American regulator slams data broker for selling mobile location data without consent
In a warning that American data brokers need to be careful about selling precise geolocation information of mobile phone users, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission has proposed banning a major company from taking advantage of all the data it can collect. Assuming the settlement is confirmed, the FTC will forbid
Read moreAlphabet quantum spin-out Sandbox AQ acquires Good Chemistry
Sandbox AQ, the AI and quantum firm spun out of Google parent company Alphabet in 2022, has acquired Good Chemistry, a Vancouver-based quantum and computational chemistry startup, for an undisclosed sum. Good Chemistry, founded by Arman Zaribafiyan in 2021 as a spin-off of quantum computing company 1QBit and backed by
Read moreValkyrie co-founder expects $10B inflows for spot bitcoin ETFs by end of year
We sat down with Valkyrie's co-founder to chat about why he thinks futures bitcoin ETFs will go away, which spot crypto ETFs could come next, and why the fee wars are “ridiculous.” © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreEV startup VinFast adds an electric pickup truck to the long list of things it hopes to build
Vietnamese EV startup VinFast is trying to get into the electric pickup truck game, as it revealed a new concept called the VF Wild at CES 2024 in Las Vegas. The company announced it also plans to start selling its smallest EV, the VF3, outside of Vietnam as previously hinted.
Read moreCES 2024: Everything revealed so far, from Nvidia to rabbit’s pocket AI to Kodiak’s autonomous semi truck
One of the year’s biggest tech events has kicked off in Las Vegas, and we’re here to bring all the reveals before the show floor opens. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreHow to find the right venture investor
Now that we’re in recovery mode, there are new rules to play by when it comes to identifying, pitching and partnering with the right investor. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreCanadian companies struggling to put ESG mandates into action as reporting pressures ramp up
Over 1000 Canadian companies are facing environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting requirements under the new Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), research published in the Wall Street Journal revealed. CSRD mandates companies both inside and outside the European Union (EU) to report on ESG. Canadian companies will need to publish
Read moreCES 2024: Intel drops full 14th Gen mobile and desktop processor lineup
Last night at CES 2024, Intel unveiled its full Intel Core 14th Gen mobile and desktop processor lineup as well as its new Intel Core mobile processor Series 1 family for mainstream thin and light mobile systems. Core 14th Gen mobile processors Led by the flagship Intel Core i9-14900HX, the
Read moreMany IT departments still don’t know how many APIs they have: Report
IT departments still don’t have an accurate count of the number of application programming interfaces (APIs) their app developers are putting into production, says a new report. That’s one of several conclusions researchers at Cloudflare came to in a report on API security and management released today. APIs, which allow
Read moreCoffee Briefing Jan. 9 – NuEnergy and Communitech team up; New CEO at telMAX; Toronto company launches accessible AI-powered translation solution; and more
Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team! Missed the last Coffee Briefing? We’ve got you covered. NuEnergy to design Communitech’s generative AI policy Ottawa-based AI governance firm, NuEnergy.ai has announced that it will
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