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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Daily Crunch: Pentagon locks down unsecured email server that exposed sensitive military data by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
A new tweet by Twitter owner Elon Musk suggests the company is preparing to open source its algorithm as soon as next week — unless, of course, it’s all a joke. (One never knows these days!) However, Musk has been a longtime proponent of the idea that Twitter’s recommendation algorithm should be open sourced, having […]
Elon Musk suggests Twitter could open source its algorithm ‘next week’ by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
Soylent, which is profitable and had been growing over the past few years, is Starco Brands’ third acquisition in six months.
Soylent acquired by Starco Brands as nutrition company shifts into its ‘natural next stage’ by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Earlier this afternoon Coinbase reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 results. TechCrunch’s first look at the numbers is here. In response to the company’s raw numbers, shares of Coinbase are off around 2.2% in after-hours trading as of the time of writing. (The company initially fell much further before recovering to positive territory, gains that […]
Digging into Coinbase’s better-than-expected Q4 results by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
YouTube Music is introducing a new radio experience that lets users create their own custom stations, the company told TechCrunch on Tuesday. Prior to the launch of this feature, users have started music listening experiences by picking from preexisting playlists, radios or albums, but now users can create their own radios from the ground up. […]
YouTube Music’s latest feature lets users create custom radio stations by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
As part of the bankruptcy motion, lenders have offered the company $43 million in financing to help Starry maintain normal business conditions.
Starry files for bankruptcy by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
Across the 17-year history of Clarkesworld, a renowned literary magazine of science fiction and fantasy, authors have speculated about how evolving, futuristic technology will impact our world. Now, editor and publisher Neil Clarke is living through a debacle that could very well be a sci-fi story in its own right: His magazine in being uncontrollably […]
Science fiction publishers are being flooded with AI-generated stories by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
Arcimoto, maker of doorless three-wheelers, says it is about ready to bang out some new electric vehicles. That’s quite a turnaround from January, when the EV startup halted production and warned it needed new funding, or else it might seek bankruptcy protection. Ultimately, the company raised $12 million by selling additional stock at a discounted […]
Arcimoto promises new 3-wheeled EVs will steer better as it ramps up 2023 deliveries by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch
Coinbase, the second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume, released its Q4 2022 earnings on Tuesday, giving shareholders and market players alike an updated look into its financials. In response to the report, the company’s shares are down modestly in early after-hours trading. In the fourth quarter of 2022, Coinbase generated $605 in total revenue, down […]
Coinbase shares rise after non-trading revenues increase amid a continued crypto winter by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch