Elon Musk Questions Microsoft’s Decision to Layoff AI Ethics Team
The tech billionaire has warned about the dangers of unregulated AI technology.
Wayve CEO Alex Kendall brings the future of autonomous AI to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 hits Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27–29, bringing together more than 10,000 startup and VC leaders for a deep dive into the future of technology. One of the most compelling conversations on one of the AI Stages will feature a panel of innovators redefining what intelligent systems can do — […]
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The UK joins other countries in banning TikTok from Government devices
The U.K. has become the latest jurisdiction to ban social video app TikTok from Government devices, confirming reports that surfaced earlier this week. The ban follows a security review ordered by U.K. ministers looking to establish whether Government data could be compromised from social networks installed on work devices. Indeed, the review did include other […]
The UK joins other countries in banning TikTok from Government devices by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch
Warp brings an AI bot to its terminal
Warp, a fast-growing startup that is working on building a better terminal, today announced that it has added a new chat feature (unsurprisingly based on ChatGPT) that will help its user with using the command line and troubleshooting errors. We’ve obviously seen a flood of ChatGPT-enabled services lately, with some more interesting than others, but […]
Warp brings an AI bot to its terminal by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch
Via confirms it’s acquired trip planning app Citymapper to boost its transit tech
Last month, when transportation startup Via raised $110 million at a $3.5 billion valuation, CEO Daniel Ramot said it planned to make acquisitions to grow its transportation technology stack. Now, a piece of that strategy is falling into place: today the company is announcing its acquisition of Citymapper, the London startup that produces a popular […]
Via confirms it’s acquired trip planning app Citymapper to boost its transit tech by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Use of Meta tracking tools found to breach EU rules on data transfers
Austria’s data protection authority has found that use of Meta’s tracking technologies violated EU data protection law as personal data was transferred to the US where the information was at risk from government surveillance. The finding flows from a swathe of complaints filed by European privacy rights group noyb, back in August 2020, which also […]
Use of Meta tracking tools found to breach EU rules on data transfers by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
Ledger launches browser extension to improve crypto wallet connectivity
Ledger, one of the largest cold storage crypto wallet providers, launched a browser extension to improve online security and connectivity for digital assets, the company exclusively told TechCrunch. “You think of Web 1.0 as usernames and passwords, Web 2.0 as log in with Facebook, Google, iCloud, Twitter, and web3 is [about] connecting to your wallet,” […]
Ledger launches browser extension to improve crypto wallet connectivity by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
The Download: flying cars, and not-so-OpenAI
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. These aircraft could change how we fly Some companies think it’s time the aviation industry got a makeover, and many are betting it’ll come in the form of eVTOLs: electric vertical take-off and…
Tinder will now let daters define their ‘relationship type,’ add pronouns to their profile
Tinder today is rolling out more features aimed at helping people find the right relationships for them, while also being more authentic on their dating profiles. Borrowing a feature from Hinge, another app owned by Tinder parent Match Group, Tinder users will now be able to indicate on their profiles the type of relationship they’re […]
Tinder will now let daters define their ‘relationship type,’ add pronouns to their profile by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Apple is reportedly experimenting with language-generating AI
If not for last week’s Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) collapse almost every conversation in tech seems to be centered around AI and chatbots. In the last few days, Microsoft-backed OpenAI released a new language model called GPT-4. Its competitor Anthropic released the Claude chatbot. Google said that it is integrating AI into its Workspace tools […]
Apple is reportedly experimenting with language-generating AI by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Nimble makes the leap to fully automated third-party logistics warehouses
There’s a long-standing debate in the world of logistics robotics. On one side stand the greenfield folk, who insist that the best possible experience is one built from the ground up, with these automated systems at its core. Brownfield proponents, on the other hand, point to the time and money required for a full rebuild. […]
Nimble makes the leap to fully automated third-party logistics warehouses by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch