Adam Candeub, a known critic of Big Tech, looks poised to join the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Candeub will be general counsel of the FCC, reports Semafor, which cites direct confirmation from FCC chairman Brendan Carr. TechCrunch has re...
On Monday, Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, one of Canada’s most populous provinces, announced on X that the province’s government would be “ripping up” its $68 million ($100 million CAD) contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet servic...
Asya Bradley, a former fintech founder and investor, has joined payments giant Stripe as its new head of Startup & Venture Capital Partnerships. Bradley announced the news on February 2 in a post on LinkedIn, though her bio shows that she joined...
It’s never been easier to create and publish art than it is now, and if you believe the companies building tech around AI, the production process is going to get even more efficient. That’s especially the case with video production, with companies of...
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has pledged to make artificial general intelligence (AGI) — which is roughly defined as AI that can accomplish any task a human can — openly available one day. But in a new policy document, Meta suggests that there are certai...
DeepSeek's model is censored at both the application and training layers, a Wired investigation shows. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
DeepSeek, the Chinese AI company, is raising the ire of regulators around the world. DeepSeek’s viral AI models and chatbot apps have been banned by a growing number of countries and government bodies, which have expressed concerns over DeepSeek’s et...
An Italian investigative journalist said he was the target of a spyware attack disclosed by WhatsApp. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday to create a U.S. sovereign wealth fund and suggested that it could be used to purchase TikTok. The fund is expected to be created in the next 12 months by the U.S. Treasury and Commerce Depar...
A native pornography app for iOS is coming to the EU via the approved alternative app store AltStore PAL, made possible by Europe’s Digital Markets Act (DMA). On Monday, the AltStore announced the launch of Hot Tub, an aggregator that offers iOS user...
Hi there, Here's my update about Insurtech and Fintech just after #ThanksGivings...Pricing on Insurance, what about GEN-AI AgentsThe insurance industry has long relied on traditional risk evaluation models to determine premiums. These models, while f...
Hi there,Here's my weekly update for September 23rd, 2024...🗒️ Main Trends of Generative Agents in Insurance with BELLA TwinEver wondered how generative agents are transforming the insurance industry?Generative agents are game changers, offering pers...
Hi there,Here's my weekly update for September 8th, 2024...🗒️ Case Study: Digital Transformation in Insurance with BELLA TwinExplore this BELLA Twin case study to understand how the company is driving digital transformation in insurance with its inno...
Hi there,Here's my weekly update for September 8th, 2024...🗒️ An Invitation to Insurance Companies: Co-Create Innovative Solutions with a Venture Builder to Optimize Costs and Boost EfficiencyGino Volpi of @insurtechmaker invites insurance companies...