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Razer hit with $1.1M FTC fine over glowing ‘N95’ mask COVID claims

The Federal Trade Commission hit Razer with a $1.1 million fine Tuesday. The order claims that the gaming accessory maker misled consumers by claiming that its flashy Zephyr mask was certified as N95-grade. “These businesses falsely claimed, in the midst … Continue reading

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With $175M in new funding, Island wants the browser to be at the center of enterprise security

When a company raises $175M at a $3B valuation, it gets your attention. When that startup is a browser company, all the more. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Screenshots suggest TikTok is circumventing Apple App Store commissions

The feature may be hidden from most users, either by design or because it’s only shown to users in a specific group, like testers or high spenders. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Amazon CodeWhisperer is now called Q Developer and is expanding its functions

Pour one out for CodeWhisperer, Amazon’s AI-powered assistive coding tool. As of today, it’s kaput — sort of. CodeWhisperer is now Q Developer, a part of Amazon’s Q family of business-oriented generative AI chatbots that also extends to the newly-announced … Continue reading

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EU watchdog questions secrecy around lawmakers’ encryption-breaking CSAM scanning proposal

The European Commission has again been urged to more fully disclose its dealings with private technology companies and other stakeholders, in relation to a controversial piece of tech policy that could see a law mandate the scanning of European Union … Continue reading

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How European disability tech startups are leveraging AI

Making life better for people with disabilities is a laudable goal, but accessibility tech hasn’t traditionally been popular among VCs. In 2022, disability tech companies attracted around $4 billion in early-stage investments, which was a fraction of fintech’s intake, for … Continue reading

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Elon Musk guts Tesla’s charging team after winning over major automakers

Tesla has gutted its charging team in a new round of layoffs, despite recently winning over major automakers like Ford and General Motors and making its connector the defacto standard in North America. CEO Elon Musk announced the new layoffs … Continue reading

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Bill to strengthen national tipline for missing and exploited children heads to Biden’s desk

A bipartisan bill designed to protect children from online sexual exploitation is headed to President Biden’s desk. Proposed by Senators Jon Ossoff (D-GA) and Marsha Blackburn (R-SC), the bill aims to strengthen the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s … Continue reading

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Productive solar technologies draw investors as global off-grid solar sector funding slumps

Productive Use of Renewable Energy (PURE) technologies, especially those in the solar irrigation and cold chain segment, saw increased investor interest last year, despite a 43% funding slump recorded in the global off-grid solar sector. The global association for the … Continue reading

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Shinkei’s humane, quality-preserving fish-harvesting tech could upend the seafood industry

Shinkei raised $6 million to help it go from pilot to production, with a goal of 10 machines in actual use by the end of the year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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