Silicon Valley spooks the AI safety advocates

Silicon Valley leaders including White House AI and Crypto Czar David Sacks and OpenAI Chief Strategy Officer Jason Kwon caused a stir online this week for their comments about groups promoting AI safety. In separate instances, they alleged that certain…

Spyware maker NSO Group blocked from WhatsApp

A federal judge has granted a request from Meta-owned WhatsApp for a permanent injunction. This order blocks the Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group from targeting users of the messaging application. Earlier this year, a jury decided that NSO Group must…

TechCrunch Mobility: A takeover that might not be hostile

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. There is another twist in the road for lidar company Luminar, and it includes some inside-the-boardroom intrigue. First, let us catch up. You…