Source: TechCrunch

EU to tell Apple how to do interoperability, DMA style

The European Union has opened two “specification proceedings” on Apple under the bloc’s Digital Markets Act (DMA) that will see it instructing the iPhone maker on how to comply with…
Natasha Lomas
Sept. 19, 2024, 12:21 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch

AI governance can’t be left to the vested interests

A final report by the UN’s high level advisory body on artificial intelligence makes for, at times, a surreal read. Named ‘Governing AI for Humanity’, the document underlines the contradictory…
Natasha Lomas
Sept. 19, 2024, 11:51 a.m.
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Source: TechCrunch

Brightband sees a bright (and open-source) future for AI-powered weather forecasting

With an explosion of weather and climate data that the last generation of tools can’t handle, is AI the future of forecasting? Research certainly suggests so, and a newly funded…
Devin Coldewey
Sept. 19, 2024, 11:51 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Phlair’s carbon sucking technology could lower direct air capture’s costs

The startup is taking a different approach to removing carbon dioxide from the air than most of its competitors.
Tim De Chant
Sept. 19, 2024, 10:21 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

India weighs easing market share limits for UPI payment operators

The governing body overseeing India’s popular UPI payments rail is considering increasing its proposed market share cap for operators like Google Pay, PhonePe and Paytm.
Manish Singh
Sept. 19, 2024, 7:21 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Palmer Luckey returns to headsets as Anduril partners with Microsoft on U.S. military tech

Palmer Luckey, the Hawaiian-shirt wearing founder who sold Oculus VR for $2 billion before co-founding the military tech company Anduril, is back in the headset business — in a sense.…
Connie Loizos
Sept. 19, 2024, 5:21 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Palmer Luckey back in the headset biz, as Anduril partners with Microsoft on U.S. military system

Palmer Luckey, the Hawaiian-shirt wearing founder who sold Oculus VR for $2 billion before co-founding the military tech company Anduril, is back in the headset business.  Anduril has teamed up…
Connie Loizos
Sept. 19, 2024, 4:51 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

CEO of self-driving startup Motional is stepping down

Motional, the autonomous vehicle startup backed by Hyundai, is shaking up its leadership ranks. Karl Iagnemma, an early pioneer in the autonomous vehicle industry whose startup Nutonomy lies at the…
Kirsten Korosec
Sept. 19, 2024, 2:51 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Craig Newmark pledges $100M to fight hacking by foreign governments

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark plans to donate $100 million to further strengthen U.S. cybersecurity, addressing what he sees as a growing threat from foreign governments, he tells the WSJ. Half…
Connie Loizos
Sept. 19, 2024, 1:51 a.m.
5 min read
Source: TechCrunch

Bluesky addresses trust and safety concerns around abuse, spam, and more

The company is in various stages of developing and piloting a range of initiatives focused on dealing with bad actors, harassment, spam, fake accounts, video safety, and more.
Sarah Perez
Sept. 18, 2024, 8:51 p.m.
5 min read
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