Tag: Government & Policy
Nintendo says it is ‘actively assessing’ the impact of US tariffs | TechCrunch
Nintendo of America president Doug Bowser said that the company did not factor in possible tariffs from the...
Nintendo delays Switch 2 preorders in response to tariffs | TechCrunch
Nintendo is delaying preorders for the newly announced Switch 2 in the U.S. due to concerns around President...
US accuses American of allegedly wiping his phone using a ‘duress’ password during border search | TechCrunch
The U.S. Justice Department is prosecuting an American for allegedly providing U.S. border authorities with a passcode that...
Flock reportedly tries to shrink workforce with employee buyouts | TechCrunch
Embattled surveillance technology company Flock Safety unveiled a “generous” severance package for voluntary employee departures on Friday, according...
Trump says it’s time to rebrand AI with a new name — and he’s also creating an AI Force | TechCrunch
President Donald Trump has responded in characteristic fashion to the recent debate around AI safety — by declaring...
India forces caller-ID apps to feed spam reports to telcos | TechCrunch
India has extended its anti-spam regime to require caller-ID and call-management apps to share users’ spam reports with...
Mastercard denies pressuring game platforms, Valve tells a different story | TechCrunch
The outcry after a recent marketplace crackdown on games with adult content, seemingly due to pressure from payment...
Zillow and Redfin settle FTC antitrust case | TechCrunch
Zillow and Redfin have reached a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and five states, ending a...
AI hallucination nearly triggers US military operation | TechCrunch
Military aircraft were already in the air this spring when U.S. officials made an alarming discovery: The intelligence...
In a first, US will allow some private firms to carry out cyberattacks | TechCrunch
The U.S. government will for the first time allow vetted private companies to launch offensive cyber operations against...
