Max Q: The Thanksgiving edition
For my American readers, I hope you had a restful Thanksgiving with loved ones. In this issue: Venturi Astrolab’s first moon rover mission, news from OneWeb India and more. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights
This virtual garage sale lets you haggle with AIs to buy Tesla stock, a PS5 or a toilet magazine
Cyber Monday is upon us, but the hottest deals in town are at the AI Garage Sale, where you can try to convince an AI to sell you some worthless junk (or, a PS5) for any given price. AI Garage Sale is a surprisingly
Ukraine detains Victor Zhora, former top government cyber official
Last week, the Ukrainian government fired two of its top cybersecurity officials, who are accused of embezzlement. Now, one of them has been detained. Ukraine’s senior cabinet official Taras Melnychuk announced the
Google’s new tools help discussion forums and social media platforms rank higher in search results
Google today introduced new tools for website owners, including those running social media sites and discussion forums, who want to better elevate their content in Google’s search results. The feature follows
Meta turned a blind eye to kids on its platforms for years, unredacted lawsuit alleges
A newly unredacted version of the multi-state lawsuit against Meta alleges a troubling pattern of deception and minimization in how the company handles kids under 13 on its platforms. Internal documents appear to
Videoconferencing fatigue is a real phenomenon, Austrian study finds
In today’s digital age, where videoconferencing has become a staple in both professional and academic settings, a new study sheds light on the phenomenon of videoconferencing fatigue. Conducted by a team of Austrian
Sweden sides with Tesla, says transport agency must deliver plates or pay up
Tesla won a small battle against Swedish union workers fighting for collective bargaining rights, but the war will continue. A Swedish court ruled Monday that the country’s transport authority has to get Tesla its
Affirm’s head of product discusses its new approach to buy now, pay later
Affirm’s head of product Vishal Kapoor discusses buy now, play later in a debit card, and how that’s setting Affirm apart from competitors. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Rivian launches leasing program for its all-electric R1T pickup in 14 states
Rivian kicked off Monday a limited program that will give customers in select U.S. states the option to lease an all-electric R1T pickup truck. For now, customers living in 14 U.S. states can access the leasing
This week in AI: The OpenAI debacle shows the perils of going commercial
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and