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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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Daily Crunch: Vulnerable component in IoT devices poses ‘supply chain risk,’ Microsoft says

November 24, 2022

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Daily Crunch: Vulnerable component in IoT devices poses ‘supply chain risk,’ Microsoft says by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

Here’s what NASA’s Orion spacecraft is doing over Thanksgiving weekend

November 23, 2022

Since taking off aboard the Space Launch System rocket last Wednesday, NASA’s Orion spacecraft has had a remarkably smooth journey. But it’s far from over. While millions of Americans prepare for a long weekend with family and friends, Orion will continue its 25-day mission, including conducting a crucial burn on Friday to enter a distant […]

Here’s what NASA’s Orion spacecraft is doing over Thanksgiving weekend by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Let’s talk about killer robots

November 23, 2022

Looking for a Thanksgiving dinner table conversation that isn’t politics or professional sports? Okay, let’s talk about killer robots. It’s a concept that long ago leapt from the pages of science fiction to reality, depending on how loose a definition you use for “robot.” Military drones abandoned Asimov’s First Law of Robotics — “A robot […]

Let’s talk about killer robots by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch

South Korean financial regulator confirms it is reviewing Apple Pay service for launch

November 23, 2022

Apple is poised to launch its Apple Pay service in South Korea, one of the fastest-growing countries in the world for cashless services, yet as of right now untapped by both Apple and the other major smartphone platform player, Google. South Korea’s financial regulator is currently reviewing the Apple Pay service launch clause submitted by […]

South Korean financial regulator confirms it is reviewing Apple Pay service for launch by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch

NASA selects Rocket Lab to launch TROPICS satellites

November 23, 2022

NASA has found a new launch provider for its extreme weather observation satellites. The agency announced Wednesday that it has selected Rocket Lab to launch its Time-Resolved Observations of Precipitation structure and storm Intensity with a Constellation of Smallsats (TROPICS) satellites across two launches in late spring next year. The missions, which will take place […]

NASA selects Rocket Lab to launch TROPICS satellites by Aria Alamalhodaei originally published on TechCrunch

Early Light Ventures plots a second, $15M fund for software ‘underdogs’

November 23, 2022

With a stated mission to “back the underdogs that traditional VC has overlooked,” early-stage investor Early Light Ventures has secured at least $10.6 million towards its next fund, TechCrunch has learned. Based in Baltimore, Early Light is still somewhat new to VC land with about four years and four exits under its belt, per Crunchbase. […]

Early Light Ventures plots a second, $15M fund for software ‘underdogs’ by Harri Weber originally published on TechCrunch

Electric motorbike maker Zapp Electric Vehicles to go public via SPAC

November 23, 2022

UK-based electric two-wheeler manufacturer Zapp Electric Vehicles is merging with a blank-check company to become publicly traded on the Nasdaq at a post-money valuation of $573 million. Zapp says it will use the proceeds from the merger to bring its long-awaited i300 high performance, seated city scooter to market. The i300 was initially revealed back […]

Electric motorbike maker Zapp Electric Vehicles to go public via SPAC by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch

Lyft, Redwood Materials partner to recycle shared e-bike and e-scooter batteries

November 23, 2022

Lyft is partnering with Redwood Materials, a battery recycling company founded by ex-Tesla co-founder JB Straubel, to ensure the batteries from its fleets of shared electric bikes and scooters don’t end up in landfill at their end of life. The news, reported by The Verge, comes the same week that Lyft ended its dockless bike […]

Lyft, Redwood Materials partner to recycle shared e-bike and e-scooter batteries by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch