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Seven months ago, when Tesla announced it would share its EV charging connector design to encourage automakers to adopt the technology and help make it the new standard in North America, few, if any, predicted competitors would bite. Now, with Ford and General Motors agreeing to integrate Tesla charging tech in their next-gen vehicles by 2025, […]

GM and Ford could help spark a charging standards war by teaming up with Tesla by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Meta this week showcased its work on new generative AI technologies for its consumer products including Instagram, WhatsApp, and Messenger, as well as those being used internally at the company. At an all-hands meeting, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced several AI technologies in various stages of development, including AI chatbots for Messenger and WhatsApp, AI […]

Meta previews generative AI tools coming to WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram, plus internal AI tools by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Online merchants upload their product catalog to nocnoc’s platform and can start selling instantly on some of Latin America’s top marketplaces.

Nocnoc opens door to quicker setup of cross-border e-commerce in Latin America by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

Apple’s launch of Vision Pro, what it refers to as its first spatial computer, is generating a lot of buzz in China. The hashtag #Apple Vision Pro 苹果首款头显 (Apple’s first head-mounted display) amassed over 40 million views on Weibo, China’s Twitter counterpart, on the launch day alone. The country’s virtual and augmented reality industry went […]

Apple’s Vision Pro reignites excitement in China’s XR world by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. This unlikely fuel could power cleaner trucks and ships Transportation is a huge piece of the climate puzzle, accounting for over 15% of worldwide global greenhouse gas emissions. And while we’re making steady…

Despite ongoing economic uncertainty, the luxury industry has remained resilient and continues reinventing itself, driven by robust consumer spending, China’s reopening, and the adoption of cutting-edge technology in the space….

Barracuda Networks has told customers they must replace vulnerable email gateway appliances following the disclosure of a critical security flaw. The technology company, which provides security, networking and storage products, is issuing the extraordinary guidance as it struggles to contain a zero-day flaw that hackers have exploited since October. Hackers are abusing the critical-rated vulnerability, […]

Barracuda urges customers to remove and replace vulnerable hardware exploited by hackers by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Hackers stole another half a million people’s personal and health information during a ransomware attack on a technology vendor earlier this year. Intellihartx, a Tennessee-based company that handles patient payment balances and collections, said in a notice filed with the Maine attorney general’s office that 489,830 patients had information stolen in the cyberattack targeting its […]

Another huge US medical data breach confirmed after Fortra mass-hack by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch

Meta is set to appeal Kenya’s court decision declaring it as the primary employer of the moderators that review content on its platforms in sub-Saharan Africa. Meta has filed a notice of appeal against the ruling made last week on orders issued in March. This comes after 184 moderators sued it, and its content review […]

Meta to appeal court ruling declaring content moderators as its employees by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch