Source: TechCrunch

Amazon and Flipkart violated competition laws in India, report says

An Indian antitrust regulator has found that Amazon and Flipkart, owned by Walmart, violated local competition laws, according to a report from Reuters. The finding presents a new challenge for…
Manish Singh
Sept. 12, 2024, 4:50 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch

Australian plan for misinformation law riles Elon Musk

The Australian government wants to introduce powers to fine social media platforms up to 5% of their global revenue if they fail to stop the spread of misinformation under a…
Natasha Lomas
Sept. 12, 2024, 4:50 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch

White House extracts voluntary commitments from AI vendors to combat deepfake nudes

The White House has announced that several major AI vendors, including OpenAI and Microsoft, have committed to taking steps to combat nonconsensual deepfakes and child sexual abuse material. Adobe, Cohere,…
Kyle Wiggers
Sept. 12, 2024, 3:20 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch

Google Wallet to test a feature that turns your US passport into a digital ID

Google announced on Thursday that it’s introducing new Wallet updates for travelers and commuters. Most notably, Google Wallet will soon start beta testing the ability to create a Digital ID…
Aisha Malik
Sept. 12, 2024, 3:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Meta, TikTok and Snap pledge to participate in program to combat suicide and self-harm content

In an attempt to prevent suicide and self-harm content from spreading online, the nonprofit Mental Health Coalition (MHC) today announced a new program, Thrive, aimed at encouraging online platforms to…
Kyle Wiggers
Sept. 12, 2024, 2:20 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch

Hacker tricks ChatGPT into giving out detailed instructions for making homemade bombs

An explosives expert told TechCrunch that the ChatGPT output could be used to make a detonatable product and was too sensitive to be released.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Sept. 12, 2024, 2:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Microsoft lays off another 650 from gaming division

Microsoft is laying off around 650 employees from its gaming division, according to an internal memo shared online by IGN. The latest cuts come eight months after the company laid…
Aisha Malik
Sept. 12, 2024, 2:20 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

X is working on a new way for people to block DMs

Elon Musk’s social network X is exploring a new feature that would allow users to block others from direct messaging them, but a way that’s separate from the account blocking…
Ivan Mehta
Sept. 12, 2024, 1:50 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Bitcoin and NFTs may get greater legal protections as ‘personal property’ under proposed UK law

The U.K. government has introduced a new bill to Parliament which proposes new legal protections for digital assets such as Bitcoin.
Paul Sawers
Sept. 12, 2024, 1:50 p.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Novatus nabs $40M to help financial institutions quell their regtech nightmares

Novatus helps financial companies manage their data for risk and compliance data, and it has now raised $40M to expand into new markets.
Ingrid Lunden
Sept. 12, 2024, 1:20 p.m.
5 min read
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