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Big Tech and industry lobby groups accused in EU transparency complaints

October 14, 2022

Members of the European Parliament have lodged complaints against three tech giants, Amazon, Google and Meta, with the EU’s Transparency Register — aka, the oversight process that’s intended to track lobbying activity aimed at the bloc’s lawmakers — accusing the trio of breaching the lobbying transparency rules by using smaller front organizations to press their […]

Big Tech and industry lobby groups accused in EU transparency complaints by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Inside Sono Motors’ family friendly $25,000 solar EV

October 14, 2022

Sono Motors, the company building an electric vehicle that’s partially powered by the sun, debuted its flagship Sion in New York City this week as part of a multi-city tour throughout the U.S. The company aims to launch the $25,000 five-seater hatchback in Europe first — production is expected to start in the second half […]

Inside Sono Motors’ family friendly $25,000 solar EV by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Twitter is developing a way for users to control who can mention them

October 14, 2022

Twitter is developing a feature that has the potential to curb harassment and bullying on the social network. App engineer Jane Manchun Wong discovered that the company is developing a way for users to control who can mention them on Twitter. According to a screenshot posted by Wong, the new controls would give users the […]

Twitter is developing a way for users to control who can mention them by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Uganda’s changes on Computer Misuse law spark fears it will be used to silence dissidents

October 14, 2022

Uganda’s controversial Computer Misuse (Amendment) Bill 2022, which rights groups say will likely be used to silence dissenting voices online, has come into force after the country’s president Yoweri Kaguta Museveni signed it into law yesterday. The country’s legislators had passed amendments to the 2011 Computer Misuse Act early September limiting writing or sharing of […]

Uganda’s changes on Computer Misuse law spark fears it will be used to silence dissidents by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch

What’s the TAM of the 1%?

October 14, 2022

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Before we get into this week’s show notes, some programming items: First up, use code “EQUITY” for a special listener discount for Disrupt tickets. We’re mere days away, and you should come hang out […]

What’s the TAM of the 1%? by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Instagram expands AI-powered age verification program to India and Brazil

October 14, 2022

Instagram, facing scrutiny from safety advocates, started testing a program in the U.S. earlier this year to verify users’ age claiming to be 18 or older. It uses techniques including authentication via running video selfies through an artificial intelligence system. The Meta-owned service is now ready to roll out this program to two key overseas […]

Instagram expands AI-powered age verification program to India and Brazil by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch