Okta agreed Thursday to acquire AI identity security startup Permiso Security, betting that demand for protecting AI agents and other machine identities will grow as companies deploy autonomous software into their operations. The identity management company did not disclose the terms of the transaction. But TechCrunch has learned that the acquisition is valued at just
The Federal Trade Commission is suing health giant Hims & Hers for allegedly sharing its customers’ medical and health information with advertisers and tech giants, such as Meta and Snap, as well as for misleading consumers about its privacy practices. The lawsuit is the federal consumer watchdog’s latest crackdown in recent years against health care
Pediatrician John Snyder provides vaccine information to Tenzin Dekey, who had taken his 1-year-old son to Amherst Pediatrics for an annual exam. He accepted the vaccines Snyder recommended. Karen Brown/New England Public Media hide title toggle title Karen Brown/New England Public Media Dr. John Snyder, of Amherst, Massachusetts, has been practicing pediatrics for 30 years.
Google is expanding its response to Apple’s age monitoring tools with news Wednesday that it will bring its Play Signal API to users around the world by the end of 2026. The technology, already available in Brazil, allows Android developers to identify the youngest users of their apps to provide them with safer, age-appropriate experiences.
NPR journalist Manoush Zomorodi and her latest book, Body Electric: The Hidden Health Costs of the Digital Age and New Science to Reclaim Your Wellbeing. Flatiron Books/Tory Williams/NPR hide title toggle title Flatiron Books/Tory Williams/NPR The internet in my apartment went out last Saturday. For three full days! I’m used to having multiple faucets of
The Trump administration is banning the import of new foreign-made humanoid robots, robot dogs and energy inverters, citing an “unacceptable” threat to national security. The measure largely affects imports from China, which currently has the vast majority of global market share. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the ban on Tuesday, stating that foreign-made
