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
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
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
At a company that helps people find jobs, 2,200 employees will now have to embark on a job search of their own. Indeed laid off 15% of employees today, CEO Chris Hyams announced in an all-hands meeting. In a blog post, Hyams elaborated on the decision by explaining that the job market is expected continue […]
Job listing platform Indeed lays off 2,200 employees by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
Kelly Lum, better known in hacking circles as Aloria, passed away on Sunday. Aloria was a veteran of the cybersecurity community, especially the one in New York, her home for many years. The Twitter account of the New York City security conference SummerCon announced her death on Monday, prompting a seemingly endless list of people […]
Beloved hacking veteran Kelly ‘Aloria’ Lum passes away at 41 by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch