TikTok questioned on ineffective teen time limits in Congressional hearing

In hopes of heading off concerns over the addictiveness of its app, TikTok earlier this month rolled out new screen time controls that limited minors under the age of 18 to 60-minute daily screen time limits. But in a Congressional hearing today before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, TikTik CEO Shou Zi Chew was […]

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TikTok called out for misusing Citizen Lab research

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew was questioned in a U.S. government hearing on Thursday over the relationship between the fast-growing social media platform and its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. In Chew’s pre-written opening statement, the chief executive cited a report from internet watchdog Citizen Lab, saying that “there was no overt data transmission by TikTok […]

TikTok called out for misusing Citizen Lab research by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

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ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot

ChatGPT, OpenAI’s text-generating AI system, has taken the world by storm. It’s able to write essays, code and more given short text prompts, hyper-charging productivity. But it also has a more…nefarious side. In any case, the tech’s not going away — and indeed has expanded dramatically since its launch just a few months ago. Major […]

ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot by Alyssa Stringer originally published on TechCrunch

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Apple reportedly plans to spend $1B a year to release Apple TV+ movies in theaters

Apple may be partnering with studios to put more titles in theaters, a plan that could cost $1 billion a year. Typically, Apple’s original movies have either received small theatrical runs or been exclusive to Apple TV+. So, the potential investment would be a notable increase and signals a major shift in the streamer’s strategy. […]

Apple reportedly plans to spend $1B a year to release Apple TV+ movies in theaters by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

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Daily Crunch: GitHub CEO says new code completion tool ‘brings the fun back to programming’

Hello, friends, and welcome to Daily Crunch, bringing you the most important startup, tech and venture capital news in a single package. Daily Crunch: GitHub CEO says new code completion tool ‘brings the fun back to programming’ by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch
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Southeast Asian credit fintech Kredivo scores $270M Series D

The funding landscape in Southeast Asia is still wintery, but one fintech managed to land a major round. Kredivo Holdings, which offers credit services to underbanked consumers in Indonesia and Vietnam, has raised $270 million in what it says was an oversubscribed Series D. The round was led by Japanese bank Mizuho Bank, a subsidiary […]

Southeast Asian credit fintech Kredivo scores $270M Series D by Catherine Shu originally published on TechCrunch

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Epic launches Unreal Editor for Fortnite, will give 40% of all revenue to creators

Epic Games announced a new system for paying creators on Fortnite, the ultra-popular, free-to-download battle royale game. Announced on Wednesday at the Game Developers Conference, Epic will now share 40% of Fortnite revenue with anyone who design “islands” in the game. This includes money that Epic earns from the purchase of V-Bucks (in-game currency), real […]

Epic launches Unreal Editor for Fortnite, will give 40% of all revenue to creators by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

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Adobe’s thoughts on the ethics of AI-generated images (and paying its contributors for them)

“We’re at a tipping point where AI is going to break trust in what you see and hear — and democracies can’t survive when people don’t agree on facts. You have to have a baseline of understanding of facts,” Dana Rao, Adobe’s general counsel and chief trust officer, told me. And while that’s not necessarily a new observation, […]

Adobe’s thoughts on the ethics of AI-generated images (and paying its contributors for them) by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

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Daily Crunch: GitHub CEO says new code completion tool ‘brings the fun back to programming’

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Daily Crunch: GitHub CEO says new code completion tool ‘brings the fun back to programming’ by Christine Hall originally published on TechCrunch

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Coinbase stock drops after SEC Wells notice, a possible prelude to ‘enforcement action’

American crypto giant Coinbase received a Wells notice today from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). In the wake of Coinbase’s filing regarding the Wells notice, shares of the company are off sharply in after-hours trading. Per a Coinbase SEC filing regarding the matter, the company writes that the government agency’s staff has “advised the Company […]

Coinbase stock drops after SEC Wells notice, a possible prelude to ‘enforcement action’ by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch

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Beloved hacking veteran Kelly ‘Aloria’ Lum passes away at 41

Kelly Lum, better known in hacking circles as Aloria, passed away on Sunday. Aloria was a veteran of the cybersecurity community, especially the one in New York, her home for many years. The Twitter account of the New York City security conference SummerCon announced her death on Monday, prompting a seemingly endless list of people […]

Beloved hacking veteran Kelly ‘Aloria’ Lum passes away at 41 by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch

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Europe tools up for the repairable future

The European Commission has laid out another piece of its Circular Economy Action Plan today — adopting a proposal to set common EU rules which are intended to make it easier for consumers to get faulty products repaired. The “right to repair” measures are aimed at reducing e-waste by preventing repairable products from being prematurely […]

Europe tools up for the repairable future by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

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Ask Sophie: Which visas will allow us to expand our startup in the US?

We really need to be on the ground to interview our ideal users in the U.S. What visas will allow us to do that?

Ask Sophie: Which visas will allow us to expand our startup in the US? by Jenna Routenberg originally published on TechCrunch

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Shadow wants to make game demos cool again with cloud computing

Shadow is introducing some new use cases for its cloud computing service at the Game Developers Conference. In particular, the company wants to partner with game publishers so that they can create virtual booths to showcase game demos. While Shadow now offers several services, the company is better known for its cloud computing service for […]

Shadow wants to make game demos cool again with cloud computing by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

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Magic Eden launches Bitcoin marketplace as Ordinal inscriptions continue to grow

Magic Eden, one of the largest cross-chain NFT platforms, launched a Bitcoin marketplace for digital artifacts, the company shared on Tuesday. “We are already a multichain platform and believe that adding Bitcoin will connect us to a deep community of people and a rapidly growing collectibles market thanks to Ordinals,” Zhuoxun Yin, COO and co-founder […] Magic Eden launches Bitcoin marketplace as Ordinal inscriptions continue to grow by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch
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