India does not plan to regulate the growth of AI within the South Asian market, identifying the sector as a “significant and strategic” area for the nation. This stance arrives at a time when numerous voices are calling for increased scrutiny of the rapidly advancing technology. The Ministry of Electronics and IT said in a […]
India opts against AI regulation by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
In a major win over opaque algorithmic management in the so-called gig economy an appeals court in the Netherlands has found largely in favor of platform workers litigating against ride-hailing giants Uber and Ola — judging the platforms violated the drivers’ rights in a number of instances, including when algorithms were involved in terminating driver […]
Drivers in Europe net big data rights win against Uber and Ola by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
Y Combinator, the startup accelerator that has launched the likes of Instacart and Airbnb, has broadened its investing lens in recent years, backing companies all over Africa and India, and beyond. As the tech downturn has continued, though, Y Combinator has shrunk its cohort size, stepped back from late-stage investing, and brought on a new […]
Y Combinator is back to bet on the Bay Area by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch
Substack announced today that it’s introducing a new Notes feature that is designed to let users share posts, quotes, comments, images, links and ideas. Notes shared on the platform are displayed in a dedicated short-form feed that looks a lot like Twitter. Once you share a note, it’s essentially like posting a Tweet. Each note […]
Substack’s new short-form ‘Notes’ feed looks a lot like Twitter by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
It’s no secret that Hyundai’s design department is kind of the one to beat right now. But when the redesigned 2024 Hyundai Kona goes on sale this summer, this compact crossover’s upgrades are more than just skin-deep. The 2024 Hyundai Kona will also feature over-the-air updates — the ability to wireless transmit software updates just […]
The 2024 Hyundai Kona will be one the most affordable cars with over-the-air updates by Patrick George originally published on TechCrunch
Two of my colleagues and I were laid off, and we’re founding a company together. What do we need to do to transfer their H-1Bs and green cards to our startup?
Ask Sophie: How do we transfer H-1Bs and green cards to our startup? by Jenna Routenberg originally published on TechCrunch
Ava Labs, a company that builds out layer-1 blockchain Avalanche, has partnered with SK Planet, the data management and marketing platform unit of South Korean company SK Square. SK Planet will launch Avalanche Subnet UPTN to offer Web3 infrastructure in South Korea. The partnership comes less than a month after the New-York based digital asset […]
Blockchain builder Ava Labs partners with Korea’s SK Planet to expand Asia footprint by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch
News of Mojo Vision’s pivot rather poetically dropped during CES. After years of trying out the latest iteration of the company’s smart contact lens in various Las Vegas hotel suites, I found myself typing up this news sitting in the hallway of the Wynn, waiting to talk to an HTC executive about their VR play. […]
After losing sight of its initial pitch, Mojo Vision eyes pivot with $22.4M raise by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
U.K. regulator Ofcom has given its first indication that it’s preparing to refer the local cloud infrastructure services market for an in-depth investigation, with the practices of Amazon and Microsoft in particular in its crosshairs due to their market share. The news comes some six months after Ofcom first revealed it was kickstarting a market […]
AWS and Microsoft in UK crosshairs as Ofcom mulls cloud services market investigation by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch