Max Q: It’s the final countdown
Today we’re thinking of the four astronauts heading to the International Space Station. See you guys soon!
Max Q: It’s the final countdown by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
The Download: AI and coding, and Waymo’s aggressive driverless cars
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. Everything you need to know about AI and coding AI has already transformed how code is written, but a new wave of autonomous systems promise to make the process even smoother and less…
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Canada bans TikTok on government devices
TikTok has been banned from government-issued mobile devices in Canada, the country’s Treasury Board announced Monday. Taking effect on February 28, this block follows similar actions taken by the European Commission and some state governments in the U.S. The European Commission issued their directive to remove TikTok from government devices late last week. That same […]
Canada bans TikTok on government devices by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
Astroscale closes new funding to grow in-orbit servicing and orbital debris clean-up tech
Astroscale, a company that’s developing technology to service satellites and clean up orbital debris, has closed another round of funding and widened its investor pool to include a space enthusiast billionaire and a major Japanese manufacturing multinational. The Series G round comes in at more than $76 million, bringing the company’s total funding to date […]
Astroscale closes new funding to grow in-orbit servicing and orbital debris clean-up tech by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch
Inside the Sony-Honda Afeela concept
If it wasn’t clear earlier this year when Sony and Honda revealed the concept Afeela EV, it is now: This new joint-venture concept car is all about leveraging entertainment. The company, known as Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) is a joint venture between the Japanese entertainment and tech giant Sony, and the Japanese automaker, Honda. It […]
Inside the Sony-Honda Afeela concept by Abigail Bassett originally published on TechCrunch
SepPure’s nanofilters massively reduce energy cost of industrial separation processes
As pressure grows on companies to reduce reliance on gas and oil, established processes even at industrial scales are being questioned, offering an opportunity for tech to step in. SepPure is looking to replace the complex gas-based distillation of oils with a membrane engineered at the nanometer scale, and its approach has attracted $12 million […]
SepPure’s nanofilters massively reduce energy cost of industrial separation processes by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch
Motorola’s Rizr is back as a concept phone with a rollable screen
Three years after the debut of its wildly popular Razr phone, Motorola gave the world the Rizr. While beloved by many, the product never managed to capture the same level of cultural cache as its predecessor. The two devices shared some key design languge, with the Rizr distinguishing itself by way of a display that […]
Motorola’s Rizr is back as a concept phone with a rollable screen by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Here’s how every social media company is trying to adopt subscriptions
For the longest time, social media companies have rallied on the fact that their service is “free” to use. All these companies banked on showing ads and getting some user data in return to let them use social networks without any charge. Now with declining revenues and tough global economic conditions, social networks are resorting […]
Here’s how every social media company is trying to adopt subscriptions by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Meta backs a new system that allows minors to stop their intimate images from being posted online
Meta announced today it’s helping finance a new organization called Take It Down that will, with the support of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC), help young people under 18 years old prevent intimate images of themselves from spreading online. The system works similarly to an earlier Facebook initiative designed to prevent […]
Meta backs a new system that allows minors to stop their intimate images from being posted online by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Using predictive LTV to juice up marketing campaigns
Incorporating predictive LTV helps make more informed, data-driven decisions and improves campaign results.
Using predictive LTV to juice up marketing campaigns by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch
Snapchat launches an AI chatbot powered by OpenAI’s GPT technology
Snapchat is the latest company to get in on the AI frenzy. The company announced today that it’s launching “My AI,” a new chatbot running the latest version of OpenAI’s GPT technology that it has customized for its users. My AI is now available as an experimental feature for Snapchat+, the social network’s $3.99 a […]
Snapchat launches an AI chatbot powered by OpenAI’s GPT technology by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch