Sunday, September 19, 2021

As Tesla prepares to roll out an upgrade to Full Self-Driving, NTSB head says it shouldn't roll out the city-driving tool before addressing safety deficiencies (Rebecca Elliott/Wall Street Journal)

Rebecca Elliott / Wall Street Journal:
As Tesla prepares to roll out an upgrade to Full Self-Driving, NTSB head says it shouldn't roll out the city-driving tool before addressing safety deficiencies  —  Tesla plans to expand access to Full Self-Driving system and defends its tech; safety official says more work is needed



A possible retail listing of Surface Pro 8 with a 13" 120Hz display with narrow bezels and two Thunderbolt ports leaks ahead of Microsoft's event on Wednesday (Tom Warren/The Verge)

Tom Warren / The Verge:
A possible retail listing of Surface Pro 8 with a 13" 120Hz display with narrow bezels and two Thunderbolt ports leaks ahead of Microsoft's event on Wednesday  —  Microsoft is holding a Surface hardware event on Wednesday  —  Microsoft is preparing to launch a new Surface Pro 8 model next week …



How to Watch Emmys 2021 in India

Emmys Awards 2021 are set for Sunday. In India, 2021 Emmys air Monday, September 20 from 5:30am IST exclusively streaming on Lionsgate Play. That's the only way to watch Emmys online in India. https://ift.tt/2ZdRzti

Profile of Ismail Fahmi, who has become an Indonesian household name for combating misinformation with data from his company's social media-mapping tools (Antonia Timmerman/Rest of World)

Antonia Timmerman / Rest of World:
Profile of Ismail Fahmi, who has become an Indonesian household name for combating misinformation with data from his company's social media-mapping tools  —  In a “dystopian nightmare” internet, Ismail Fahmi holds a strange monopoly on debunking false facts.  —  • JAKARTA, INDONESIA



Madrid-based Seedtag, a contextual adtech company, raises $40M Series B led by Oakley Capital to expand into the US market (Dan Taylor/Tech.eu)

Dan Taylor / Tech.eu:
Madrid-based Seedtag, a contextual adtech company, raises $40M Series B led by Oakley Capital to expand into the US market  —  Madrid-based Seedtag has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round.  $35 million of this round arrives via Oakley Capital, a figure that provides the investment firm …



Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry anti-US views are taking root worldwide (New York Times)

New York Times : Sources: the US State Department ordered embassies to push back against foreign influence campaigns, as officials worry ...