As wave after wave of regulatory crackdowns have dominated China tech news in 2021, one can be excused for losing track of what is being regulated, who is doing the regulating, and what exactly the regulations are. From fintech to data management to education, the rules of the game are being re-written by a range […]
Introducing the TechCrunch Global Affairs Project
Technology has never agreed with boundaries. Even the most detailed satellite snapshots of Earth show no borders. From the printing press to the airplane, the telephone to social media, technological progress has helped us transcend time and place. And when it hasn’t sent memes around the world, it has ignited revolutions. We’ve grown used to […]
I founded Nest. Here’s how startups can help solve climate change
Matt Rogers Contributor Share on Twitter Matt Rogers built the first machine-learning thermostat as the co-founder of Nest. He was previously an engineer at Apple, where he helped build ten generations of the iPhone and the first iPad. He currently splits his time between Incite.org and a new company that he is developing. The best […]
Decoupling tech supply chains would do more harm than good
Phil Levy Contributor Share on Twitter Dr. Phil Levy is Chief Economist for Flexport. Earlier in his career, he held international economic policy positions at the White House and the Department of State. For a technology sector that would much prefer to focus on growth over geopolitics, the push for U.S.-China “decoupling” poses an inescapable […]
Digital ID tech is moving fast. #GoodID will ensure it doesn’t break things
Robert Karanja Contributor Share on Twitter Robert Karanja is a Director of Responsible Technology and Africa Lead for Omidyar Network and is based in Nairobi, Kenya. The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated many technological shifts – how many of us knew what Zoom was before last spring? Rapidly-developed mRNA COVID vaccines are themselves a case study […]
FBI, others crush REvil using ransomware gang’s favorite tactic against it
Multi-nation operation succeeds as gang member makes critical mistake.
Cardboard shortages deal another blow to strained supply chains
And just in time for the holiday shopping frenzy.
More than 100,000 people have had their eyes scanned for free cryptocurrency
Worldcoin reveals “orb” scanner, aims to distribute cryptocurrency to 1 billion people.
Tech watchdog campaign challenges big tech for hiding behind small business
Time and time again, tech’s most powerful companies have pushed the narrative that any threat to their own trillion-ish dollar businesses will trickle down, hurting the small companies that rely on their products. But counter to the warm and fuzzy anecdotes that big tech has rolled out over the years, some business owners struggle with […]
CDC advisory panel unanimously approves expanded COVID vaccine boosters
CDC hearing came the day after the FDA expanded its authorization for booster shots.