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Google’s latest Privacy Sandbox gambit could pit user choice against tracking
Google is no longer proposing to deprecate third-party tracking cookies in Chrome, instead suggesting that users be given an option to deny tracking. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Farmblox puts the control into farmers’ hands with its AI-powered sensor-reading platform
Nathan Rosenberg, the founder of farm automation platform Farmblox, said if there is one thing to know about trying to sell technology to farmers, it’s that you can’t tell them what to do. “[Farmers] are multigenerational,” Rosenberg told TechCrunch. “It … Continue reading
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Former Tesla humanoid head launches a robotics startup
In spite of maintaining stealth until now, Mytra has already drummed up interest with big names. The startup has a pilot with grocery giant Albertsons, among others. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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UK school reprimanded for unlawful use of facial recognition technology
An English school has been reprimanded by U.K. regulators after it used facial recognition technology without getting opt-in consent from students. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Former Velodyne CEO’s delivery robot startup is ditching LiDAR for foundation models
Vayu Robotics is working to make delivery robotics cheaper and more scalable. Ditching LiDAR is a piece of that puzzle. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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EU to investigate Delivery Hero and Glovo over food delivery cartel concerns
The EC has announced an investigation into Berlin-based food delivery giant Delivery Hero and its Spanish subsidiary, Glovo, citing cartel concerns. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Grab acquires Singapore’s restaurant reservation platform Chope
Singapore’s ride-hailing and food delivery company Grab is expanding its services beyond ride and food delivery by doubling down on the competitive restaurant booking industry in Southeast Asia. Grab confirmed to TechCrunch that it acquired a Singapore-based dining reservation platform, … Continue reading
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GM’s Cruise abandons Origin robotaxi, takes $583 million charge
GM’s self-driving car subsidiary Cruise is scrapping plans to build the Origin — a purpose-built robotaxi with no steering wheel or pedals — and will instead use the next-generation Chevrolet Bolt in its operations. GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra … Continue reading
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Hackers shut down heating in Ukrainian city with malware, researchers say
Cybersecurity firm Dragos and Ukrainian authorities found a cyberattack targeting critical infrastructure in Lviv. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Telegram’s userbase climbs to 950M, plans to launch app store
Messaging app Telegram has reached 950M active users, and it aims to cross the 1 billion mark this year, founder Pavel Durov said. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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