March 14, 2025

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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Ford halts production and shipments of electric F-150 Lightning over battery concerns

February 14, 2023

Ford paused the F-150 Lightning’s production and shipments due to a potential battery issue, the company said today. The scope and nature of the battery concern is unknown at this time. The stoppage started at the beginning of last week, and Ford has yet to estimate when it will restart production. According to a statement […]

Ford halts production and shipments of electric F-150 Lightning over battery concerns by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

Meta improves its consumer-facing tool that explains why you’re seeing that ad

February 14, 2023

Meta today announced it’s making changes to increase transparency around ads. The company says it’s updating a nearly decade-old Facebook feature “Why am I seeing this ad?” to better explain to consumers how an AI technique called machine learning may have played a role in the ad’s placement, among other factors. Specifically, it will now […]

Meta improves its consumer-facing tool that explains why you’re seeing that ad by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

AI does a poor job of diagnosing COVID-19 from coughs, study finds

February 14, 2023

Early in the pandemic, a number of researchers, startups and institutions developed AI systems that they claimed could diagnose COVID-19 from the sound of a person’s cough. At the time, we ourselves were enthusiastic about the prospect of AI that could be yielded as a weapon against the virus; in one headline, we endorsed cough-scrutinizing […]

AI does a poor job of diagnosing COVID-19 from coughs, study finds by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Video is fueling the newest group of dating app startups

February 14, 2023

There’s been a continuous shift toward video-focused dating apps in recent years as more users opt for authentic connections that photos and text often fail to achieve. Throughout February–aka the last month of “cuffing season”–three startups are launching dating apps that use video in order to help users find love: Candid, Ditto and IRLY. Video […]

Video is fueling the newest group of dating app startups by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Hyundai, Kia rolling out free anti-theft software for more than 8 million vehicles

February 14, 2023

Hyundai and Kia may finally have a solution to a theft problem that has dragged on for more than two years, led to class action lawsuits and plagued law enforcement and car owners throughout the United States. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration said Tuesday the automakers have developed theft deterrent software for more […]

Hyundai, Kia rolling out free anti-theft software for more than 8 million vehicles by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Learn what it takes to turn a lab idea into a real business

February 14, 2023

Turning a great idea into a viable startup takes patience, perseverance and more than a little luck. But when an idea originates in a lab — whether it’s AI, biotech, robotics or another deep tech research project — things quickly become tougher and much more expensive. So, how do you navigate the tricky transition from […]

Learn what it takes to turn a lab idea into a real business by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

Bibak is building the software stack to manage reusable food containers at scale

February 14, 2023

French startup Bibak (formerly known as La Consigne GreenGo) has amassed $6.4 million (€6 million) in an equity funding round and debt. The company wants to put an end to single-use plastic food packaging and replace those with reusable food containers. Founders Future, MAIF Impact, Seed One, Notus Technologies SWEN Capital Partners’ Blue Ocean fund […]

Bibak is building the software stack to manage reusable food containers at scale by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Instagram is killing live shopping in March, will focus on ads instead

February 14, 2023

As Meta gears up for its “year of efficiency,” the company announced today it’s exiting the livestream shopping business on Instagram, following a similar shutdown on Facebook. Starting on March 16, 2023, Instagram users will no longer be able to tag products while livestreaming — a capability that has been broadly available to U.S. businesses […]

Instagram is killing live shopping in March, will focus on ads instead by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch