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FTC finally proposes ban on fake reviews
The FTC has proposed a new rule banning numerous forms of fake reviews online, from outright fabricated ones to those that are sketchily repurposed or...
Police want robotaxi video footage to help solve crimes
Police are starting to turn to robotaxis — specifically all of that footage captured by cameras — for video evidence to help solve crimes. While...
European VCs & tech firms sign open letter warning against over-regulation of AI in draft EU laws
Major tech Founders, CEOs, VCs and industry giants across Europe have signed an open letter to the EU Commission, warning that Europe could miss out...
As Apple reaches $3T, it’s time to shake up the Big Tech club
Today, Apple saw its market cap pass the $3 trillion threshold. The iPhone maker has reached that landmark before but has never managed to hang...
GM buys software startup that predicts EV battery fires
General Motors said Friday it has acquired Algolion, an Israel-based software startup that can detect potential hazards in battery cells. Financial terms were not disclosed....
Why automakers are rushing to adopt Tesla’s NACS plug
How did the North American electric vehicle market finally decide on a charging port? Gradually, then suddenly, to paraphrase Ernest Hemingway. The war isn’t over...
Meet Discover, Qualcomm, Wonder Women Tech and more at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
We’re slightly less than three months away from kicking off TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 on September 19–21 in San Francisco. It’s shaping up to be our...
WhatsApp introduces new QR-code-based local data transfer method
WhatsApp today announced a new and quicker to transfer chat from your old phone to a new phone through a QR-code-based method. The company said...
M&A is back and the enterprise is hot
It’s been a quiet year when it comes to tech M&A. In fact, up until this week, there had only been a handful of enterprise...