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The Federal Trade Commission alleges that Meta has “repeatedly violated” privacy rules, and proposes to tighten the agency’s 2020 order against the company, completely barring it from monetizing data from anyone under 18 in any way, among other new restrictions. The order in question took effect in 2020, but was created in 2019 as part […] FTC moves to completely prohibit Meta from monetizing kids by Devin Coldewey originally published on TechCrunch... →

Some onus lies on investors to make sure these new technologies are being built by founders with ethics in mind. Four investors explain why AI ethics can’t be an afterthought by Dominic-Madori Davis originally published on TechCrunch... →

A coalition of more than 50 European consumer and digitals rights groups, smaller ISPs and broadcasters have inked their name to a joint statement urging EU policymakers and Member States to reject a controversial network fee proposal being lobbied for by major telcos in the region. They suggest any move to legislative for a mechanism […] Fifty+ ISPs, NGOs and broadcaster groups hit out at ‘Big Telco bias’ driving anti-competitive EU network fee proposal by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Cybersecurity firm Bishop Fox laid off around 50 employees — or 13% of its workforce — on Tuesday, the company told TechCrunch. The layoffs come just a few days after the company threw a party at the cybersecurity conference RSA, where the company apparently served branded drinks that it called “cyber soup.” Bishop Fox’s official […] Bishop Fox lays off employees days after throwing conference party by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch... →

Fortnite is now available on Amazon’s cloud gaming service, Amazon Luna, in the United States, Canada, Germany and the United Kingdom. Amazon Prime members can start playing the game today and all other customers can play with an existing Luna+ subscription or by signing up for a free seven-day trial of Luna+.  Although the popular […] Fortnite is now available on Amazon Luna by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

Plexamp, the music player originally incubated by the Labs division of media company Plex, is tapping into ChatGPT with its latest update. The company announced today a new feature called “Sonic Sage,” powered by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, that will build unique music playlists by scanning users’ libraries and leveraging their TIDAL subscription. The update follows other […] Plex’s music player, Plexamp, now works with ChatGPT for playlist creation by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Databricks today announced that it has acquired Okera, a data governance platform with a focus on AI. The two companies did not disclose the purchase price. According to Crunchbase, Okera previously raised just under $30 million. Investors include Felicis, Bessemer Venture Partners, Cyber Mentor Fund, ClearSky and Emergent Ventures. Data governance was already a hot […] Databricks acquires AI-centric data governance platform Okera by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch... →

Fandom, the entertainment site and wiki hosting service, had two announcements to share this week—the launch of Creator Class, new quarterly workshops for creators, as well as a new portfolio of original video content featuring its acquired brands GameSpot, Metacritic and Screen Junkies. The company introduced a new program Wednesday for its top creators — […] Fandom launches new creator initiative and invests in more original video content by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Reddit is introducing a series of updates to make it easier for users to share content from its platform, acknowledging that it previously “didn’t make it easy” to do so. As part of the update for iOS and Android, Reddit is enhancing link embeds for messaging apps and adding more sharing functions. “Previously, when a […] Reddit enhances link embeds and adds more sharing functions on iOS and Android by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

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As the pendulum of power swings back towards VCs, down rounds have become more common than the venture community has seen in nearly half a decade. Down rounds are prevailing as power shifts to VCs again by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch... →

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As brands incorporate generative AI into their creative workflows to generate new content associated with the company, they need to tread carefully to be sure that the new material adheres to the company’s style and brand guidelines. Nova is an early stage startup building a suite of generative AI tools designed to protect brand integrity, […] Nova is building guardrails for generative AI content to protect brand integrity by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch... →

If the company can keep up the pace, it stands to put a significant dent in the carbon footprint of the concrete industry. Former NBA star Rick Fox’s startup gets $10M pre-seed for concrete that removes CO2 by Tim De Chant originally published on TechCrunch... →

Microsoft is extending the Startup Founders Hub, its self-service platform that provides founders with free resources including Azure credits, with a new incubator program called the Pegasus Program. Pegasus will select startups with products that “fill a market need” and give them up to $350,000 in Azure, GitHub and LinkedIn credits plus backing from advisors, […] Microsoft launches Pegasus program for startups, awarding up to $350,000 in credits by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch... →

Dating app giant Match Group believes it’s “very possible” that the recent Apple-Epic Games antitrust appeals ruling, though largely in favor of Apple, may result in App Store fee relief for developers. Speaking to investors during Match’s Q1 earnings call, Match Group CFO Gary Swidler shared the company’s thinking on the historic ruling, which upheld […] Match says it’s ‘very possible’ Apple-Epic ruling could result in App Store fee relief by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

As public interest in generative AI chatbots grows, hackers are increasingly using ChatGPT-themed lures to spread malware across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. That’s according to Facebook’s parent company Meta, which said in a report out Wednesday that malware posing as ChatGPT was on the rise across its platforms. The company said that since March 2023, […] Hackers are increasingly using ChatGPT lures to spread malware on Facebook by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch... →

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TikTok announced today that it’s opening up its revamped creator fund, called the “Creativity Program Beta,” to all eligible creators in the United States. The company initially began testing the new program with select creators in February. TikTok says the new program is designed to generate higher revenue and unlock more real-world opportunities for creators. […] TikTok opens up its revamped creator fund to all eligible creators in the US by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

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