Elon Musk blames data scraping by AI startups for his new paywalls on reading tweets
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images Twitter CEO Elon Musk continues to blame the social media site’s new limitations on “data scrapers & system manipulation” as he announced new “temporary” limits on how many posts people can read. Musk tweeted late Friday that the “drastic & immediate
Read more5G: Catalyst for Economic Opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa
Over the past two decades, mobile telecommunications has revolutionized Sub-Saharan Africa, integrating hundreds of millions of people into the digital economy and creating a thriving industry worth billions of dollars annually. According to the GSM Association, mobile technology has achieved 1.2 billion connections and attracted over 650 million unique mobile
Read moreEverything you need to know about QR code payments
If there’s one essential item people rarely leave home without, it’s their mobile phone. We’ve all experienced the panic of forgetting keys or wallets, leaving us stranded at the shops. But now, all you need is your cell phone—no purse, wallet, or bank card required. The world of payments has
Read moreMilestone Systems Launches Innovative Video Solution for Healthcare Professionals
Hospitals worldwide are facing the challenge of staff shortages, prompting video software company Milestone Systems to introduce a solution: remote patient monitoring technology. This innovative technology aims to support healthcare workers and enhance overall patient care. Projections indicate that by 2030, there will be a shortage of approximately 15 million
Read more7 valuable tips to safeguard against Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attacks
Highly skilled and motivated threat actors carry out APT attacks, also known as Advanced Persistent Threat attacks, which are sophisticated and targeted cyber attacks. Unlike traditional cyber attacks, APT attacks are characterized by their persistence, stealthiness, and long-term objectives. These attacks are meticulously planned and executed, with the goal of
Read moreTwitter limits the number of tweets users can read amid extended outage
Twitter is putting limits to how many tweets its users can read as the Elon Musk-owned service suffers extended outage that has stymied users’ ability to track new posts. In a tweet, Musk detailed the revised usage quotas. Verified account holders can peruse a maximum of 6,000 posts daily, while
Read moreThe TSA will use facial recognition in over 400 airports
The TSA will expand its facial recognition program to over 400 airports. | Image: Getty Images The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will expand its facial recognition program to around 430 US airports over the next several years following what it calls “extremely promising” results in its pilot program, according to
Read moreWhat do FinOps and parametric insurance have in common?
W elcome to the TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s inspired by the daily TechCrunch+ column where it gets its name. Want it in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. The rise of FinOps already fueled multiple acquisitions, including IBM’s plan to acquire Apptio for a whopping $4.6
Read moreThe week in robotics: Teaching robots chores from YouTube, robot dogs at the border and drone consolidation
AI’s grabbing headlines, but the robotics field is still making a significant impact in the real world — and this is your briefing on our latest coverage of the growing industry. Before we get into the depths of the past week’s noteworthy robotics news, our resident expert Brian Heater dove
Read moreDeal Dive: Betting on the sports betting market
If you live in a state where online sports betting is legal, companies like FanDuel, Caesars Sportsbook and DraftKings don’t let you forget it. They dominate TV ad slots during sports games and seemingly everywhere else, too. They give the mirage that the market is saturated with no room for
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