Blueski says he’s become more aggressive about moderation and enforcement
It seems BlueSky is serious about offering boots to some users. The company says it will do more to “enforce moderation policies to better cultivate spaces for healthy conversation.” This is part of a broader update to social media companies’ community guidelines after asking users in August to provide feedback on previous drafts of these […]
EarthMover wants to be a snowflake for weather and geospatial data
Not only does it look at the Earth from above, it produces much data. However, Ryan Abernathey and Joe Hamman realized very quickly that all of that data is not yet enough for the startup to flourish. Data-centric climate technology startup Earthmober needs to pivot. However, pivots aren’t completely separate from climate technology. Instead, the […]
Trump says Lachlan and Rupert Murdoch might invest in the Tiktok deal
The Trump administration was discussing a potential contract for Tiktock this weekend, and President Donald Trump told Fox News on Sunday that Rupert Murdoch and his son Lachlan would “probably” be involved. “There’s a guy named Lachlan involved,” Trump said. “Lachlan Murdoch…Ruppert [Murdoch] They will probably join the group, I think they will join the […]
Silicon Valley makes big bets on the “environment” to train AI agents
For years, the CEOs of leading high-tech companies have promoted the vision of AI agents that can use software applications to complete people’s tasks. But whether it’s Openai’s ChatGpt agent or Perplexity’s comet, spin today’s consumer AI agents. That way you can quickly realize how limited the technology is still. Making AI agents more robust […]
TechCrunch Mobility: Two important Robotaxi battlefields
Welcome to TechCrunch Mobility. To get this in your inbox, sign up for free here. Click on TechCrunch Mobility! Seven or eight years ago, anyone who consumes business technology news may have come across the phrase “race to build self-driving cars.” In private conversations, as a company executive and a startup founder, I sometimes referred […]
Hundreds of flights have been delayed at Heathrow and other airports after an obvious cyberattack
Travelers at major European airports, including Heathrow, Brussels and Berlin, faced significant delays this weekend following Collins Aerospace, known as “cyber-related incidents.” Collins Aerospace has been forced to return to manual check-in after an obvious cyberattack, according to the Guardian. According to data from Flightradar24, more than 130 Heathrow flights were delayed by more than […]
Amazon, Google and Microsoft are reportedly warning H-1B employees to stay in the US
According to multiple media reports, the large tech companies are responding to dramatic changes to President Donald Trump’s H-1B visa application and dramatic changes to H-1B visa applications. The White House announced Friday that Trump had signed a declaration requiring his employer to pay $100,000 for his H-1B visa application. In response, Amazon, Google and […]
The White House provides details of potential tiktok deals
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt appeared on Fox News today and said that a deal was reached that was spun under Tiktok’s US business under Tiktok’s US ownership, but it has not been signed. Leavitt said Americans will hold six of the seven board seats in the rebuilt Tiktok, and Bloomberg said the algorithm […]
Trump will hit the H-1B visa for a $100,000 price, targeting the program that launched Elon Musk and Instagram
President Trump made it much more expensive for businesses to hire foreign workers through the H-1B program. The White House announced Friday that Trump has signed a declaration requiring his employer to pay a large $100,000 fee for his new H-1B visa application. The H-1B visa allows US companies to hire foreign workers in areas […]
Amazon, Google and Microsoft are reportedly warning H-1B employees to stay in the US
According to multiple media reports, the large tech companies are responding to dramatic changes to President Donald Trump’s H-1B visa application and dramatic changes to H-1B visa applications. The White House announced Friday that Trump had signed a declaration requiring his employer to pay $100,000 for his H-1B visa application. In response, Amazon, Google and […]