Technology

Musk poses workers with a choice: quit Twitter, or prepare to get “hardcore”

November 16, 2022

Times are changing at Twitter. In about two weeks under Elon Musk’s leadership, Twitter has fired over 3,700 people, and a slew of high-ranking execs have resigned. But the company’s personnel changes aren’t ending there. According to a report from The Washington Post, Musk sent a late night email offering the remaining Twitter employees a choice: […]

Musk poses workers with a choice: quit Twitter, or prepare to get “hardcore” by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Amazon begins layoffs as economic woes mount

November 16, 2022

This week, Amazon began the process of cutting jobs across the company. Managers have begun informing employees that they have two months to find another role inside the company or accept severance, according to reports. Numerous employees have acknowledged that they were impacted by the moves via services like LinkedIn. Other reports, meanwhile, cite frustrations […]

Amazon begins layoffs as economic woes mount by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Yubo expands its real-time audio moderation technology to the U.K., Australia and Canada

November 16, 2022

Yubo, a social livestreaming app popular with a Gen Z audience, announced today it’s expanding its audio moderation technology to the U.K., Australia and Canada. The Paris-based company first launched the technology in the U.S. earlier this year in partnership with Hive. Yubo says although the technology is still in its infancy, its has proven […]

Yubo expands its real-time audio moderation technology to the U.K., Australia and Canada by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Waabi unveils its first generation self-driving truck

November 16, 2022

Autonomous trucking startup Waabi has unveiled its first generation of trucks that are purpose-built for OEM integration. The trucks are powered by the Waabi Driver, a combination of Waabi’s software, sensors and compute. Their launch signals both that Waabi is ready to verify and validate its self-driving stack and that it’s open for business. Waabi […]

Waabi unveils its first generation self-driving truck by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Snapchat gears up for the FIFA World Cup with new AR experiences, filters and more

November 16, 2022

Snapchat is introducing a slew of new features and experiences ahead of the FIFA World Cup to let users show support for their teams and keep up with the tournament. The new features let you virtually try on jerseys, dress up your Bitmoji, watch match highlights and more. The app has partnered with Adidas to […]

Snapchat gears up for the FIFA World Cup with new AR experiences, filters and more by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: longevity for the uber-rich, and wrongful prosecutions of Chinese scientists

November 16, 2022
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. Inside the billion-dollar meeting for the mega-rich who want to live forever Back in September, Jessica Hamzelou, our senior biotech reporter, traveled to Gstaad, a swanky ski-resort town in the Swiss…

EU’s Digital Services Act enters into force — but no confirm if Twitter will feel its full force yet

November 16, 2022

The European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) enters into force today — setting the clock ticking on designations that will determine which larger Internet platforms face an extra layer of rules in areas likes algorithmic transparency and risk assessment. Larger platforms will also face centralized oversight by the European Commission in a marked change to […]

EU’s Digital Services Act enters into force — but no confirm if Twitter will feel its full force yet by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

A big settlement for one Chinese-American scientist won’t end wrongful prosecutions

November 16, 2022
China Report is MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology developments in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. Honestly, it’s hard to keep up with the news these days. If you aren’t already consumed with the slow-moving implosion of Twitter or the quick collapse of crypto exchange FTX, there are also the flashy…