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Former Xerox Ventures execs launch first fund under Myriad Venture Partners
After working together at corporate venture capital firm Xerox Ventures, Chris Fisher, Tim Chiang and Dean Mai form Myriad Venture Partners. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Google’s search tweaks draw fire as EU self-preferencing ban looms
Changes to how Google displays search results in the European Union, which the tech giant is testing ahead of a ban on self-preferencing that kicks in March 7 under the ex ante competition reform, the Digital Markets Act (DMA), have drawn a furious reaction from […]
Nintendo honors Princess Peach with a pair of pastel pink Joy-Cons
Nintendo is honoring Princess Peach with a set of appropriately colored Joy-Cons. On Tuesday, the company posted on X (Twitter) that a set of pastel pink Joy-Con controllers will launch alongside Princess Peach: Showtime! on March 22. The pair will be sold for a limited […]
French regulator fines Amazon $35 million over its surveillance system of warehouse workers
France’s data privacy watchdog, the CNIL, has fined Amazon’s logistics subsidiary in France €32 million, or $35 million at today’s exchange rate. The CNIL says that Amazon France Logistique has implemented a “surveillance system” that is “overly intrusive.” In particular, the CNIL is focusing on […]
Navigate the GenAI era with this startup map
Balancing protective measures, like data protection protocols, with progressive strategies, such as AI-driven product rollouts, is essential. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
French small launch startup Latitude closes $30M Series B
French small launch developer Latitude has closed $30 million in new capital as it eyes the first flight of its Zephyr rocket in 2025. While other rocket companies are going bigger, developing even more massive rockets, Latitude is taking a different approach: light, small, and […]
Meta’s Oversight Board raises concerns over automated moderation of hate speech
Meta’s Oversight Board has raised concerns over automated moderation while overturning a decision by the company to leave a Holocaust denial post on Instagram. Holocaust denial is deemed hate speech under Meta’s policies. The post in question depicted Squidward from SpongeBob Squarepants and purported to […]
X adds support for passkeys on iOS after removing SMS 2FA support last year
X, formerly Twitter, today announced support for passkeys, a new and more secure login method than traditional passwords, which will become an option for U.S. users on iOS devices. The technology has been adopted by a number of apps as of late, including PayPal, TikTok, […]
Netflix will be the new home of WWE’s flagship show, Monday Night Raw, in 2025
It’s a mighty fine time to be a pro wrestling fan. The industry is going through a bit of a boom period, with multiple companies churning out quality content on the regular. Barely a week goes by without fans enjoying at least two or three […]