Technology
Anything to do with Technology
Roger
@Roger -
over 4 years ago
Microsoft pitched its facial recognition tech to the DEA, new emails show
Microsoft tried to sell its facial recognition technology to the Drug Enforcement Administration as far back as 2017, according to newly released emails.The American Civil Liberties Union obtained the emails through a public records lawsuit it filed in October, challengin...continued
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Colin
@Colin -
about 3 years ago
Smartmatic is now suing Newsmax and OAN for 'disinformation campaign'
Smartmatic, the voting technology company that is suing Fox News, some of its hosts and pro-Trump lawyers Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell for defamation, is now adding Newsmax and One America News Network to the list of defendants.
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Bart
@Bart -
over 3 years ago
Enable bags $45M for B2B rebate management platform
Its technology automates how distributors and manufacturers create, execute and track rebates.
3 minutes read
Delia
@Delia -
about 3 years ago
Blue Bear Capital raises $150M to fund climate, energy and infrastructure tech
Blue Bear Capital has raised a new $150 million fund that will be used to find and invest in startups developing technology aimed at speeding up the adoption and industrialization of renewable energy. This is the venture firm’s second fund, which it says is o…
3 minutes read
Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
almost 3 years ago
Microchip Technology (MCHP) Stock Moves -0.2%: What You Should Know
Microchip Technology (MCHP) closed at $84.36 in the latest trading session, marking a -0.2% move from the prior day.
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Adelia
@Adelia -
over 2 years ago
Data privacy concerns will limit fraud detection technology
Banks, consumers, and regulators still can't agree on a sound method for sharing data while still maintaining privacy.
3 minutes read
Jeffrey
@Jeffrey -
over 5 years ago
The Big Story: Data Plus Math Plus ACR Plus Regulation
The Big Story: Data Plus Math Plus ACR Plus RegulationWhile most of the interest in TV happens in front of the glass, there’s a great deal of intrigue taking place behind it.This week on The Big Story, we dive into some of the most recent data dealings, with LiveRamp buyi...continued
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Ezequiel
@Ezequiel -
about 1 year ago
Joe Biden’s Sweeping New Executive Order Aims to Drag the US Government into the Age of ChatGPT
President Joe Biden issued a wide-ranging executive order on artificial intelligence with measures to boost US tech talent and prevent AI being used to threaten national security.
3 minutes read
Jaydon
@Jaydon -
over 5 years ago
Hapag-Lloyd, Ocean Network Express Join Peers in Shipping Blockchain Platform
Hapag-Lloyd, Ocean Network Express Join Peers in Shipping Blockchain PlatformGerman container group Hapag-Lloyd and Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE) are to join peers in a blockchain platform aimed at limiting the industry’s costly paper trail.The two companies...continued
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Marie
@Marie -
almost 4 years ago
Tile Is Reportedly Launching a New Tracker to Make Finding Your Lost Keys Easier
Tile is looking to make its Bluetooth item-finders more powerful with ultra-wide band technology and by adding augmented reality to its mobile phone app, reports TechCrunch.Read more...
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George
@George -
over 1 year ago
New Orleans' Facial Recognition Systems Led to Exactly Zero Arrests in Nine Months
Police in New Orleans have been using facial recognition for the better part of a year, but the tech hasn’t had much of an impact on the city’s violent crime crisis. NOLA’s recently published quarterly public safety review, compiled by consulting firm Datalyt…
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Jimmy
@Jimmy -
almost 4 years ago
Don’t miss the university research showcase at TC Sessions: Space 2020
We are T-minus one week until TC Sessions: Space 2020 lifts off on December 16-17. Join the global space community’s leading experts, brightest visionaries and rising stars for two days dedicated to space technology and exploration — and the opportunities the…
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Abbie
@Abbie -
over 4 years ago
Noom competitor OurPath rebrands as Second Nature, raises $10M Series A
Back in 2018, OurPath emerged as a startup in the U.K. tackling the problem of diabetes. The company helped customers fight the disease, and raised a $3 million round of funding by combining advice from health experts with tracking technology via a smartphone app to help ...continued
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Angus
@Angus -
9 months ago
Google plans to give Watch Unlock a boost with ultra-wideband tech
Updates to the Play Services app hint that Google might improve Watch Unlock using UWB technology, potentially with the Pixel Watch 3.
3 minutes read
Alexzander
@Alexzander -
over 5 years ago
Early-stage investment firm Defy hires Eventbrite exec Brian Rothenberg as partner – TechCrunch
Shortly after closing its second venture fund on $262 million, Defy Partners has hired Brian Rothenberg from Eventbrite to invest in Series A startups. Defy was launched in 2017 by former Kleiner Perkins general partner Trae Vassallo and Neil Sequeira, a managing direct...continued
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Mariano
@Mariano -
9 months ago
Tech Still Isn’t Doing Enough to Care for the Environment
Priscilla Chomba-Kinywa, CTO of Greenpeace, says technology firms must shape up—and consumers and business clients should walk away if they don’t.
3 minutes read
Priscilla
@Priscilla -
over 3 years ago
Black teen barred from skating rink by inaccurate facial recognition
After a Black teen was kicked out of a roller skating rink due to an inaccurate facial recognition scan, civil rights organizations have renewed demands for a ban on the technology.
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Alvah
@Alvah -
6 months ago
Sony pulls interview with Neil Druckmann, citing ‘significant errors and inaccuracies’
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Felicita
@Felicita -
almost 5 years ago
NASA finds real uses for VR and AR in astronomy and engineering
Years after the advent of decent VR hardware, there are still precious few ways the technology has been employed as anything other than a game or gimmick. One team at NASA, however, has been assembling useful science and engineering applications, with promising and unique...continued
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Giovanni
@Giovanni -
7 months ago
A high school employee was arrested after a deepfake AI recording imitating the school's principa...
Local authorities in Baltimore have called for changes to the law to protect against the misuse of AI technology.
3 minutes read
Jimmy
@Jimmy -
over 2 years ago
Activists Sue Chicago for Use of Controversial ShotSpotter Gunshot Detection Tech
A federal lawsuit filed against the city of Chicago is calling into question law enforcement’s use of controversial gunshot detection technology for gathering key pieces of evidence. The suit, filed this week by the MacArthur Justice Center at Northwestern Un…
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George
@George -
over 4 years ago
Uber lays off another 3,000 employees
Uber is laying off another 3,000 employees, the Wall Street Journal first reported. Uber is also closing 45 offices, and rethinking its approach in areas like freight and autonomous vehicle technology.“I knew that I had to make a hard decision, not because we are a public...continued
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Ariel
@Ariel -
over 5 years ago
Silicon Valley’s founder fetish infantilizes public companies – TechCrunch
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week was a lot of fun. We had Kate and Alex in the studio with Chris running the show and reminding half the recording team about English...continued
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Devin
@Devin -
4 months ago
Colin Kaepernick Pisses Off Comics Industry with AI Comics Deal
As is the case with genAI in other industries, comics pros are not happy about the technology intruding on their space.
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