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The latest Apple Maps update will bring out your bougie side

8 hours ago | techcrunch.com | Amanda Silberling
The Kids Online Safety Act is back, with the potential to change the internet

10 hours ago | techcrunch.com | Amanda Silberling

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) has been reintroduced into Congress. If passed into law, this bill could impose some of the most significant legislative changes that the internet has seen in the U.S. since the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998. As it currently stands, KOSA would be able to hold social media platforms legally accountable if it’s proven that these companies aren’t doing enough to protect minors from harm.
Radiologists aren't going anywhere

11 hours ago | techcrunch.com | Connie Loizos

Nine years ago, AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton sent shockwaves through medicine by declaring it “just completely obvious” that AI would make radiologists extinct in short order. Fast forward and the specialists — who do more than analyze images — are thriving, observes The New York Times. In fact, the field is experiencing explosive growth amid a looming workforce crisis.
A new bipartisan bill aims to lift the 52-year ban on supersonic flight

13 hours ago | techcrunch.com | Connie Loizos

U.S. lawmakers introduced Wednesday the Supersonic Aviation Modernization Act in a bid to revise the FAA’s 52-year ban on supersonic flight over U.S. soil. The bipartisan legislation – introduced by Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), Aviation Subcommittee Chair Troy Nehls (R-TX), and Representative Sharice Davids (D-KS) – would allow supersonic travel, provided no audible sonic boom reaches the ground.
New York-focused VC Work-Bench has raised a fresh $160M

1 day ago | techcrunch.com | Dominic Madori Davis

Work-Bench, whose portfolio includes unicorns Spring Health and Socure, just raised a $160 million Fund IV to quadruple down on backing companies in New York City. The firm announced the raise in a blog post on Monday, saying the latest fund will support seed-stage founders building enterprise software. Checks will range from $2 million to $4 million, and the team is looking specifically for companies building in AI, cybersecurity, developer tools, and enterprise applications.
NFT phenom CryptoPunks was just sold to a nonprofit

1 day ago | techcrunch.com | Dominic Madori Davis

Yuga Labs, known as the creator of Bored Ape Yacht Club and other notable NFTs, sold its iconic CryptoPunks to the nonprofit NODE Foundation, which focuses on preserving digital art. The deal details are undisclosed, and a representative declined to comment. Back in April, NODE announced it received a $25 million grant to “build the future of digital art” from investor Micky Malka and Becky Kleiner. The former is chair of the foundation.
Seven things we learned from WhatsApp vs. NSO Group spyware lawsuit

1 day ago | techcrunch.com | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai

On Tuesday, WhatsApp scored a major victory against NSO Group when a jury ordered the infamous spyware maker to pay more than $167 million in damages to the Meta-owned company. The ruling concluded a legal battle spanning more than five years, which started in October 2019 when WhatsApp accused NSO Group of hacking more than 1,400 of its users by taking advantage of a vulnerability in the chat app’s audio-calling functionality.
Microsoft is reportedly about to layoff 3% of its workforce

1 day ago | techcrunch.com | Dominic Madori Davis

Microsoft is about to trim its worldwide workforce by 3%, CNBC reports. The company had around 228,000 employees worldwide as of June, it says, meaning more than 6,500 could be affected by the cuts. It would be one of the company’s largest staff reductions since it cut 10,000 people in 2023.
Left-wing Twitch streamer Hasan Piker says he was detained and questioned at airport

1 day ago | techcrunch.com | Amanda Silberling

Hasan Piker, one of the most popular left-wing political creators in the U.S., says he was detained and questioned at the Chicago O’Hare Airport upon returning to the U.S. after a trip to France. In a stream in which he addressed the experience, Piker claims that he was questioned about his views on Trump, Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis.
Robinhood grows its footprint in Canada by acquiring WonderFi

1 day ago | techcrunch.com | Connie Loizos

Robinhood revealed Tuesday that it’s acquiring Canadian crypto leader WonderFi for CA$250 million (around $178.56 million) in an all-cash deal as it pushes into Canada’s growing digital asset market. WonderFi operates two regulated crypto platforms, Bitbuy and Coinsquare, with over CA$2.1 billion in assets under custody. The transaction offers WonderFi shareholders CA$0.36 per share, representing a 41% premium over the company’s recent closing price.