February 22, 2025

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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January 2023

TikTok users now have access to in-app movie and TV pages powered by IMDb

January 5, 2023

Through a partnership with online movie database IMDb, TikTok launched a new feature that allows users to tag a movie or TV show in their video. The link directs viewers to a dedicated in-app page with IMDb-provided information about the specific title as well as a collection of related TikTok videos. TikTok creators can also […]

TikTok users now have access to in-app movie and TV pages powered by IMDb by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

New York Attorney General sues former Celsius CEO for defrauding crypto investors

January 5, 2023

New York Attorney General Letitia James filed a lawsuit against Alex Mashinsky, co-founder and former CEO of Celsius Network, according to an announcement on Thursday. James alleged that Mashinsky defrauded “hundreds of thousands of investors…out of billions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency.” The lawsuit also claims that Mashinsky “repeatedly made false and misleading statements about […]

New York Attorney General sues former Celsius CEO for defrauding crypto investors by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

WhatsApp launches official proxy support for users globally

January 5, 2023

WhatsApp is launching proxy support for its users all over the world, the company announced on Thursday. The support will allow users to maintain access to WhatsApp if their connection is blocked or disrupted. Choosing a proxy enables users to connect to WhatsApp through servers set up by volunteers and organizations around the world dedicated […]

WhatsApp launches official proxy support for users globally by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Stellantis’ Free2move expands car-sharing and subscriptions in U.S.

January 5, 2023

Free2move, the mobility service brand under automaker Stellantis, plans to expand its car sharing, rental and subscription services in the U.S. in 2023, with the ultimate goal of adding 200 new mobility markets globally by 2030, the company said at CES. Early this year, Free2move will launch all three services in Dallas and Pasadena. Currently, […]

Stellantis’ Free2move expands car-sharing and subscriptions in U.S. by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

VR comes of age, as Rendever, a mixed reality startup focused on the elderly, acquires Alcove from AARP

January 5, 2023

Elderly people are not typically thought of as early adopters of cutting-edge technology, but there are startups looking to buck that trend, banking on an opportunity to provide them with them with new services like VR, to address the specific needs of elderly consumers, Today one of the bigger startups in the space, Rendever, is […]

VR comes of age, as Rendever, a mixed reality startup focused on the elderly, acquires Alcove from AARP by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Ossia is taking its wireless power tech to consumers with a new charging base

January 5, 2023

Ossia’s wireless power tech, Cota, has been kicking for a long time now. In fact, we wrote about the thing nearly a decade ago. Certainly the promises attached to the technology are intriguing: over-the-air power at a distance, without a line of sight. So, where does one sign up? Today at CES, the Pacific Northwestern […]

Ossia is taking its wireless power tech to consumers with a new charging base by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Streamer Plex finally ready to launch a TV and movie rentals marketplace

January 5, 2023

Media streamer Plex was promising to expand its free streaming service to include rentals years ago, but that announcement arrived just ahead of the pandemic — at the Consumer Electronics Show in January 2020. The company then also faced a host of other issues, including technical concerns, that required the company to reprioritize its plans. […]

Streamer Plex finally ready to launch a TV and movie rentals marketplace by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch