Source: TechCrunch
Forget EVs: Why Bedrock Materials is targeting gas-powered cars for its first sodium-ion batteries
Bedrock Materials is developing a new type of sodium-ion battery, which promises to be dramatically cheaper than lithium-ion.
Tim De Chant
May 16, 2024, 10:54 a.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
EU opens child safety probes of Facebook and Instagram, citing addictive design concerns
Facebook and Instagram are under formal investigation in the European Union over child protection concerns, the Commission announced Thursday. The proceedings follow a raft of requests for information to parent…
Natasha Lomas
May 16, 2024, 10:54 a.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Thoma Bravo’s LogRhythm merges with Exabeam in more cybersecurity consolidation
Private equity giant Thoma Bravo has announced that its security information and event management (SIEM) company LogRhythm will be merging with Exabeam, a rival cybersecurity company backed by the likes…
Paul Sawers
May 16, 2024, 10:24 a.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Temu accused of breaching EU’s DSA in bundle of consumer complaints
Consumer protection groups around the European Union have filed coordinated complaints against Temu, accusing the Chinese-owned ultra low-cost e-commerce platform of a raft of breaches related to the bloc’s Digital…
Natasha Lomas
May 16, 2024, 4:54 a.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Quilt heat pump sports sleek design from veterans of Apple, Tesla and Nest
The heat pump startup unveiled its first products and revealed details about performance, pricing and availability.
Tim De Chant
May 15, 2024, 10:24 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Android’s new Theft Detection Lock helps deter smartphone snatch and grabs
When triggered, the AI-powered feature will automatically lock the device down.
Brian Heater
May 15, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Google I/O 2024: Here’s everything Google just announced
Here are quick hits of the biggest news from the keynote as they are announced.
Christine Hall
May 15, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Uber has a new way to solve the concert traffic problem
Uber is taking a shuttle product it developed for commuters in India and Egypt and converting it for an American audience. The ride-hail and delivery giant announced Wednesday at its…
Rebecca Bellan
May 15, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
The top AI announcements from Google I/O
Google’s going all in on AI — and it wants you to know it. During the company’s keynote at its I/O developer conference on Tuesday, Google mentioned “AI” more than…
Kyle Wiggers
May 15, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Google’s call-scanning AI could dial up censorship by default, privacy experts warn
A feature Google demoed at its I/O confab yesterday, using its generative AI technology to scan voice calls in real time for conversational patterns associated with financial scams, has sent…
Natasha Lomas
May 15, 2024, 9:51 p.m.
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