Trump says Intel CEO Lipbu Tang “I have to resign soon.”
Amid growing tensions with China, US President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted that Inter CEO Lip Beau Tang had to step down and accuse Tang of having a conflict of interest. “Intel CEOs are very conflicted and must resign immediately. There is no other solution to this issue. Thank you for paying attention to this […]
The Library of Congress explains how a part of the US constitution has disappeared from its website
The Library of Congress gave a more complete explanation of why a large part of the US Constitution suddenly disappeared from its official website. As previously reported by TechCrunch, parts of Section 8 and parts of Section 9 and Section 10 have been removed from Article 1 of the Constitution of the official US government […]
Hubble Network is planning a massive satellite upgrade to create a global Bluetooth layer
Hubble Network’s satellite-powered Bluetooth network has been getting a major upgrade. The Seattle-based startup aimed at bringing businesses what I bring to consumers has built a powerful new phased array receiver that enables what Hubble CEO Alex Haro calls the “the true Bluetooth layer of the planet.” This advanced payload will fly to two huge […]
Upwork is buying its way to staffing companies beyond freelancers
Upwork, a platform that connects businesses with freelancers, announced two acquisitions, helping to build a new, independent, enterprise-centric business that can expand the range of the market. The San Francisco-based company announced that it had acquired workforce management platform Bubty and signed a decisive agreement on August 6 to acquire Global Compliance and EOR (Record […]
Rivalry apps for men leak user personal data and driver’s license
Teaonher is an app designed to share photos and information about women who dated for men, and TechCrunch can confirm that it publishes user personal information, including government IDs and selfies. Launched on the Apple App Store earlier this week, the app is a response to another viral app that women can post about men […]
Federal regulators grant Zoox a custom built robotaxis exemption
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration granted Zoox a waiver demonstrating custom-built Robotaxis on public roads and entered into a related investigation into whether the Amazon-owned company circumvented federal regulations. The decision, released Wednesday, clears years of debate over whether Zoox’s custom-built self-driving cars comply with federal vehicle safety standards. Zoox claimed it announced it […]
First impressions of Alexa+, Amazon’s upgraded, AI-powered digital assistant
I owned a lot of Alexa-powered devices in my former home: There were Amazon Echos in most rooms, including an older Echo Plus in the living room, a smattering of Dots, a Spot in a bedroom, and an Echo Show in the kitchen. A Fire TV ran in the bedroom. And, in a drawer, a […]
Openai actually offers ChatGpt to the government for free
Openai is poised to undercut humanity and rivals like Google to see AI tools integrated into federal agency workflows. The AI giant has reached an agreement with the government’s central purchasing arm, the US General Services Agency (GSA), and has signed a deal to provide ChatGpt companies to federal agencies participating for just $1 per […]
Important sections of the US Constitution removed from government websites
Several sections of Article 1 of the US Constitution appear to have been removed from the official US government website, as seen on Detectives and TechCrunch on the Internet. According to the Wayback Machine, the change shows the original full text on the Congress website as of July 17th. Several Reddit threads have identified changes […]
Citizen LaBody Lecter warns the cyber industry about an authoritarian descent in the US
Ron Debert, director of Citizen Lab, one of the most prominent organizations investigating government spyware abuse, has issued alarms to the cybersecurity community and urged them to join and participate in the fight against authoritarianism. On Wednesday, Deibert will give a keynote speech at the Black Hat Cybersecurity Conference in Las Vegas, one of the […]