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Republican Congressman Jim Jordan asks Big Tech if Biden tried to censor AI

On Thursday, House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan (R-OH) sent letters to 16 American technology firms, including Google and OpenAI, asking for past communications with the Biden Administration that might suggest the former President “coerced or colluded” with companies to “censor lawful speech” in AI products. The Trump Administration’s top technology advisers previously signaled it would pick […]

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Proposed bill would give Biden the power to ban TikTok

March 1, 2023

The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee voted in favor of a bill that could give President Joe Biden the ability to ban TikTok. This bill, known as the Deterring America’s Technological Adversaries (DATA) Act, was introduced Friday by Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-TX), then fast-tracked to a vote on Wednesday, which passed 24-16; all Democrats […]

Proposed bill would give Biden the power to ban TikTok by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Tesla Investor Day: Here’s how to watch and what to expect

March 1, 2023

Tesla investor day is upon us, an occasion where shareholders and super fans will make their pilgrimage to the company’s Gigafactory Texas located near Austin — while the rest of us tune in via live stream on YouTube or Twitter — to hear exactly what CEO Elon Musk has planned for the future. Tesla investor […]

Tesla Investor Day: Here’s how to watch and what to expect by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

3 Dow Stocks to Buy More of in March 2023

March 1, 2023
As inflation climbed higher than economists’ anticipation, equities signal extreme volatility and dashing hopes of a Fed pivot. With the likelihood of a downturn in upcoming months, adding more of…

Varo, Stripe said to be raising new funds at much lower valuations

March 1, 2023

With the market turning so dramatically in 2022, it’s no surprise that many startups are now believed to be raising down rounds. This week alone, it was reported that Varo was raising a $50 million equity round led by Warburg Pincus at a “significantly” lower valuation. According to Fintech Business Weekly, the struggling neobank would […]

Varo, Stripe said to be raising new funds at much lower valuations by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch

Zarta, a creator platform focused on pay-per-view video content, raises $5.7M led by a16z

March 1, 2023

Zarta, a new ad-free creator platform that focuses on pay-per-view video content, announced today that it has closed a $5.7 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). The platform allows creators to upload videos, set parameters for a free preview and then charge viewers a small amount to unlock the whole video. Zarta is […]

Zarta, a creator platform focused on pay-per-view video content, raises $5.7M led by a16z by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Elliott has nominated its own slate of candidates for Salesforce board

March 1, 2023

Elliott Management, one of five activist investors working inside of Salesforce, has nominated a slate of candidates to the Salesforce board of directors. This move, which was confirmed by sources to TechCrunch, is an indication that negotiations to resolve this without getting to this point have broken down. CNBC was first with this news. “Elliott […]

Elliott has nominated its own slate of candidates for Salesforce board by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch