Category Archives: Tech News

Sources: the US Dept. of Commerce plans to propose barring Chinese software in autonomous vehicles and some Chinese wireless communications hardware in US cars (David Shepardson/Reuters)

David Shepardson / Reuters: Sources: the US Dept. of Commerce plans to propose barring Chinese [...]

05
Aug
A look at Bungie's future after it laid off 220 staffers, as current and former employees say it grew too fast and tried to develop too many projects at once (Jason Schreier/Bloomberg)

Jason Schreier / Bloomberg: A look at Bungie’s future after it laid off 220 staffers, [...]

03
Aug
A look at Musk-backed America PAC's "Register to Vote" online campaign, which collects users' personal data in swing states, but does not help them register (Brian Schwartz/CNBC)

Brian Schwartz / CNBC: A look at Musk-backed America PAC’s “Register to Vote” online campaign, [...]

02
Aug
The European Commission unconditionally approves HPE's $14B takeover of networking gear maker Juniper Networks after finding no competition concerns (Bart Meijer/Reuters)

Bart Meijer / Reuters: The European Commission unconditionally approves HPE’s $14B takeover of networking gear [...]

01
Aug
District of Columbia AG Brian Schwalb sues StubHub, alleging the company uses "deceptive, manipulative, and unfair practices" to advertise event fees to users (Emma Roth/The Verge)

Emma Roth / The Verge: District of Columbia AG Brian Schwalb sues StubHub, alleging the [...]

31
Jul
Lavish The Rings of Power S2 trailer debuts at San Diego Comic-Con

Get ready for the second season of Prime Video’s original series, The Lord of the [...]

30
Jul
Q&A with Ghostery CEO Jean-Paul Schmetz about the service turning 15, the state of ad tracking, why regulation is not the best path to protecting online privacy (Anthony Ha/TechCrunch)

Anthony Ha / TechCrunch: Q&A with Ghostery CEO Jean-Paul Schmetz about the service turning 15, [...]

29
Jul
A dozen technologists and researchers at Chinese tech companies say open-source technologies were a key reason behind China narrowing the AI gap with the US (New York Times)

New York Times: A dozen technologists and researchers at Chinese tech companies say open-source technologies [...]

28
Jul
The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics is using real-time AI-based video surveillance tech to detect and predict threats, raising concerns over mass surveillance (Jorja Siemons/Bloomberg Law)

Jorja Siemons / Bloomberg Law: The 2024 Paris Summer Olympics is using real-time AI-based video [...]

27
Jul
As xAI builds a supercomputer in Memphis, many locals are wary of its benefits, and environmental advocates are puzzled over its potential effects (Patrick Sisson/Bloomberg)

Patrick Sisson / Bloomberg: As xAI builds a supercomputer in Memphis, many locals are wary [...]

26
Jul