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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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EU uses key telco stage to press the case for rethinking network funding

February 27, 2023

The European Commission has given its clearest signal yet that it intends to make a significant intervention in how Internet connectivity is funded in the bloc in the coming years. In a keynote speech on stage this morning at mobile industry association the GSMA’s annual trade show, Mobile World Congress (MWC), Thierry Breton, the European […]

EU uses key telco stage to press the case for rethinking network funding by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Four ways the Supreme Court could reshape the web

February 27, 2023
This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review’s weekly tech policy newsletter about power, politics, and Silicon Valley. To receive it in your inbox every Friday, sign up here. All eyes were on the US Supreme Court this week as it weighed up arguments for two cases relating to recommendation algorithms and content moderation, both…

CollX raises $5.5M to scan and evaluate value of trading cards

February 27, 2023

Card collectors often dispute how much their cards are worth. New Jersey-based CollX provides a free iOS and Android app to card enthusiasts that allows them to scan their trading cards and get value in return. Launched in January last year, the app has now more than 600,000 users who have scanned more than 100 […]

CollX raises $5.5M to scan and evaluate value of trading cards by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Welcome to Chula Vista, where police drones respond to 911 calls

February 27, 2023
In the skies above Chula Vista, California, where the police department runs a drone program 10 hours a day, seven days a week from four launch sites, it’s not uncommon to see an unmanned aerial vehicle darting across the sky. For officers on the force, tapping into this aerial reconnaissance resource has gone from a…

Planet Computers hits the desktop with a line of touchscreen Linux computers

February 27, 2023

Planet Computers turned heads when it arrived on the scene almost exactly five years ago. The London-based hardware startup was banking on a bit of nostalgia for the days of tactile mobile keyboards, as it attempted to drag the PDA kicking and screaming into the 21st century with the Gemini. 2020’s Astro Slide 5G followed […]

Planet Computers hits the desktop with a line of touchscreen Linux computers by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Born of drone tech, InsureTech Flock raises $38M Series B to nudge commercial drivers towards safety

February 27, 2023

It’s only human nature. If you tell a driver their insurance premium will go down if they drive more safely, then – it turns out – they will probably drive more safely. Scale that up to entire commercial fleets and the costs saving can become extremely significant. However, the trick is to do the tracking […]

Born of drone tech, InsureTech Flock raises $38M Series B to nudge commercial drivers towards safety by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch

Google announces new features for Android and Wear OS

February 27, 2023

Google has announced a slew of new features for Android, Chromebook and Wear OS that are designed to improve connectivity, productivity and accessibility. The announcement was timed to coincide with Mobile World Congress (MWC), which is kicking off in Barcelona today. Among the new features is upcoming Fast Pair support on Chromebook, Google Keep shortcuts […]

Google announces new features for Android and Wear OS by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

OnePlus’ gaming concept phone has glowing liquid cooling

February 27, 2023

The days of a cautious OnePlus release cycle appear to be behind us. In January, the Oppo-owned mobile brand unveiled its new flagship, the OnePlus 11. Earlier this month, the 11R arrived, focused on the growing Indian smartphone market. These days, the company also offers last year’s 10T and 10 Pro, three budget Nord devices, […]

OnePlus’ gaming concept phone has glowing liquid cooling by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

Xiaomi unveils lightweight AR glasses with ‘retina-level’ display

February 27, 2023

While the chatter around the metaverse has slowed down, both social media companies and phone manufacturers have been experimenting with tech that could lead to commercial AR glasses. At the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Xiaomi unveiled its new prototype Wireless AR Glass Discovery Edition, which weighs 126 grams and has a “retina-level” display. […]

Xiaomi unveils lightweight AR glasses with ‘retina-level’ display by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi are bringing satellite communication to their devices through Qualcomm

February 27, 2023

Qualcomm announced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) that multiple phone makers including Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Motorola, Nothing and Honor are bringing satellite communication capabilities to their phones. However, manufacturers didn’t provide details about what devices will first have these features and when the companies would launch them. Qualcomm unveiled its Snapdragon Satellite tech in […]

Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi are bringing satellite communication to their devices through Qualcomm by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch