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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Apple to launch ‘MLS Season Pass’ subscription on February 1

November 16, 2022

Today, Apple announced the launch date and price of its upcoming subscription service for Major League Soccer (MLS) fans, “MLS Season Pass.” Starting February 1, 2023, subscribers in 100+ countries and regions can get MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app for $14.99 per month during the season or $99 per season. Notably, Apple […]

Apple to launch ‘MLS Season Pass’ subscription on February 1 by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Kenya’s Twiga dismisses in-house sales team, affecting 21% of it employees

November 16, 2022

Kenya’s B2B e-commerce food distribution platform Twiga has laid off 211 of its full-time employees following restructuring that has eliminated the company’s in-house sales team. The laid-off staff make up 21% of the over 1,000 employees mainly in Kenya, where it links farmers or agricultural producers and fast-moving consumer goods manufactures to retailers. The agritech’s […]

Kenya’s Twiga dismisses in-house sales team, affecting 21% of it employees by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch

Iran-backed hackers breached a US federal agency that failed to patch year-old bug

November 16, 2022

The U.S. government’s cybersecurity agency says hackers backed by the Iranian government compromised a federal agency that failed to patch against Log4Shell, a vulnerability fixed almost a year ago. In an alert published Thursday, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said that a federal civilian executive branch organization (FCEB) was breached by Iranian government hackers […]

Iran-backed hackers breached a US federal agency that failed to patch year-old bug by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Google Play streamlines policies around kids’ apps as regulations tighten

November 16, 2022

Google Play today announced a series of changes to its programs and policies around apps designed for children. The company is describing the update as an expansion of its previously launched “Teacher Approved” program, which includes a review process where teachers and experts vetted apps not just for safety and security elements, but for educational […]

Google Play streamlines policies around kids’ apps as regulations tighten by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Students — Shoot for the stars at TC Sessions: Space

November 16, 2022

Space technology — it’s incredibly complex, challenging and expensive on an epic scale. It will also impact humanity in ways we both can and can’t yet imagine. It’s the ultimate cutting-edge technology, and it requires a deep bench of brilliant thinkers and makers. If you’re a student with your head in the stars — whether […]

Students — Shoot for the stars at TC Sessions: Space by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch