Electric autonomous vehicle startup Cruise raises $2B at a $30B valuation from Microsoft, GM, Honda, and others Source
London police warn students about using Sci-Hub, calling the self-described “pirate” site for research papers “a threat to their personal information and data” Source
In response to CSAM detection misuse concerns, Apple says protections will roll out in the US first, then on a country-by-country basis after legal evaluation Source
In response to CSAM detection misuse concerns, Apple says protections will roll out in the US first, then on a country-by-country basis after legal evaluation Source
In response to Oversight Board ruling, Facebook suspends Trump’s accounts until January 7, 2023, and says it will then reconsider suspension if conditions allow Source
Biden administration is working with Gen Z For Change, a nonprofit advocacy group, to brief top TikTok stars about the war in Ukraine Source
Trump signs an executive order banning transactions with Ant Group’s Alipay, Tencent’s WeChat Pay and QQ, and five other Chinese payment apps Source
How Web3 apps and wallets inevitably depend on centralized services like OpenSea, Infura, and Alchemy, which don’t even provide authenticated responses Source
At least 30K US organizations have been hacked by an aggressive Chinese espionage group exploiting unpatched flaws in Microsoft’s Exchange Server Source
Andreessen Horowitz to launch an opinion section on its website that will publish articles related to technology and business from outside contributors Source