Hashtag Trending Aug.31-Microsoft expresses concerns about UN’s cybercrime treaty; Twitter faces million in fees over unpaid severance; Zuckerberg adds legs to its metaverse avatars
Microsoft raises concerns about the UN Cybercrime Treaty, U.S. data centers nearshoring to Latin America, X, formerly Twitter, faces millions in fees over unpaid severance and Zuckerberg finally adds legs to its Metaverse avatars. These stories and more as we bring you the top tech news on today’s Hashtag
Read moreAmazon inks logistics deal with India’s post and railway services, announces SMB generative AI tool
Amazon’s march to the Indian market is taking to the rails and the mail. The e-commerce giant today announced new deals with India Post and Indian Railways to boost delivery for small businesses. At its SMB event Amazon Sambhav in New Delhi on Thursday, Amazon also unveiled new efforts to
Read moreY Combinator removes Indian startup from batch over ‘irregularities’
Storied venture firm Y Combinator has removed an Indian startup from its batch after discovering “irregularities” at the firm, several people familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. Medobed, an Indian startup that promises medicine delivery in 10 minutes, was initially selected in Y Combinator’s S23 batch. In recent weeks, Y
Read moreHow to spot a fake website from a mile away
Cybercriminals are increasingly turning to fraudulent websites as a means to deceive unsuspecting individuals and abscond with their identities, sensitive information, and hard-earned money. The domain of cybercrime, encompassing activities such as phishing, smishing, email scams, dating scams, fraud, and hacking, has reached unprecedented levels of prevalence and sophistication. Within
Read moreGarena relaunches Free Fire in India a year after ban
Garena is relaunching Free Fire in India, a year and a half after the popular mobile title was banned in the South Asian market over national security concerns. The firm, owned by South Asian giant Sea, said it has partnered with Yotta, controlled by local giant Hiranandani, for cloud and
Read moreFitbit targeted with trio of data transfer complaints in Europe
Google-owned Fitbit is facing a trio of privacy complaints in the European Union which allege the company is illegally exporting user data in breach of the bloc’s data protection rules. The complaints target Fitbit’s claim that users have consented to international transfers of their information — to the US and
Read moreTeale, your mental health companion at work, raises $11 million
French startup Teale has secured a funding round of $11 million earlier this summer (€10 million). The company provides a mental health platform for employees and helps HR managers when it comes to preventing burnout or quiet quitting. Alter Equity and Bpifrance’s Digital Venture fund are leading the Series A
Read moreGoogle Cloud Next keynote places spotlight on firm’s GenAI efforts
The arrival of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) advances will trigger the “most profound shift we will see in our lifetimes,” Google CEO Sundar Pichai said Tuesday during an opening keynote speech at Google Cloud Next 2023 in San Francisco. They will, he said, “touch every sector, every industry, every business
Read moreFeds investigate Tesla’s use of funds for secret ‘glass house’ project
Manhattan federal prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission are separately investigating the use of Tesla funds to bankroll a secret project that is described internally as a glass house for CEO Elon Musk, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal that cites people familiar with the matter.
Read moreGoogle’s AI-powered search expands outside U.S. to India and Japan
Google is bringing its generative AI search experience to the first countries outside the U.S., the company announced today, starting with expansions in India and Japan. The new AI-powered search feature, also known as SGE (Search Generative Experience), will become available through Google’s Search Labs in those markets, and will
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