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Prohibition of AI that ‘subverts state power’ in China may chill its nascent industry

April 11, 2023

Chinese regulators have proposed restrictive rules around AI models like ChatGPT being built in the country, requiring user identification, security reviews, and prohibiting “any content that subverts state power, advocates the overthrow of the socialist system, incites splitting the country or undermines national unity.” The rules come hot on the heels of Chinese tech companies […]

Prohibition of AI that ‘subverts state power’ in China may chill its nascent industry by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

New York’s mayor wants you to know how much he loves police robots

April 11, 2023

Former cop and self-declared “geek” Eric Adams held a press conference in Times Square today to let the city know how much he loves police robots. New York City’s mayor presided over a press conference alongside police officials to discuss a pair of pilots designed to increase the city’s surveillance. “I’ve stated this from day […]

New York’s mayor wants you to know how much he loves police robots by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Upfront’s Kobie Fuller has designed an investment framework for modern enterprise software

April 11, 2023

Kobie Fuller, a partner at Upfront Ventures, had a notion that there are certain characteristics that every successful enterprise software company shares. You might think that’s not something that’s easily quantifiable or identifiable, maybe just something that any investor knows or senses when they see it. But Fuller decided to sit down and figure out […]

Upfront’s Kobie Fuller has designed an investment framework for modern enterprise software by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Turo is blocking access to third-party services and hosts are freaking out

April 11, 2023

Turo, the peer-to-peer car rental company, plans to block access to third-party services like CarSync and Fleetwire starting April 30, according to an email that hosts received and TechCrunch viewed. Turo confirmed the move, which hosts say will cut them off from essential fleet management tools that allow them to share multiple cars on the platform. […]

Turo is blocking access to third-party services and hosts are freaking out by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

The Security Stage Debuts at Disrupt 2023

April 11, 2023

If you haven’t noticed, the internet is frequently on fire. Overseas cyberattacks are hitting public services like healthcare at home. Data breaches are the new school “snow days.” Small towns and local governments are largely unable to fend off ransomware attacks on their own. Nation-state hackers are undermining human rights and the security and privacy […]

The Security Stage Debuts at Disrupt 2023 by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch