December 25, 2025

AI Wrapped: The 14 AI terms you couldn’t avoid in 2025

If the past 12 months have taught us anything, it’s that the AI hype train is showing no signs of slowing. It’s hard to believe that at the beginning of the year, DeepSeek had yet to turn the entire industry on its head, Meta was better known for trying (and failing) to make the metaverse…

Checks, the AI-powered data protection project incubated in Area 120, officially ‘exits’ to Google

May 3, 2023

After Google cut all but three of the projects at its in-house incubator Area 120 and shifted it to work on AI projects across Google, one of the legacy efforts — coincidentally also an AI project — is now officially exiting to Google. Checks, an AI-powered tool to check mobile apps for compliance with various […]

Checks, the AI-powered data protection project incubated in Area 120, officially ‘exits’ to Google by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

FTC moves to completely prohibit Meta from monetizing kids

May 3, 2023

The Federal Trade Commission alleges that Meta has “repeatedly violated” privacy rules, and proposes to tighten the agency’s 2020 order against the company, completely barring it from monetizing data from anyone under 18 in any way, among other new restrictions. The order in question took effect in 2020, but was created in 2019 as part […]

FTC moves to completely prohibit Meta from monetizing kids by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch

Fifty+ ISPs, NGOs and broadcaster groups hit out at ‘Big Telco bias’ driving anti-competitive EU network fee proposal

May 3, 2023

A coalition of more than 50 European consumer and digitals rights groups, smaller ISPs and broadcasters have inked their name to a joint statement urging EU policymakers and Member States to reject a controversial network fee proposal being lobbied for by major telcos in the region. They suggest any move to legislative for a mechanism […]

Fifty+ ISPs, NGOs and broadcaster groups hit out at ‘Big Telco bias’ driving anti-competitive EU network fee proposal by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Bishop Fox lays off employees days after throwing conference party

May 3, 2023

Cybersecurity firm Bishop Fox laid off around 50 employees — or 13% of its workforce — on Tuesday, the company told TechCrunch. The layoffs come just a few days after the company threw a party at the cybersecurity conference RSA, where the company apparently served branded drinks that it called “cyber soup.” Bishop Fox’s official […]

Bishop Fox lays off employees days after throwing conference party by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch