New regulation in India seeks to stub out tobacco glorification on streaming platforms
India’s health ministry has unveiled stringent guidelines for on-demand video streaming services, necessitating warnings about smoking and the use of other tobacco products when such activities are portrayed on screen. The new regulations, termed as the Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products Amendments Rules, 2023, will come into effect in three
Read moreVolvo’s new small EV tries to optimize space with Scandinavian design
Volvo is continuing to drip-feed more information about its upcoming electric Volvo EX30 small SUV. Last week the automaker promised the new EV would have the smallest carbon footprint of any previously made Volvo vehicle. Now, Volvo is hyping up the use of Scandinavian design skills to optimize space in
Read moreNXP unveils its latest processor, the i.MX 91, during Computex
During Computex today, Dutch semiconductor giant NXP announced its i.MX 91, the latest processor from its i.MX 9 series of applications processors for industrial, medical, consumer and IoT use cases. During his keynote, NXP Secure Connected Edge executive vice president and general manager Rafael Sotomayor gave some details about the
Read moreUber drops ride discounts for subscribers, switches to cash back
Uber is dropping the 5% discounts on eligible rides that it previously offered members of its Uber One subscription service, according to an email sent out to customers. Starting on their next billing cycle, subscribers will now earn 6% so-called “Uber Cash” on eligible rides that can be spent on
Read moreBlock Party’s anti-harassment tool for Twitter is going on hiatus
Now that Twitter’s API access is locked behind a tall paywall, long beloved third-party apps are shutting down. The latest to bite the dust is Block Party, an anti-harassment tool that helped people stay safe from targeted harassment on Twitter. “We’re heartbroken that we won’t be able to help protect
Read moreTaxfix, the $1B German accounting startup, slashes 120 jobs amid funding crunch
Taxfix leaped to a $1 billion valuation in 2022 on the back of a popular mobile app used by consumers help with tax returns. But fast forward to 2023, and the Berlin-based accounting startup is taking an audit of its own affairs. TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that Taxfix has
Read moreNo ChatGPT in my court: Judge orders all AI-generated content must be declared and checked
Few lawyers would be foolish enough to let an AI make their arguments, but one already did, and Judge Brantley Starr is taking steps to ensure that debacle isn’t repeated in his courtroom. The Texas federal judge has added a requirement that any attorney appearing in his court must attest
Read moreElizabeth Holmes is now behind bars: How we got here
Ten years ago, Elizabeth Holmes’ biotech startup, Theranos, was valued to be worth $10 billion. Five years ago, she was indicted for wire fraud. Finally, today, Holmes reported to prison to begin serving her sentence of 11 years and 3 months. It usually doesn’t take so long after an indictment
Read moreCoupang says no plans to enter India
Coupang doesn’t plan to enter the Indian market, the company said, refuting a local media report that claimed that the South Korean e-commerce firm had expressed interest in entering the South Asian nation. “Coupang has no plans to enter the Indian market,” a company spokesperson told TechCrunch in a statement.
Read moreSmart door lock maker Level is bringing a new video doorbell to apartment dwellers
Level offers a single doorbell camera for entire apartment buildings. | Image: Level Level has announced it’s releasing a single doorbell camera that can be used for entire apartment buildings as part of an overall smart home platform for multiunit dwellings. The video doorbell wouldn’t be available generally but instead
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