the fast-growing social media platform and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. In Chew’s pre-written opening statement, the chief executive cited a report … Continue reading
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How Pink Fund Helps Take Care Of Cancer Patients Outside Of The Hospital
Thirteen percent of women living in the United States will receive a breast cancer diagnosis this year, some 298,000. Fortunately, precision medicine has evolved to better treat cancer. However, treatment can be financially catastrophic. How expensive is it for breast … Continue reading
ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI system, has taken the world by storm. It’s able to write essays, code and more given short text prompts, hyper-charging productivity. But it also has a more…nefarious side. In any case, the tech’s not going away … Continue reading
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Former Stripe engineer raises $4M for Beam, a fintech startup out to help contractors get paid faster
Beam, a five-month-old startup out to more easily help general contractors pay subcontractors and get paid themselves, has raised $4 million in a seed funding round led by Accel. Both the startup’s founder and lead investor previously spent years working … Continue reading
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Terra creator Do Kwon reportedly arrested at Montenegro airport
Do Kwon, the founder of Terraform Labs, has reportedly been arrested in Montenegro, according to a local government official. On Thursday morning, Filip Adzic, the minister of interior of Montenegro, tweeted in Bosnian that Kwon was arrested at the airport … Continue reading
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As TikTok and Coinbase face regulators, some questions are simpler than others
We learned last night that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission served Coinbase with a Wells notice, a prelude to taking enforcement action against the U.S. crypto giant over potential “violations of the federal securities laws.” The company intends to … Continue reading
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Block shares plunge 19% after short-seller Hindenburg says Jack Dorsey’s company facilitates fraud
Block shares plunged after noted short-seller Hindenburg Research said the company’s flagship Cash App facilitates crime and lacks strong compliance controls.
TikTok CEO set for grilling in House hearing. But U.S. lawmakers also face questions
While TikTok’s CEO will be in the hot seat, lawmakers will also face difficult questions about how best to deal with potential harms from tech firms.
Ethereum co-founder says ether not a security, compares it to oil after regulator claims
Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin pushed back on the claim ether is a security Wednesday, saying he was “very confident” it wasn’t one.