Spyware maker pcTattletale says it's 'out of business' and shuts down after data breach (techcrunch.com)
The spyware maker’s founder, Bryan Fleming, said pcTattletale is “out of business and completely done,” following a data breach.
OpenAI's new safety committee is made up of all insiders (techcrunch.com)
OpenAI has formed a new safety committee. But the committee, which will be charged with overseeing the company’s AI safety efforts, is made up of all insiders.
With the EU AI Act incoming this summer, the bloc lays out its plan for AI governance (techcrunch.com)
The European Union has taken the wraps off the structure of the new AI Office, the ecosystem-building and oversight body that’s being established under
Spotify hikes subscription price in France by 1.2% to match new music-streaming tax (techcrunch.com)
Spotify has hiked its premium subscription in France by an eye-watering €0.13, in response to a new music-streaming tax.
Spyware maker pcTattletale says it's 'out of business' and shuts down after data breach (techcrunch.com)
The spyware maker’s founder, Bryan Fleming, said pcTattletale is “out of business and completely done,” following a data breach.
YouTube's free games catalog 'Playables' rolls out to all users (techcrunch.com)
YouTube’s free Playables don’t directly challenge the app store model or break Apple’s rules. However, they do compete with the App Store’s free games.
Anthropic hires former OpenAI safety lead to head up new team (techcrunch.com)
Jan Leike, a former OpenAI AI safety team lead, has joined Anthropic to spin up a new safety-focused team.
Meta’s new AI council is composed entirely of white men (techcrunch.com)
Meanwhile, women and people of color are disproportionately impacted by irresponsible AI.
Onyx Motorbikes was in trouble -- and then its 37-year-old owner died | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Onyx Motorbikes owner and CEO James Khatiblou was trying to keep his startup alive. Then, the unthinkable happened.
On Elon's whim, X now treats 'cisgender' as a slur (techcrunch.com)
If you write the words “cis” or “cisgender” on X, you might be served this full-screen message: "This post contains language that may be considered a slur
Spyware app pcTattletale was hacked and its website defaced (techcrunch.com)
pcTattletale’s website was briefly defaced and contained links containing files from the spyware maker’s servers, before going offline.
Synapse, backed by a16z, has collapsed, and 10 million consumers could be hurt (techcrunch.com)
AI tutors are quietly changing how kids in the US study, and the leading apps are from China | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
US pharma giant Cencora says Americans' health information stolen in data breach (techcrunch.com)
About half a million patients have been notified so far, but the number of affected individuals is likely far higher.
[Interview] Signal's Meredith Whittaker on the Telegram security clash and the 'edge lords' at OpenAI (techcrunch.com)
Among other things, Whittaker is concerned about the concentration of power in the five main social media platforms.
Feds add nine more incidents to Waymo robotaxi investigation (techcrunch.com)
U.S. federal safety regulators have added nine more incidents involving Waymo robotaxis to an investigation it launched earlier this month.
Google to build first subsea fiber-optic cable connecting Africa with Australia (techcrunch.com)
Google to build first subsea fiber-optic cable connecting Africa with Australia (techcrunch.com)
Google is set to build Umoja, the first subsea fibre optic cable connecting the continents of Africa and Australia.
Conservative cell carrier Patriot Mobile hit by data breach (techcrunch.com)
FCC proposes all AI-generated content in political ads must be disclosed (techcrunch.com)
Under the envisioned framework, both candidate and issue ads would be required to include an on-air and filed disclosure that AI-generated content was used.
Spyware found on US hotel check-in computers (techcrunch.com)
The check-in computers at several hotels around the U.S. are running a remote access app, which is leaking screenshots of guest information to the internet.
The 'vote Trump' spam that hit Bluesky in May came from decentralized rival Nostr | TechCrunch (techcrunch.com)
Google is launching a new Android feature to drive users back into their installed apps (techcrunch.com)
Google says the new SDK would help Google expand on its core mission of connecting the right audience to the right content at the right time.
UK's autonomous vehicle legislation becomes law, paving the way for first driverless cars by 2026 (techcrunch.com)
The U.K.'s regulations for self-driving cars are now official, after the Automated Vehicles (AV) Act received royal assent.