Government & Policy
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AI
A new Chinese video-generating model appears to be censoring politically sensitive topics | TechCrunch
A powerful new video-generating AI model became widely available today — but there’s a catch: The model appears to be…
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Watch: Where Kamala Harris stands on tech issues
This weekend, President Biden announced that he would suspend his campaign for president, and he endorsed his vice president, Kamala…
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AI
FTC is investigating how companies are using AI to base pricing on consumer behavior | TechCrunch
The Federal Trade Commission announced on Tuesday that it’s ordering eight companies that offer AI-powered “surveillance service pricing” to turn…
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Asia
India scraps 'angel tax' in boost to startups | TechCrunch
India’s federal government has removed the controversial “angel tax” for all classes of investors, delivering a major victory to the…
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AI
CIA AI director Lakshmi Raman claims the agency is taking a 'thoughtful approach' to AI | TechCrunch
As a part of TechCrunch’s ongoing Women in AI series, which seeks to give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved —…
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Government & Policy
What Kamala Harris has said about AI, tech regulation, and more | TechCrunch
With President Joe Biden dropping out of the race, Vice President Kamala Harris may become the Democrats’ new nominee. In…
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Joe Biden drops out of presidential race | TechCrunch
U.S. President Joe Biden has announced he no longer plans to seek reelection, a decision that follows weeks of growing…
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Some Black startup founders feel betrayed by Ben Horowitz’s support for Trump | TechCrunch
Some of the richest, most influential investors in Silicon Valley are publicly supporting Donald Trump’s campaign. They run powerful firms…
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Climate
Tracking the EV battery factory construction boom across North America | TechCrunch
The onshoring of battery manufacturing for EVs started as a trickle during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then it turned into a…
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