Meta has been given until September 1 to respond to consumer protection concerns in the European Union. The Consumer Protection Cooperation (CPC) Network, a network of authorities responsible for the enforcement of EU consumer protection laws, is concerned about a binary choice Meta has forced on regional users of Facebook and Instagram since last November. […]
TechCrunch Minute: What caused last week’s major tech outage?
Late last week, there was a worldwide tech outage that affected everything from airports to banks to healthcare. Flights were grounded across the United States. So, what actually happened? The source of all those problems seems to be a popular cybersecurity company called CrowdStrike and its flagship software product Falcon Sensor. Apparently a “defect” in […]
Worldcoin faces pivotal EU privacy decision within weeks
The next few weeks could be pivotal for Worldcoin, the controversial eyeball-scanning crypto venture co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, whose operations remain almost entirely shuttered in the European Union following a series of privacy complaints — including in France, Germany, Portugal and Spain. The only EU market where Worldcoin is still scanning eyeballs according to […]
Google lays off staff from Flutter, Dart & Python weeks before its developer conference
Ahead of Google’s annual I/O developer conference in May, the tech giant has laid off staff across key teams like Flutter, Dart, Python, and others, according to reports from impacted employees shared on social media. Google confirmed the layoffs to TechCrunch, but not the specific teams, roles, or headcount impacted. “As we’ve said, we’re responsibly […]
10 Of The Most Iconic Seatmates At This Season’s 2024 Fashion Weeks
Fashion week shows have swept across New York, Paris, and Milan over the past few months, but the dazzling outfits weren’t the only highlights. Fans were just as excited to see their favorite idols shoulder-to-shoulder with international celebrities in the front rows, and these 10 pairings were some of the most iconic. Stray Kids’ Hyunjin […]