A former Xinjiang prisoner describes life inside China’s detention camps – TechCrunch
For 10 months in 2018, Ovalbek Turdakun was a prisoner in one of China’s notorious detention camps, where he was …
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Russian state media is still posting to TikTok a month after the app blocked new content – TechCrunch
TikTok issued an update Tuesday on its efforts to stem the flow of misinformation about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but …
Clubhouse begins testing an in-room gaming feature – TechCrunch
Clubhouse is testing a new in-room gaming feature on both iOS and Android devices, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on …
Bosch picks up Five.ai after the self-driving startup pivoted to B2B and then put itself up for sale – TechCrunch
Consolidation is moving ahead in the world of autonomous driving, with the latest development coming out of Europe. Today, Bosch …
A sign-stealing scandal rocked baseball, now this hardware is here to help – TechCrunch
Luis Severino cupped the glove around his ear in frustration. The Yankee Stadium two-strike Death Star siren was blaring over …
Epic raises $2B at a nearly $32B valuation to build its kid-friendly metaverse – TechCrunch
Fortnite-maker Epic Games announced today that it has raised $2 billion in funding from Sony and Kirkbi, the parent company …
Elon Musk is not joining Twitter board, CEO Parag Agrawal says – TechCrunch
Elon Musk is not joining Twitter’s board, the social network’s chief executive Parag Agrawal said, in a surprising reversal following …
Combining vision and language could be the key to more capable AI – TechCrunch
Depending on the theory of intelligence to which you subscribe, achieving “human-level” AI will require a system that can leverage …
Coinbase suspends UPI payments in India days after launch – TechCrunch
Crypto giant Coinbase has suspended support for UPI payments instrument on its app in India, making its eponymous exchange non-functional …
Crypto’s latest disruption may be investor expectations – TechCrunch
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