TikTok ban signed into law by President Biden: How we got here, and what comes next
TikTok faces an uncertain fate in the U.S. once again. A bill including a deadline for TikTok parent company Bytedance to divest within nine months or face a ban on app stores to distribute the app in the U.S., was signed by President Joe Biden on Wednesday as part of
Read moreRadical thinks the time has come for solar-powered, high-altitude autonomous aircraft
Though many eyes are on space as orbit develops into a thriving business ecosystem, Radical is keeping things a little closer to the ground — but not too close. Its high-altitude, solar-powered aircraft aim to succeed where Facebook’s infamous Aquila failed by refining the tech and embracing more markets. It’s
Read moreStripe, doubling down on embedded finance, de-couples payments from the rest of its stack
Stripe continues to hold the title of being the biggest financial technology business still in private hands, with a current valuation of about $65 billion and a whopping $1 trillion in total processed payment volume last year alone. But fintech is fragmented and a fast-moving target, and with competitors chipping away
Read moreWhy code-testing startup Nova AI uses open source LLMs more than OpenAI
Enterprises still don't trust OpenAI, while open source AI models are cheaper and more than sufficient for targeted specific tasks, Nova AI founder says. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreWhatsApp adds global support for passkeys on iOS
WhatsApp is introducing support for passkey verification on iOS, removing the need for users to deal with SMS two-factor authentication. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreFeds charge Iranian nationals for cyberattacks against US government
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge The US government has charged and sanctioned four Iranian nationals over claims they carried out a yearslong hacking campaign against US government agencies and companies. It also accuses the group of waging these attacks on behalf of the Iranian government. An indictment
Read moreSeed-stage firm Eniac Ventures raises $220M across two funds
Eniac has raised $60 million for Select 1, the firm’s vehicle for follow-on later-stage investments, and $160 million for Eniac VI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreElon Musk wants to turn Tesla’s fleet into AWS for AI — would it work?
Image: Getty During last night’s earnings call with investors, Elon Musk threw out an all-time late-night dorm room bong sesh of an idea: what if AWS, but for Tesla? Musk, who loves to riff on earnings calls, compared the unused compute power of millions of idle Tesla vehicles to Amazon’s
Read moreWhy Is Business Automation Essential? Unveiling 5 Reasons
What does integration and automation entail? Simply put, it is a way of connecting different apps and services within your organization, as well as with third parties. It also encompasses how effectively you can connect your apps and services to suppliers, customers, and partners. Let’s dive into the several reasons
Read moreEastern Cape Schools Embrace Coding and Robotics
The springboard for careers in Science and Technology serves as another method for encouraging learners to take STEM subjects and pursue careers in the STEM field. However, for now, young learners are acquiring skills in problem-solving, creativity, and computer literacy. Robotics These young learners are in the Province of Easter
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