Monthly Archives: April 2023

Meet Visa, Mayfield, DuploCloud and more at Disrupt

TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 takes place on September 19–21 in San Francisco and — if you don’t already know — it’s the startup world’s big tent. It draws founders, investors, CEOs, tech professionals, scientists, policy makers, researchers and entrepreneurs. It’s where … Continue reading

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Top 5 IoT Trends That Will Shape the Digital World in 2023

The Internet of Things (IoT) is a rapidly evolving technology changing how we interact with everything. From home appliances to the cars we drive to and from work. As we move towards the second half of 2023, several IoT trends … Continue reading

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States’ Push to Protect Kids Online Could Remake the Internet

New age restrictions for minors on sites like TikTok and Pornhub could also hinder adults’ access to online services.

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Echoes of History in New National Push to Shield Children Online

In the 1990s, the U.S. government limited what young people could see online, but lost a court fight challenging those rules. Now it’s happening again.

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Why Is the Denver Airport So Weird?

The Denver airport is a magnet for conspiracy theories — and a case study in the line between mass delusion and fun.

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Elon Musk: SpaceX’s Out-of-Control Starship Struggled to Self-Destruct

In an update on the first flight of the most powerful rocket ever, Elon Musk offered a timeline of what went wrong while staying optimistic about forthcoming launches.

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Unions Representing Hollywood Writers and Actors Seek Limits on A.I. and Chatbots

As labor contract negotiations heat up in Hollywood, unions representing writers and actors seek limits on artificial intelligence.

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The cultivated meat industry’s known struggles will take time to sort out, and maybe that’s OK

The Wall Street Journal went under the hood of the lab-grown meat industry, also known as cultivated or cell-cultured meat, and the struggles within. The Journal particularly homed in on what’s going on at UPSIDE Foods, which received a blessing … Continue reading

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Can I Take a Loan on Fixed Deposit?

What is a fixed deposit, and how it works? A fixed deposit (FD) is a type of savings account offered by banks and financial institutions where you can deposit a lump sum of money for a specific period of time, … Continue reading

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Warm intros are awful for diversity, so why do investors keep insisting on them?

There are oodles of advantages to having a diverse workforce, but, as inBeta founder James Nash points out, you can’t simply take your homogenous workforce, add diversity, stir and hope for the best. Often, something subtle gets in the way … Continue reading

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