July 4, 2025

The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…

July 2023

Secure Code Warrior lands $50M to educate developers on best cyber practices

July 13, 2023

In 2015, Pieter Danhieux and Matias Madou, both cybersecurity analysts, came to the realization that they wanted to provide a way to make software more secure by empowering developers with the skills and tools to enhance their speed of delivery. They struggled with how to accomplish this, initially. But Danhieux and Madou eventually decided to […]

Secure Code Warrior lands $50M to educate developers on best cyber practices by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Apple removes AI-powered content generator impersonating Meta’s Threads app after it appeared in top charts

July 13, 2023

Meta’s Twitter competitor Threads, has been off to a great start as it gained 100 million sign-ups within five days of the launch. But with its absence in the EU, some AI-powered content generator apps are trying to gain the advantage of the situation. Today, Apple removed one of the biggest gainers —  an app […]

Apple removes AI-powered content generator impersonating Meta’s Threads app after it appeared in top charts by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Security flaws in Honeywell devices could be used to disrupt critical industries

July 13, 2023

Security researchers have discovered numerous vulnerabilities in Honeywell devices used in critical industries that could, if exploited, allow hackers to cause physical disruption and potentially impact the safety of human lives. Researchers at Armis, a cybersecurity company specializing in asset security, uncovered nine vulnerabilities in Honeywell’s Experion distributed control system (DCS) products. These are digital […]

Security flaws in Honeywell devices could be used to disrupt critical industries by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

How common chemicals could help clean up global shipping

July 13, 2023
This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. I’ve been thinking a lot about boats lately, and not just because it’s been hot in New York for days and hopping into any body of water sounds incredibly refreshing right now. …

Cruise, Waymo say humans are bad drivers amid robotaxi permit delays

July 13, 2023

Autonomous vehicle companies Cruise and Waymo have separately pushed a narrative this week that humans are bad drivers, and that their technologies are crucial to making roads safer. The moves – full-page ads in major newspapers from Cruise and a blog post from Waymo – come as California regulators delay for a second time granting […]

Cruise, Waymo say humans are bad drivers amid robotaxi permit delays by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Google’s Bard chatbot finally launches in the EU, now supports more than 40 languages

July 13, 2023

Google is making its ChatGPT rival Bard available to a wider audience today, launching the generative AI chatbot in more than 40 languages and finally bringing it to the European Union (EU) after an initial delay due to data privacy concerns. The internet giant also introduced a swathe of new features to Bard, though some […]

Google’s Bard chatbot finally launches in the EU, now supports more than 40 languages by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Ask Sophie: Any guidance for changing jobs while on an H-1B?

July 13, 2023

Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Ask Sophie: What […]

Ask Sophie: Any guidance for changing jobs while on an H-1B? by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch

Apple introduces bilingual Siri and a full page screenshot feature with iOS 17

July 13, 2023

Apple released its first set of public beta versions of iOS 17, iPadOS 17, and macOS Sonoma on Wednesday. With these releases, the company introduced new features such as full-page screenshots, bilingual Siri, and better SMS sorting for dual-SIM users. The Cupertino-based company has added support for bilingual queries to Siri starting with select Indic […]

Apple introduces bilingual Siri and a full page screenshot feature with iOS 17 by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Indian food delivery giant Swiggy acquires LYNK in retail distribution push

July 13, 2023

Swiggy has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LYNK, a retail logistics startup with a network of over 100,000 stores, the latest in a series of purchases by the Indian food delivery giant in the last two years. The Bengaluru-headquartered startup, which counts Prosus, Accel and Invesco among its backers, said the acquisition of […]

Indian food delivery giant Swiggy acquires LYNK in retail distribution push by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch