Another week in the circle of startup life

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Techme101

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. I’m Anna Heim from TechCrunch’s international team, and I’ll be writing this newsletter moving forward. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week, we’re looking at some companies being created, funded, shut down and […]
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Controversial California AI Law Moves Forward With Amendments from Anthropic

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Techme101

SB-1047 would provide whistleblower protections and oversight for companies developing generative AI capable of “critical harm.”

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Researchers develop hair-thin battery to power tiny robots

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Techme101

MIT this week showcased tiny batteries designed specifically for the purpose of power these systems to execute varied tasks.
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Amazon’s troubled drone delivery program faces latest challenge in Texas: Annoyed residents

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Techme101

Amazon is seeking FAA approval to expand its drone delivery service in College Station, Texas, but many residents aren’t too happy.

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Threat Actors Increasingly Target macOS, Report Finds

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Techme101

A new report from cyber threat intelligence company Intel471 reveals that threat actors are infiltrating macOS.

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Rimac squeezes more power into its new all-electric hypercar Nevera R. And it only starts at $2.5 million

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Techme101

Rimac revealed Friday during The Quail, a Motorsports Gathering at Monterey Car Week the Nevera R, an all-electric hypercar that’s meant to push the performance bounds of its predecessor.
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Can Switching Payroll Software Reduce the Risk of Underpaying Employees in Australia?

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Techme101

Employee underpayment exposès have become a regular occurrence in Australia. TechRepublic asked risk and compliance expert Tom McLeod if choosing new payroll software can minimise the risk.

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A hellish new AI threat: ‘Undressing’ sites targeted by SF authorities

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Techme101

While the ethics of AI-generated porn are still under debate, using the technology to create nonconsensual sexual imagery of people is, I think we can all agree, reprehensible. One such method is “undressing” sites, which take a normal, clothed photo of a person and generate a fake nude version from it. As you might imagine, […]
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TechCrunch Minute: Lockheed Martin rescues satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Techme101

Lockheed Martin is acquiring satellite manufacturer Terran Orbital, taking the smaller company private and potentially rescuing it from running out of cash while facing of serious debt. Although Terran Orbital itself wasn’t founded until 2013, its history goes back to the late ’90s, to the development of the CubeSat, which became the flagship in a […]
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Security Experts Welcome NIST’s New Encryption Standards For Quantum Computers

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Techme101

Although quantum computing is not yet widespread, current encryption methods pose a significant risk of cyberattacks, the agency said.

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