TikTok ban could harm Amazon sellers looking for alternatives
In March, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill that could force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face a ban in U.S. app stores. Much of the related discussion and debate has centered around American data security and speech rights, but a potential move also highlights something else:
Read moreDeal Dive: Iron Sheepdog is fixing short-haul trucking from the bottom up
Iron Sheepdog credits its ability to gain traction with truck brokers because it got the truckers themselves to sign on first. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreWomen in AI: Kate Devlin of King’s College is researching AI and intimacy
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often
Read moreAT&T resets account passcodes after millions of customer records leak online
Security researcher told TechCrunch that leaked AT&T customer data contained encrypted account passcodes that can be easily unscrambled. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreThis Week in AI: Let us not forget the humble data annotator
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. This week in AI, I’d
Read moreICIS Partners Base Oil News for Enhanced Market Insights
ICIS, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with Base Oil News, a premier news outlet founded by industry expert Iain Pocock, offering in-depth coverage of the base oils and lubricants market. This collaboration signifies a significant milestone in the exchange of critical market data and insights. With over two decades
Read moreRugby’s Analytics Revolution: How Big Data is Changing the Game
Big data analytics has revolutionised rugby, altering team strategies, player development, and game-day tactics with a level of precision and insight unheard of in earlier times. Moving beyond the traditional reliance on coaches’ observations and players’ instincts, the sport now benefits from a scientific decision-making process. As witnessed at the
Read moreFake crypto bot scammer allegedly told investors, ‘Poof, you’re a millionaire’
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Robert Robb allegedly convinced several crypto investors to send him $1.5 million to build a too-good-to-be-true crypto trading bot, according to an FBI affidavit viewed by 404 Media and CourtWatch. Robb allegedly sent a message reading, “Poof, YOU’RE A MILLIONAIRE” to one Telegram
Read moreGoogle Podcasts is shutting down soon, users urged to move to YouTube Music
Google is shutting down its Podcasts app in the U.S. in a matter of days. The company has begun warning the app’s users they will need to migrate their subscriptions to YouTube Music by April 2 to follow and stream their favorite shows going forward. Users who don’t make the
Read moreWill antitrust suits benefit developers?
Ben and Ryan talk about how tiny nations are making huge money from their domain names, the US government’s antitrust case against Apple, the implications of a four-day work week, Reddit’s IPO, and more.
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