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Two days in the Bay

February 23, 2023

It was genuinely a bit surreal seeing deep green hills in the South Bay last week. Growing up in Fremont, I know the change from brown to green is about as close as we get to having seasons, but it’s been so long since I’ve seen them, I’d genuinely forgotten they can exist. It’s an […]

Two days in the Bay by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

EU asks who should fund future networks, as telcos eye Australia-style Big Tech bargaining code

February 23, 2023

The European Union has kicked off a consultation on how to fund the “massive” upgrades to Internet connectivity which regional lawmakers believe are needed for the bloc to make the most of transformative technologies like AI or immersive virtual worlds while delivering on the big bang, cross-industry digitization it also wants to characterize the next […]

EU asks who should fund future networks, as telcos eye Australia-style Big Tech bargaining code by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Google TV’s new update adds dedicated destinations for Movies, Shows, Family and Español

February 23, 2023

Google TV today announced the launch of four new content pages in the U.S. – the Family page, the Movie page, the Shows page and the Español page – which gives users quicker access to family-friendly titles, movies, TV shows and Spanish-language entertainment. Instead of navigating from app to app, users can now select from […]

Google TV’s new update adds dedicated destinations for Movies, Shows, Family and Español by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Meta announces ‘Facebook Jail’ reforms that focus more on better explanations of policy, less on ‘timeouts’

February 23, 2023

“Facebook jail,” the name the social network’s users have bestowed on the company’s system for determining policy violations, is getting an overhaul. Meta announced today it will be reforming its penalty system based on the recommendations from the Oversight Board, the independent body of experts, academics, civic leaders, and lawyers who now weigh in on […]

Meta announces ‘Facebook Jail’ reforms that focus more on better explanations of policy, less on ‘timeouts’ by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Source.ag raises $23M to raise the bar on raising crops with AI

February 23, 2023

Based in the Netherlands, blossoming agtech startup Source.ag has announced a $23 million Series A funding round to help grow its business, less than a year after its previous, $10 million round. The company assists commercial greenhouse crop growers adjust their growing conditions, optimize their resources and maximize their yields by using state-of-the-art AI models […]

Source.ag raises $23M to raise the bar on raising crops with AI by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch

Announcing the TechCrunch Early Stage Audience Choice winners

February 23, 2023

The Audience Choice results are in, which begs the question, Could we BE more excited to share this news? No, we could not. Out of hundreds of applications, we curated 10 breakout sessions and 10 roundtable discussions. Your mission? Vote for the topics you want to see live and in person at TechCrunch Early Stage […]

Announcing the TechCrunch Early Stage Audience Choice winners by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch