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FCC finally gets its 5th Commissioner in Anna Gomez

The FCC is whole again with the Senate’s confirmation of Anna Gomez as the agency’s 5th Commissioner, empowering it to take more and faster action regarding all matters regulatory in communication and, increasingly, space. Gomez was nominated to the seat … Continue reading

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Threads expands search to ‘most’ English and Spanish-speaking countries, including U.S.

A week after Instagram Threads announced it had begun testing a search feature in Australia and New Zealand, the feature is today expanding to “most” English and Spanish-speaking countries,, according to a post on Threads by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. … Continue reading

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Our favorite startups from YC’s Summer 2023 Demo Day, Day 2

The word on everybody’s lips was “AI,” but there was a number of startups trying to make trucking, and the larger logistics world, work better and faster.

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Take a look at Google’s Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2

We’re nearly a month away from the next Made By Google event, but the company’s alredady gone ahead and revealed the Pixel 8, Pixel 8 Pro and Pixel Watch 2. The reasons are simple: That’s just how Google does things … Continue reading

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Exposed: A closer look at seed investors’ biases and incentives

Pricing too high at early stage is rife with issues that can plague the company’s growth if it doesn’t operate to perfection.

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What we expect from Apple’s ‘Wonderlust’ 15 event

Not all who wonder are lust. Some of us will be forming an orderly queue in the holding room at One Apple Park Way on Tuesday morning. At 10 AM PT September 12, Tim Cook and co. will be back … Continue reading

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The perils of the platforms of paranoia

Nextdoor has become ground zero for the spread of many rumors, hoaxes and unfounded allegations.

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Show me the revenue growth

Here’s how some AI-forward tech companies on the public markets are forecasting growth.

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Meta’s Michel Protti will talk privacy and more at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

Privacy regulation and a growing awareness among consumers and businesses of what “data protection” could and should mean have created a tricky landscape in the tech world. Data really is the new oil: It’s a precious resource, and both companies … Continue reading

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Softbank Group backs former Argo AI founders on new self-driving trucks startup

There’s a new self-driving trucks startup in town. And the faces are familiar. Bryan Salesky, Peter Rander and Brett Browning — the trio behind the now defunct Ford and VW-backed autonomous vehicle startup Argo AI — have formed a new … Continue reading

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