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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April 2023
Construction insurance company Billy raises additional $2.5 million
Billy seeks to digitize and streamline the construction compliance management process.
Construction insurance company Billy raises additional $2.5 million by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
India opts against AI regulation
India does not plan to regulate the growth of AI within the South Asian market, identifying the sector as a “significant and strategic” area for the nation. This stance arrives at a time when numerous voices are calling for increased scrutiny of the rapidly advancing technology. The Ministry of Electronics and IT said in a […]
India opts against AI regulation by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Stripe says in annual letter that it processed $817B in transactions in 2022, but growth has definitely slowed
Stripe, the payments and fintech giant currently valued at $50 billion, sometimes feels like it has been forever on the brink of a public listing. But in the absence of any concrete IPO moves and the transparency that the listing process brings with it, today it published an annual update with a few new numbers […]
Stripe says in annual letter that it processed $817B in transactions in 2022, but growth has definitely slowed by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch
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Google follows Apple by introducing account deletion policy for Android apps
Google announced a new account deletion policy for Android apps today, which means that apps that offer account creation must have an easy way to delete the account as well. The company said that it will start enforcing this policy sometime early next year. This move follows Apple, which implemented a similar policy on June […]
Google follows Apple by introducing account deletion policy for Android apps by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Drivers in Europe net big data rights win against Uber and Ola
In a major win over opaque algorithmic management in the so-called gig economy an appeals court in the Netherlands has found largely in favor of platform workers litigating against ride-hailing giants Uber and Ola — judging the platforms violated the drivers’ rights in a number of instances, including when algorithms were involved in terminating driver […]
Drivers in Europe net big data rights win against Uber and Ola by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
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Y Combinator is back to bet on the Bay Area
Y Combinator, the startup accelerator that has launched the likes of Instacart and Airbnb, has broadened its investing lens in recent years, backing companies all over Africa and India, and beyond. As the tech downturn has continued, though, Y Combinator has shrunk its cohort size, stepped back from late-stage investing, and brought on a new […]
Y Combinator is back to bet on the Bay Area by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch