March 2023

America’s space-based spy agency awards six contracts to hyperspectral imagery providers

March 22, 2023

The U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) has awarded five-year study contracts to six space companies that provide hyperspectral satellite imagery — BlackSky, Orbital Sidekick, Pixxel, Planet, Xplore and HyperSat — as the agency seeks to expand its remote sensing capabilities. The NRO, the arm of the Department of Defense that conducts space-based spying and surveillance, […]

America’s space-based spy agency awards six contracts to hyperspectral imagery providers by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

How a proposed federal e-bike incentive could lead to fewer battery fires

March 22, 2023

As electric bikes grow in popularity, the number of deadly fires caused by faulty lithium-ion batteries has also risen. One of the main culprits? Cheap e-bikes delivered from non-reputable, overseas companies direct to consumers. A reintroduced bill that would provide Americans with a federal rebate of up to $1,500 towards the purchase of an e-bike […]

How a proposed federal e-bike incentive could lead to fewer battery fires by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

TikTok gears up for its big day in Congress

March 22, 2023

As the Biden administration escalates its threats against TikTok, the company is preparing for its chief executive’s first appearance before Congress. Given recent gestures from the White House, lawmakers and federal law enforcement agencies, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is in for a potentially harsh turn under the glare of the government’s big, bright lights. […]

TikTok gears up for its big day in Congress by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch

UK competition authority is concerned about the $61B Broadcom-VMware deal

March 22, 2023

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) expressed concern today that the $61 billion Broadcom-VMware deal announced last year could result in more expensive servers for UK businesses. “We are concerned this deal could allow Broadcom to cut out competitors from the supply of hardware components to the server market and lead to less innovation […]

UK competition authority is concerned about the $61B Broadcom-VMware deal by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch