LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacy
LAPD lets contract with surveillance giant Flock expire, citing ‘serious concerns’ over civil liberties and privacy The LAPD, one of Flock's biggest government customers, is ending its contract with the…
Uber’s robotaxi lobbying effort puts it on a collision course with Waymo
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TechCrunch Mobility: A robotaxi ultimatum
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Reed Jobs would rather talk about curing cancer than his last name
Reed Jobs would rather talk about curing cancer than his last name When we last sat down with Jobs at TechCrunch Disrupt nearly three years ago, his firm Yosemite was…
This slushie machine was a lifesaver during NYC’s heat wave
This slushie machine was a lifesaver during NYC’s heat wave Last weekend’s brutal NYC heat wave had me craving a frozen drink almost every afternoon. Normally, that would mean sweating…
Smart glasses without a camera? Even Realities bets productivity beats recording everyone
Smart glasses without a camera? Even Realities bets productivity beats recording everyone The glasses are targeted at people who might be constantly in meetings, giving presentations, and traveling to countries…
OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into households
OpenAI bets on families as ChatGPT goes deeper into households ChatGPT is hiring a dedicated product manager to build experiences for families, caregivers, and older adults, according to a job…
US cyber agency CISA had to build its incident playbook during the incident, agency reveals
US cyber agency CISA had to build its incident playbook during the incident, agency reveals CISA said it "missed" an opportunity to get ahead of the security incident by not…
Phia accused of ‘cookie stuffing,’ taking affiliate credit on purchases it didn’t earn
Phia accused of ‘cookie stuffing,’ taking affiliate credit on purchases it didn’t earn Phia, the shopping startup founded by Bill Gates’ daughter, Phoebe, and her friend, Sophia Kianni, is under…
Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash
Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash Meta told Dylan Byers, of Puck News, that it had nixed the feature after backlash from its user base. Meta told…