There’s No Future in Technology or Sustainability Unless These 4 Things Change
There’s no future in technology or sustainability without mining. Unless some things change, the industry won’t be able to meet global demand over the coming decades.
AI Wrapped: The 14 AI terms you couldn’t avoid in 2025
If the past 12 months have taught us anything, it’s that the AI hype train is showing no signs of slowing. It’s hard to believe that at the beginning of the year, DeepSeek had yet to turn the entire industry on its head, Meta was better known for trying (and failing) to make the metaverse…
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Musk’s ‘Twitter Files’ offer a glimpse of the raw, complicated and thankless task of moderation
Twitter’s new owner, Elon Musk, is feverishly promoting his “Twitter Files”: selected internal communications from the company, laboriously tweeted out by sympathetic amanuenses. But Musk’s obvious conviction that he has released some partisan kraken is mistaken — far from conspiracy or systemic abuse, the files are a valuable peek behind the curtain of moderation at […]
Musk’s ‘Twitter Files’ offer a glimpse of the raw, complicated and thankless task of moderation by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
Proposed legislation would force US higher education endowments to reveal where they invest
Higher education institutions have been notoriously secretive about where and to whom they invest money, and, despite calls for change, many have refused transparency.
Proposed legislation would force US higher education endowments to reveal where they invest by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch
The Block founder says he’s exploring ways to get the publication into ‘trustworthy’ hands
The Block, a crypto-focused publication, received millions in loans from disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.
The Block founder says he’s exploring ways to get the publication into ‘trustworthy’ hands by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
3 Ways Artificial Intelligence Will Transform The World in 2023
As we continue to see high rates of positions needing to be filled in 2023, AI is likely going to see quick adoption, development and more.
If We Want a Green Blockchain, We Must Invest in It
One of the many criticisms of blockchain technology is how the technology lacks sustainability. Here’s what it may take to improve it.
Gift Guide: On-the-go fitness tech to boost their training anywhere
Keeping fit doesn’t need a lot of technology. A decent pair of running shoes and an exercise mat might just do it. But of course sometimes a little extra tech can give an inspiring boost — so long as whatever it is is useful, accessible and can move with you. The smart spot for fitness […]
Gift Guide: On-the-go fitness tech to boost their training anywhere by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
Amazon ends support for third-party HIPAA-compliant Alexa skills
Amazon is ending support for a program that allowed patients to share HIPAA-protected health information with healthcare organizations through Alexa. The news was first reported by Voicebot.ai. The invite-only program, which first launched in 2019, allowed select developers to create and launch HIPAA-compliant healthcare skills for Alexa (skills are the third-party voice apps that run […]
Amazon ends support for third-party HIPAA-compliant Alexa skills by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Ireland’s privacy watchdog engaging with Twitter over data access to reporters
Elon Musk’s desire to stir conspiratorial shit up by giving select outsiders aligned with his conservative agenda access to Twitter systems and data could land the world’s richest man in some serious doodoo with regulators on both sides of the Atlantic. In recent days, this access granted by Musk to a few external reporters has […]
Ireland’s privacy watchdog engaging with Twitter over data access to reporters by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
Microsoft acquires startup developing high-speed cables for transmitting data
Microsoft today announced that it acquired Lumenisity, a U.K.-based startup developing “hollow core fiber (HCF)” technologies primarily for data centers and ISPs. Microsoft says that the purchase, the terms of which weren’t disclosed, will “expand [its] ability to further optimize its global cloud infrastructure” and “serve Microsoft’s cloud platform and services customers with strict latency […]
Microsoft acquires startup developing high-speed cables for transmitting data by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch