February 15, 2026

Anthropic and the Pentagon are reportedly arguing over Claude usage

The Pentagon is pushing AI companies to allow the U.S. military to use their technology for “all lawful purposes,” but Anthropic is pushing back, according to a new report in Axios. The government is reportedly making the same demand to OpenAI, Google, and xAI. An anonymous Trump administration official told Axios that one of those […]

Akamai expands its cloud computing footprint with new locations and services

July 12, 2023

Acquiring Linode allowed Akamai to fast-track its broader cloud computing ambitions. Today, the company is taking another step in this direction. It’s announcing the expansion of its cloud computing services to five new locations: Paris, Washington, D.C. and Chicago, which are going live now, and Seattle and Chennai, which will open later this quarter. Akamai […]

Akamai expands its cloud computing footprint with new locations and services by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

UK femtech Daye launches virtual clinic for period pain

July 12, 2023

UK femtech Daye has a new string to its bow: It’s opened what it’s billing as the world’s first virtual period pain clinic. The new service, which extends the startup’s direct-to-consumer business selling female health products — such as its signature CBD-infused cramp-fighting tampon — is intended to support women to get a faster diagnosis […]

UK femtech Daye launches virtual clinic for period pain by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

The US-China chip war is still escalating

July 12, 2023
This story first appeared in China Report, MIT Technology Review’s newsletter about technology developments in China. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Tuesday. The temperature of the US-China tech conflict just keeps rising. Last week, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced a new export license system for gallium and germanium, two elements that are…

Cyber insurance startup Coalition acquires privacy assistant Jumbo

July 12, 2023

San Francisco-based cybersecurity startup Coalition is acquiring Jumbo, a mobile app that lets you control your privacy on the web. I have covered Jumbo several times over the past few years, so it’s time to close the loop on this one. Terms of the deal remain undisclosed, but Jumbo says that its app is no […]

Cyber insurance startup Coalition acquires privacy assistant Jumbo by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Gmail brings in Calendly-style availability sharing from Google Calendar

July 12, 2023

On Tuesday, Google released new scheduling-related features for Gmail with Google Calendar integration including quick event creation and easy availability sharing. Gmail will now have a calendar icon at the bottom of the conversation view, which will have two options — “Create an event” and “Offer times you’re free”. The “Create an event” button is […]

Gmail brings in Calendly-style availability sharing from Google Calendar by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch

Defacto gets new credit facility to provide instant financing to small companies

July 12, 2023

French startup Defacto has closed a new securitization fund that will be used to provide short-term loans to small and medium enterprises via an embedded, API-first approach. This is a new fund of up to €167 million ($183 million) with Citi and Viola Credit acting as the lenders. This is significant news for the startup […]

Defacto gets new credit facility to provide instant financing to small companies by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Android 14’s fourth beta version brings auto-confirm unlock feature

July 12, 2023

Google released the Android 14 Beta 4 on Tuesday as the company prepares for the final release of the operating system update. The new version mostly includes bug fixes but also introduces a nifty feature to make unlocking easier. The Beta 4 has a new “auto-confirm unlock” feature in settings, which unlocks the phone automatically […]

Android 14’s fourth beta version brings auto-confirm unlock feature by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch