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Critics warn UK’s secret Apple iCloud backdoor order is a global emergency Feb 12, 2025

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Security experts say the ‘draconian’ order would have global ramifications that make this a privacy ‘emergency for us all’

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Lyft to launch Mobileye-powered robotaxis ‘as soon as 2026,’ starting with Dallas Feb 11, 2025

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Ride-hail giant Lyft plans to bring fully autonomous robotaxis, powered by Mobileye, to its app “as soon as 2026” in Dallas, with more markets to follow, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The news comes a day before Lyft shares its fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 earnings report

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Self Inspection raises $3M for its AI-powered vehicle inspections Feb 11, 2025

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A number of startups are racing to make vehicle inspections faster, easier, and cheaper. Self Inspection, a startup based in San Diego, thinks it has them all beat with its AI-powered service — and now it has convinced outside investors.

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Bpifrance will invest $10B in the French AI ecosystem by 2029 Feb 10, 2025

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France’s public investment bank announced that it plans to invest as much as €10 billion (around $10.3 billion at current exchange rates) in the artificial intelligence ecosystem in France.

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Could this startup’s compact nuclear reactors revolutionize cancer detection? Feb 10, 2025

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As cancer rates in the West, and globally, tack upwards due to lifestyle and environmental pollution, so does the need for the nuclear isotopes used in detecting those cancers in a medical setting.

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Shein gets more questions from EU about DSA compliance Feb 07, 2025

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After consumer protection scrutiny dialed up on fast-fashion giant Shein in the European Union on Wednesday, the bloc’s executive announced Thursday that it’s sent a fresh request for information to the ecommerce platform under the Digital Services Act (DSA), a pan-EU online governance framework

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Modern Synthesis is making compostable materials that last a lifetime Feb 07, 2025

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Modern Synthesis’s fibers can be manipulated in ways that simple plant fibers cannot.

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CodeSignal wants you to practice soft skills with its AI-powered guide Feb 06, 2025

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Both startups and big tech companies have aggressively used AI to help developers write code or learn programming better. People have used chatbots to prepare for different scenarios in life, like interviews. Tech assessment platform CodeSignal, which introduced a learning platform for technical subjects with AI assistants last year, launched soft skill courses on its platform

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Two space startups have merged to create the next generation of telescopes Feb 06, 2025

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On a clear spring evening in Michigan, the stars aligned — just not in the way Upfront Ventures partner Nick Kim expected. He’d just led a $9.5 million seed round for OurSky, a software platform for space observational data, and was eager to see what its telescope partner PlaneWave Instruments could do.

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Opera launches a mindfulness-focused browser with break reminders and soundscapes Feb 05, 2025

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Norway-based browser maker Opera on Tuesday launched a new browser called “Opera Air,” which focuses on mental well-being and mindfulness with features like break reminders, breathing exercises, soundscapes, and binaural beats for better focus.

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