If We Want a Green Blockchain, We Must Invest in It
One of the many criticisms of blockchain technology is how the technology lacks sustainability. Here’s what it may take to improve it.
US AI Safety Institute could face big cuts
The National Institute of Standards and Technology could fire as many as 500 staffers, according to multiple reports — cuts that further threaten a fledgling AI safety organization. Axios reported this week that the US AI Safety Institute (AISI) and Chips for America, both part of NIST, would be “gutted” by layoffs targeting probationary employees […]
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December 2022
Gift Guide: On-the-go fitness tech to boost their training anywhere
Keeping fit doesn’t need a lot of technology. A decent pair of running shoes and an exercise mat might just do it. But of course sometimes a little extra tech can give an inspiring boost — so long as whatever it is is useful, accessible and can move with you. The smart spot for fitness […]
Gift Guide: On-the-go fitness tech to boost their training anywhere by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
Amazon ends support for third-party HIPAA-compliant Alexa skills
Amazon is ending support for a program that allowed patients to share HIPAA-protected health information with healthcare organizations through Alexa. The news was first reported by Voicebot.ai. The invite-only program, which first launched in 2019, allowed select developers to create and launch HIPAA-compliant healthcare skills for Alexa (skills are the third-party voice apps that run […]
Amazon ends support for third-party HIPAA-compliant Alexa skills by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Ireland’s privacy watchdog engaging with Twitter over data access to reporters
Elon Musk’s desire to stir conspiratorial shit up by giving select outsiders aligned with his conservative agenda access to Twitter systems and data could land the world’s richest man in some serious doodoo with regulators on both sides of the Atlantic. In recent days, this access granted by Musk to a few external reporters has […]
Ireland’s privacy watchdog engaging with Twitter over data access to reporters by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
Microsoft acquires startup developing high-speed cables for transmitting data
Microsoft today announced that it acquired Lumenisity, a U.K.-based startup developing “hollow core fiber (HCF)” technologies primarily for data centers and ISPs. Microsoft says that the purchase, the terms of which weren’t disclosed, will “expand [its] ability to further optimize its global cloud infrastructure” and “serve Microsoft’s cloud platform and services customers with strict latency […]
Microsoft acquires startup developing high-speed cables for transmitting data by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Computer vision technology startup Brodmann17 has shut down
Brodmann17, an Israeli computer vision technology startup that developed a novel approach to take on a marketplace dominated by Mobileye, shut down this week. Brodmann17’s co-founder and CEO Adi Pinhas posted a message on LinkedIn announcing the move, stating that while the company would not be able to bring its products to the mass market […]
Computer vision technology startup Brodmann17 has shut down by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch
TechCrunch+ roundup: VC trick questions, building 3-case models, B2B sales coaching
I have nothing personal against investors, but sitting in a room with one while I try to sell them on my billion-dollar idea sounds very stressful.
TechCrunch+ roundup: VC trick questions, building 3-case models, B2B sales coaching by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
Roblox will let 13+ users import contacts and add recommended friends
Roblox is adding two new ways for people who spend time in its virtual worlds to find old friends and make new ones. The company announced Friday that it would introduce a contact importer and friend recommendations, two new features designed to connect existing users to each other and to bring new players into its […]
Roblox will let 13+ users import contacts and add recommended friends by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch
Pressured by fossil fuel interests, Vanguard decides maybe climate change isn’t a problem after all
Vanguard leaves net-zero group, lending support to the argument that the industry can’t police itself.
Pressured by fossil fuel interests, Vanguard decides maybe climate change isn’t a problem after all by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch
Disney+ ad-supported plan is currently unavailable on Roku devices
On Thursday, Disney+ launched its first-ever ad-supported plan, “Disney+ Basic,” in the U.S. at $7.99 per month, which is the same price as the previous ad-free plan before Disney raised the price to $10.99/month. However, Roku users wanting to switch to the new plan are out of luck—at least for now. According to Disney Plus’s support […]
Disney+ ad-supported plan is currently unavailable on Roku devices by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch