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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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Tech Nation looks for new home as UK Gov hands tech ecosystem contract to Barclays

January 31, 2023

After over ten years in operation, Tech Nation, the UK’s government-sanctioned ecosystem builder for UK tech startups and growth tech companies is to cease operations after losing its grant funding to a programme run by Barclays Bank Eagle Labs. The team behind the non-profit, which derived the bulk of its funding from the UK government, […]

Tech Nation looks for new home as UK Gov hands tech ecosystem contract to Barclays by Mike Butcher originally published on TechCrunch

Fairphone nabs $53M in growth capital for ‘sustainable’ consumer electronics

January 31, 2023

Dutch social enterprise Fairphone, which makes modular and — the claim is — more sustainable and ethical consumer electronics, has nabbed a chunk of funding to continue scaling a circular-economy-aligned smartphone business. The €49 million (~$53M) “growth capital” investment — from an international consortium of impact investors, led by new shareholders Invest-NL, the ABN AMRO […]

Fairphone nabs $53M in growth capital for ‘sustainable’ consumer electronics by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Guardz emerges from stealth with $10M for SMB security and cyber insurance to protect against attack-as-a-service breaches

January 31, 2023

Small and medium businesses have become a growing target for malicious online hackers in recent years, currently accounting for between 43% and 61% of all security breaches and some $7 billion annually in related losses, according to different estimates. Today, a startup called Guardz is emerging from stealth with a two-part offering aimed at protecting […]

Guardz emerges from stealth with $10M for SMB security and cyber insurance to protect against attack-as-a-service breaches by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Yes, we have enough materials to power the world with renewable energy

January 31, 2023
Powering the world with renewable energy will take a lot of raw materials. The good news is, when it comes to aluminum, steel, and rare-earth metals, there’s plenty to go around, according to a new analysis. In the 2015 Paris Agreement, world leaders set a goal to keep global warming under 1.5 °C, and reaching…

Identity management platform Saviynt secures $205M in debt, appoints new CEO

January 31, 2023

Showing that there’s real investor enthusiasm for identity management platforms, Saviynt, which enables companies to secure apps, data and infrastructure in a single platform, today announced that it raised $205 million in debt from AB Private Credit Investors’ Tech Capital Solutions group. Founder Sachin Nayyar, who returned to Saviynt as CEO this week alongside newly-appointed […]

Identity management platform Saviynt secures $205M in debt, appoints new CEO by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Yes, we have enough materials to power the world with renewable energy

January 31, 2023
Powering the world with renewable energy will take a lot of raw materials. The good news is, when it comes to aluminum, steel, and rare-earth metals, there’s plenty to go around, according to a new analysis. In the 2015 Paris Agreement, world leaders set a goal to keep global warming under 1.5 °C, and reaching…

Could ChatGPT do my job?

January 31, 2023
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. In the last week there has been a lot of talk about whether journalists or copywriters could or should be replaced by AI. Personally, I’m not worried. Here’s why. So far, newsrooms have pursued…

Would Baidu’s answer to ChatGPT make a difference?

January 31, 2023

Baidu, China’s top search engine provider and robotaxi developer, is apparently working on its own counterpart to ChatGPT. The news, first reported by Bloomberg and The Wall Street Journal, sent Baidu’s stock price rising on Monday to reach its highest point since September. A spokesperson for Baidu declined to comment on the reports. But it […]

Would Baidu’s answer to ChatGPT make a difference? by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch