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
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
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
Former cop and self-declared “geek” Eric Adams held a press conference in Times Square today to let the city know how much he loves police robots. New York City’s mayor presided over a press conference alongside police officials to discuss a pair of pilots designed to increase the city’s surveillance. “I’ve stated this from day […]
New York’s mayor wants you to know how much he loves police robots by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Kobie Fuller, a partner at Upfront Ventures, had a notion that there are certain characteristics that every successful enterprise software company shares. You might think that’s not something that’s easily quantifiable or identifiable, maybe just something that any investor knows or senses when they see it. But Fuller decided to sit down and figure out […]
Upfront’s Kobie Fuller has designed an investment framework for modern enterprise software by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
Turo, the peer-to-peer car rental company, plans to block access to third-party services like CarSync and Fleetwire starting April 30, according to an email that hosts received and TechCrunch viewed. Turo confirmed the move, which hosts say will cut them off from essential fleet management tools that allow them to share multiple cars on the platform. […]
Turo is blocking access to third-party services and hosts are freaking out by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch