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The European Union’s lead data protection supervisor has called for remote biometric surveillance in public places to be banned outright under incoming AI legislation.The European Data Protectio
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2021. /Xinhua Editor's note: Keith Lamb is a University of Oxford graduate with an MSc degree in Contemporary Chinese Studies. His
If variants spread widely in the UK, the epidemic could surge for several months while new vaccines are made and rolled out.
TechCrunch is embarking on a major new project to survey European founders and investors in cities outside the larger European capitals.Over the next few weeks, we will ask entrepreneurs in these citi
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate from the East Room of the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 22, 2021. /CFP Editor's note: James Rae, a prof
Nearly exactly one month ago, digital real estate platform Loft announced it had closed on $425 million in Series D funding led by New York-based D1 Capital Partners. The round included participation
Olympic logo in Tokyo, Japan. /CFP Athletes will not be allowed to protest or send political message through their behaviors during the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, announced the Internatio
A French startup that set out to bring a new approach to driver education and road safety, and then used that foothold to expand into the related area of car insurance, is today announcing a big round
President Joe Biden said the conviction of former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin in the killing of George Floyd “can be a giant step forward” for the nation i
It might be time for neighborhood restaurants and coffee shops to start thinking about a subscription business — at least according to a new Y Combinator-backed startup called Per Diem. The company is
George Floyd, and his last words, are depicted in a mural by graffiti artist "EME Freethinker" on a section of the former Berlin Wall. /AP The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
In the words of co-founder and CEO Jonathan Shambroom, Creator+ is a new startup that will “finance, produce and distribute feature-length films from today’s top creators and emerging stor
Companies like Ro and Hims have capitalized on the need for more seamless and discreet access to health and wellness products that are part of everyday life. For men.Stix is looking to do the same for
Facebook and its family of apps have long grappled with the issue of how to better manage — and eradicate — bullying and other harassment on its platform, turning both to algorithms and hu
Negotiators in Vienna have begun drafting proposals for the United States and Iran to return to compliance with the Iran nuclear deal, officials involved in the talks s
French startup BlaBlaCar has raised a new $115 million funding round (€97 million). While the company is better known for its long distance carpooling marketplace, BlaBlaCar has also added a bus marke
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