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Hubble Network makes Bluetooth connection with a satellite for the first time

May 2, 2024

Hubble Network has become the first company in history to establish a Bluetooth connection directly to a satellite — a critical technology validation for the company, potentially opening the door to connecting millions more devices anywhere in the world. The Seattle-based startup launched its first two satellites to orbit on SpaceX’s Transporter-10 ride-share mission in […]

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Alliance DAO is attracting more Asia founders amid US crypto crackdown

May 2, 2024

The graduates of Alliance DAO are often useful indicators of investor appetite and user adaption trends within the crypto space. The latest batch of the stage-agnostic crypto accelerator, unveiled today, comes at a moment of great excitement for the recovering market. Just two months ago, Bitcoin hit its all-time high; though the value of the […]

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Rivian wins $827 million from Illinois to expand its factory for R2 lineup

May 2, 2024

Rivian is getting $827 million in incentives from the state of Illinois to support building its next-generation electric vehicle, known as the R2. The company announced Thursday that the State of Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity will dole out the funds to help expand its existing factory in Normal, IL, as well as […]

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Microsoft bans U.S. police departments from using enterprise AI tool

May 2, 2024

Microsoft has changed its policy to ban U.S. police departments from using generative AI through the Azure OpenAI Service, the company’s fully managed, enterprise-focused wrapper around OpenAI technologies. Language added Wednesday to the terms of service for Azure OpenAI Service prohibits integrations with Azure OpenAI Service from being used “by or for” police departments in […]

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EU plan to force messaging apps to scan for CSAM risks millions of false positives, experts warn

May 2, 2024

A controversial push by European Union lawmakers to legally require messaging platforms to scan citizens’ private communications for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) could lead to millions of false positives per day, hundreds of security and privacy experts warned in an open letter Thursday. Concern over the EU proposal has been building since the Commission […]

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