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    Who Is Making Sure the A.I. Machines Aren’t Racist?

    Hundreds of people gathered for the first lecture at what had become the world’s most important conference on artificial intelligence — row after row...

    Pennsylvania Woman Accused of Using Deepfake Technology to Harass Cheerleaders

    Later that day, Madi Hine approached her mother crying hysterically about the harassing texts, her mother said. Her daughter admitted that she was embarrassed,...

    Payments Start-up Stripe Surges to $95 Billion Valuation

    The payments company Stripe is worth $95 billion after a new round of funding, making it the most valuable start-up in the United States.The...

    Stripe closes $600M round at a $95B valuation – TechCrunch

    On the heels of reports that Stripe was raising yet more money, the payments giant has now confirmed the details. The company has closed...

    White House Weighs New Cybersecurity Approach After Failure to Detect Hacks

    The question is how to set up such a system.After revelations in 2013 by the former intelligence contractor Edward J. Snowden that set off...

    The Roblox final fantasy – TechCrunch

    Hello friends, and welcome to Week in Review. Last week, I talked a bit about NFTs and their impact on artists. If you’re inundated with...

    Netflix Tests a Clampdown on Password Sharing

    Want to watch “The Queen’s Gambit” or “Lupin”? If you’ve been borrowing a Netflix password from a family member or friend, you may now...

    SpaceX flies Falcon 9 rocket booster for a record 9th time, delivers 3rd batch of Starlink satellites in two weeks – TechCrunch

    SpaceX has delivered another 60 Starlink satellites to orbit — meaning it has sent 180 in total to join its 1,000+ strong constellation in...

    Livestreaming, Still Niche, Grows as a Tool for Retailers

    Amazon isn’t the only company trying out this type of hawking on an American audience. Instagram allows some influencers to sell products on livestreams...

    Should there be some law against raising three times in one year? – TechCrunch

    Welcome back to The TechCrunch Exchange, a weekly startups-and-markets newsletter. It’s broadly based on the daily column that appears on Extra Crunch, but free, and...

    NFTs don’t need crypto, but crypto needs NFTs – TechCrunch

    Spending millions for a digital work of art that could be screenshotted feels similar to traipsing around a strip of concrete as a tourist...

    Does Atlantic Canada have a blueprint for rural revival in the post-pandemic era? – TechCrunch

    Matthew Carpenter-Arévalo Contributor Matthew Carpenter-Arévalo is a former Google and Twitter manager and current CEO of Céntrico Digital, a Latin American-based digital agency. More posts by...

    Parler denied App Store re-entry, Walmart doubles down on TikTok live shopping, Instagram Lite rolls out worldwide – TechCrunch

    Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app...

    Why ‘blaming the intern’ won’t save startups from cybersecurity liability – TechCrunch

    SolarWinds is back in hot water after a shareholder lawsuit accused the company of poor security practices, which they say allowed hackers to break...

    From Crypto Art to Trading Cards, Investment Manias Abound

    “Most people are cheering, but at the same time, shaking their heads and going, when is the bust coming?” said Jane Leung, the chief...

    8 Czech VCs on green shoots, pandemic impacts and 2021 opportunities – TechCrunch

    While London, Paris, Berlin and Stockholm feature regularly in tech coverage, the rest of Europe has been busy. The Czech Republic may be better known...