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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Elon Musk fired top Twitter execs including CEO, reports say

October 28, 2022

Elon Musk fired key Twitter executives Thursday, one of his first moves as the official owner of the social media platform. According to reports from the New York Times, CNBC, the Wall Street Journal, the Washington Post and other outlets, Musk fired CEO Parag Agrawal, CFO Ned Segal, general counsel Sean Edgett, and head of […]

Elon Musk fired top Twitter execs including CEO, reports say by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

It happened: Elon Musk officially owns Twitter

October 28, 2022

It’s for real this time. After months of legal drama, bad memes, and will-they-or-won’t-they-chaos to put your favorite rom-com to shame, Elon Musk has closed his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter. A number of outlets reported that Musk sealed the deal Thursday night, taking Twitter private and ousting a handful of top executives — CEO Parag […]

It happened: Elon Musk officially owns Twitter by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Dawn of the tentacle

October 27, 2022

Fair warning, it’s going to be a quick one from me today. I caught the thing again, roughly three months after the last time I caught the thing. They say, “third time’s the charm,” and I now recognize that they were referring to chest pain and a general light-headedness. Turns out it doesn’t get easier. […]

Dawn of the tentacle by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Google filing says EU’s antitrust division is investigating Play Store practices

October 27, 2022

A Google regulatory filing appears to have confirmed rumors in recent months that the European Union’s competition division is looking into how it operates its smartphone app store, the Play Store. However TechCrunch understands that no formal EU investigation into the Play Store has been opened at this stage. The SEC Form 10-Q, filed by […]

Google filing says EU’s antitrust division is investigating Play Store practices by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Snapchat reduces payouts for Spotlight creators

October 27, 2022

Snapchat has changed the way it pays creators through its Spotlight reward fund. Creators that use Snapchat’s TikTok clone, Spotlight, will now be paid millions per year, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. This marks the second time Snapchat has reduced the payout. In 2021, the company rewarded creators millions per week, down […]

Snapchat reduces payouts for Spotlight creators by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Uber to freeze fake rider account names, pilot front-facing video recording

October 27, 2022

Uber is releasing a suite of new safety features geared towards the driver, including freezing fake rider account names and piloting a front-facing video recording tool to replace a driver’s dashcam. The safety features follow a feedback period from drivers that Uber began this summer. It looks like drivers have been having a hard time […]

Uber to freeze fake rider account names, pilot front-facing video recording by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch