The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics
Hyundai Motor to invest $18B in South Korea’s EVs by 2030
Hyundai Motor Group will invest 24 trillion won (~$18 billion) in South Korea’s electric vehicle industry through 2030, the company said Tuesday. The news comes a week after Kia, which falls under the Hyundai umbrella, announced its own 32 trillion won (~$24 billion) investment into electrification and future business areas. Hyundai’s investment plan was revealed […]
Hyundai Motor to invest $18B in South Korea’s EVs by 2030 by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
Twitter, Inc. is now X Corp
Twitter, Inc. is now called X Corp, according to a court filing in California. Since Twitter is no longer a public company, it does not have to report updates like name changes to the SEC. But in any case, the new name was spotted in an April 4 document related to far-right activist Laura Loomer’s […]
Twitter, Inc. is now X Corp by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch
‘The Bethenny Clause’: How Bethenny Frankel’s Early Contract Negotiations Changed the Course of Her Life For the Better — But Not For the Reality Stars That Came After
Whoops, using crypto and cannabis don’t mix after all
Life comes at you fast. A couple of months ago I wrote how Smoakland was testing a loophole to sell cannabis by credit card. The test failed, apparently. “Upon further review, it has come to our attention that the way the process was described in the article could potentially be seen as bank fraud. As […]
Whoops, using crypto and cannabis don’t mix after all by Haje Jan Kamps originally published on TechCrunch
How Your Business Can Harness the Power of Celebrity Endorsements to Skyrocket Your Online Growth and Brand Awareness
TikTok quietly launched a GIF-like ‘video stickers’ feature for direct messages
TikTok quietly launched “animated video stickers” for direct messages in February, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. Video stickers essentially work like GIFs and are an expansion of TikTok Stickers, which rolled out last December and allow users to create and upload their own custom images to be used in direct messages. Users can browse through […]
TikTok quietly launched a GIF-like ‘video stickers’ feature for direct messages by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
Prohibition of AI that ‘subverts state power’ in China may chill its nascent industry
Chinese regulators have proposed restrictive rules around AI models like ChatGPT being built in the country, requiring user identification, security reviews, and prohibiting “any content that subverts state power, advocates the overthrow of the socialist system, incites splitting the country or undermines national unity.” The rules come hot on the heels of Chinese tech companies […]
Prohibition of AI that ‘subverts state power’ in China may chill its nascent industry by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch