Tag: Startup

Seven years ago, Uber and Lyft blocked an effort to require ride-hailing app drivers to get fingerprinted in California. But by launching Uber for Teens earlier this year, the company inadvertently resurfaced the issue. Now a broader debate is underway as startups, Uber, and California regulators hash out when a transportation service should be required…

Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are throwing their weight behind a new venture, Thrive AI Health, that aims to build AI-powered assistant tech to promote healthier lifestyles. Backed by Huffington’s mental wellness firm Thrive Global and the OpenAI Startup Fund, the early-stage venture fund closely associated with OpenAI…

The essential labor of data work, like moderation and annotation, is systematically hidden from those who benefit from the fruits of that labor. A new project puts the lived experiences of data workers around the world in the spotlight, showing firsthand the costs and opportunities of tech work abroad…

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Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinSmart farming concept getty Agriculture has evolved far beyond traditional farming techniques, with smart agriculture initiatives revolutionizing the industry. The integration of digital technologies in farming comes with its own set of challenges, primarily cybersecurity threats. Protecting the digital farm is crucial to ensure the continuity and efficiency of…

Here are the latest companies venturing into the gaming scene and details about each offering, including pricing, examples of titles and supported devices.  © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…

As deep-pocketed companies like Amazon, Google and Walmart invest in and experiment with drone delivery, a phenomenon reflective of this modern era has emerged. Drones, carrying snacks and other sundries, are being shot out of the sky.  Incidents are still rare. However, a recent arrest in Florida…

It sounds like the latest dispute between Apple and Fortnite-maker Epic Games isn’t over. Epic has been fighting Apple for years over the company’s revenue-sharing requirements in the App Store. While Epic’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple was defeated last year, many of its criticisms were echoed in a different lawsuit filed against Apple in March…

Jerome Powell’s Capitol Hill visits, inflation reports and bank results are the big events as tech stocks boil…