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Chinese robotaxi startup WeRide gets approval to carry passengers in California 

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

Chinese autonomous vehicle company WeRide has received the green light to test its driverless vehicles with passengers in California.  The step comes as WeRide begins the process to go public on the U.S. stock market at a nearly $5 billion … Continue reading →

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Winning a Gold medal is a lot like being a VC, according to Olympic champion Kristen Faulkner

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

Kristen Faulkner astonishing Olympic success of two gold medals stems from lessons learned from her former career as a venture capitalist, she says. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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California AI bill SB 1047 aims to prevent AI disasters, but Silicon Valley warns it will cause one

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

SB 1047 has drawn the ire of Silicon Valley players large and small, including venture capitalists, big tech trade groups, researchers and startup founders. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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The first post-quantum cryptography standards are here

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

For many companies, this also means that now is the time to start implementing these algorithms. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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UAW files federal labor charges against Trump, Musk for intimidating workers at X Spaces event

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

The United Auto Workers union said Tuesday that it filed federal labor charges against Donald Trump and Elon Musk. The union alleges that Trump and Musk attempted to “threaten and intimidate workers” who engage in strikes after comments made during … Continue reading →

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Pixel Watch 3 adds a life-saving ‘loss of pulse’ detection feature

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

With the introduction of the Pixel Watch 3 smartwatches, which now come in two sizes, Google is also introducing a new, potentially life-saving feature: loss of pulse detection. At the Made by Google 2024 event Tuesday, the company announced the … Continue reading →

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Pixel phones get an AI-powered Weather app

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

Alongside the launch of new Pixel devices, the Pixel phone lineup is getting its own new weather app, powered by AI. Introduced today at the Made by Google event in Mountain View, the tech giant briefly showed off the app, … Continue reading →

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Threads may offer its own take on Fleets with a disappearing posts feature

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

Meta has been spotted working on a new feature that would allow a post — as well as all its replies — to disappear in 24 hours. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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US appeals court rules geofence warrants are unconstitutional

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

The U.S. Appeals Court for the Fifth Circuit said geofence search warrants are “categorically prohibited” under the Fourth Amendment. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Payoneer scoops up Skuad, Robinhood’s strong Q2, and X is making progress on payments

Posted on August 13, 2024 by Techme101

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at Payoneer’s $61 million acquisition of Skuad, Robinhood and Dave’s second-quarter results, X’s progress on its payments and more. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered … Continue reading →

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