Sources
Recent Posts
- House Democrats say GOP caved to Musk in funding bill, protecting his China interests
- OpenAI’s GPT-5 reportedly falling short of expectations
- OpenAI announces new o3 model — but you can’t use it yet
- Google pushes back against DOJ’s ‘interventionist’ remedies in antitrust case
- If climate tech is dead, what comes next?
Archives
- December 2024
- November 2024
- October 2024
- September 2024
- August 2024
- July 2024
- June 2024
- May 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- December 2023
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
Category Archives: Tech
A week of unrest – and a week of silence from big tech
Social media firms are accused of stoking the disorder in the UK but have not commented on it. Why?
Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has passed away at age 56
Tragedy has again struck a famous Silicon Valley family. Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has passed away, according to social media posts by her husband, Dennis Troper, and by Google CEO Sundar Pichai. She was 56. Wrote Troper on Facebook … Continue reading
Posted in Tech
Tagged TechCrunch
Comments Off on Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has passed away at age 56
Student raised security concerns in Mobile Guardian MDM weeks before cyberattack
This is the second cyberattack targeting the school device management service Mobile Guardian this year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Posted in Tech
Tagged TechCrunch
Comments Off on Student raised security concerns in Mobile Guardian MDM weeks before cyberattack
Smartwatches shipments see sharp decline in India
India’s wearable market declined in Q2, primarily because smartwatch are not attracting consumers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Former Twitter Board Member Sues Elon Musk’s X For $20 Million in Pay
After purchasing Twitter, Mr. Musk failed to cash out Omid Kordestani’s stock, according to allegations in a new lawsuit.
Anysphere, a GitHub Copilot rival, has raised $60M Series A at $400M valuation from a16z, Thrive, sources say
Anysphere, a two-year-old startup that’s developed an AI-powered coding assistant called Cursor, has raised over $60 million in a Series A financing at a $400 million post-money valuation, two sources familiar with the deal told TechCrunch. The round was co-led … Continue reading
Posted in Tech
Tagged TechCrunch
Comments Off on Anysphere, a GitHub Copilot rival, has raised $60M Series A at $400M valuation from a16z, Thrive, sources say
How to ask Google to remove deepfake porn results from Google Search
The internet is full of deepfakes — and most of them are nudes. According to a report from Home Security Heroes, deepfake porn makes up 98% of all deepfake videos online. Thanks to easy-to-use and freely available generative AI tools, … Continue reading
Posted in Tech
Tagged TechCrunch
Comments Off on How to ask Google to remove deepfake porn results from Google Search
Bitcoin plunged 28%. Institutional investors bought the dip
Spot crypto ETFs show that many investors bought the dip this week.
Ecovacs home robots can be hacked to spy on their owners, researchers say
Researchers found flaws that could allow anyone to spy on the owners of Ecovacs home robots by hijacking their cameras and microphones. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Posted in Tech
Tagged TechCrunch
Comments Off on Ecovacs home robots can be hacked to spy on their owners, researchers say
Australian Enterprises Coming 4th in 2024 Global Survey of Generative AI Usage
Businesses in China, the U.K. and the U.S. are using generative AI more than Australia. But the Aussies lead in understanding, planning for, and implementing generative AI use policies.
Posted in Tech
Tagged TechRepublic
Comments Off on Australian Enterprises Coming 4th in 2024 Global Survey of Generative AI Usage