Broadcom and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) are separately exploring deals to take over parts of Intel, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. Broadcom is reportedly considering an acquisition of Intel’s chip-design and marketing business, and would want a partner for the company’s manufacturing business, while TSMC is reportedly looking at controlling…
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The role of IT support in modern law practices
GUEST OPINION: Technology has completely changed the way our world works. Modern tech solutions have become an indispensable tool in the legal industry. Many firms rely on digital solutions for case management, client communication, and document storage.
Global IT News, Global Security News, Google, Media & Entertainment, Paramount, YouTube, YouTube TV
YouTube TV reaches new deal to keep Paramount content
After warnings that Paramount content was about to disappear from Google’s pay TV service YouTube TV, the companies announced late Saturday that the’d reached a deal that averting any disruption to channel availability. Those announcements didn’t include many specifics about the agreement, but a statement from a Paramount spokesperson said it includes “an expanded streaming…
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OpenAI tries to ‘uncensor’ ChatGPT
OpenAI is changing how it trains AI models to explicitly embrace “intellectual freedom … no matter how challenging or controversial a topic may be,” the company says in a new policy. As a result, ChatGPT will eventually be able to answer more questions, offer more perspectives, and reduce the number of topics the AI chatbot…
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CyberArk Acquires Zilla Security to Reshape Identity Governance and Administration for the Modern Enterprise
Industry-leading identity security combined with modern IGA sets a new paradigm for compliance and identity lifecycle management
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Genetec successfully completes Australian Federal Government IRAP Assessment
COMPANY NEWS: Assessment enables Genetec to support Australian Government agencies and critical infrastructure providers with cloud-based physical security solutions
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Genetec Brings Cloud-Managed Vehicle-Centric Investigation System to Australia and New Zealand
AutoVu Cloudrunner combines advanced vehicle data analytics with a solar-powered ALPR camera to bolster public safety and streamline investigations.
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Ransomware rises fourfold in a year of complex threats – Barracuda’s XDR roundup 2024
Ransomware threats increased fourfold during 2024, likely driven by prolific Ransomware-as-a-Service (RaaS) activity, according to Barracuda’s annual review of XDR detection and incident data. Email threats that made it through to user inboxes were the fifth most detected threat overall, highlighting the growing risk of sophisticated and evasive attacks enabled by Phishing-as-a-Service (PhaaS) platforms.
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AI implementation in e-commerce: Transforming the online shopping experience
GUEST OPINION: Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the e-commerce landscape, reshaping how businesses interact with customers and optimize their operations.
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How to Repair Corrupt Outlook Data File (PST)?
Personal Storage Table or PST is a popular and most commonly used mailbox data file format for storing, backing up, and migrating mail items to and from Microsoft Outlook.
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321 threats blocked per second as social media becomes a ‘playground for scammers’: threat report
There’s been a surge in online threats to close out a record-breaking 2024, with 2.55 billion cyberthreats blocked in October to December – equalling 321 threats every second, according to consumer cyber safety company Gen.
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Newgen Optimises Critical Business Processes for Movigo Group
COMPANY NEWS: Newgen Software, a leading provider of AI-enabled Digital Transformation Platform, NewgenONE, has announced that Movigo Group has selected Newgen to automate their critical business processes, including claims management, repairer/partner, inspection and service contract management, invoice processing, recoveries management, and their customer portal. Movigo Group, a leader in the automotive service industry, offers solutions…
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Juniper Networks Brings Next Era of Sustainable AI-Native Innovation to Wired and Wireless Access
New EX4000 Series Switches driven by Mist AI maximize uptime, enable Zero Trust security and deliver the performance and scale needed for Wi-Fi 7 for the broadest range of organizational size and budget
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Adobe Expands Generative AI Offerings Delivering New Firefly App with Industry’s First Commercially Safe Video Model
COMPANY NEWS: New Firefly plan offerings unlock full power of the new Firefly app — the most comprehensive destination to generate images, vectors and now videos with unmatched creative control and direct integration with Adobe Creative Cloud apps to seamlessly move from ideation to production Adobe Firefly Video Model, available in public beta, is the…
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Death of OpenAI whistleblower deemed suicide in new autopsy report
Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI employee, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on Nov. 26; on Friday, the city’s medical examiner ruled his death a suicide, countering suspicions by his family that had fueled widespread speculation online. Balaji made headlines in October when he accused OpenAI of illegally using copyrighted material to train…
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Ofcom proposes upper 6 GHz spectrum be shared between mobile and Wi-Fi
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has released proposals for upper 6 GHz spectrum to be made available and shared between mobile and Wi-Fi services, which the regulator claims will bring benefits to the economy.
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NBN Co completes A$750 million Fixed Wireless upgrade program
A $750 million program from Australian Government-owned broadband network provider NBN Co to deliver faster and more reliable broadband to regional and remote Australia has been completed.
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North Carolina Amazon workers vote against unionizing
Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Garner, North Carolina voted against unionizing in election results announced today. According to Carolina Amazonians United for Solidarity and Empowerment (CAUSE), the worker group seeking to form the union, 3,276 ballots were cast in the election, with 25.3% of votes in favor of unionizing and 74.7% against. The results…
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Apple Intelligence could arrive on Vision Pro in April
Apple is planning to add Apple Intelligence to its Vision Pro headset in an update that could come as early as April, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Just a couple weeks after Apple Intelligence was first announced in June 2024, Gurman reported that Apple was looking to bring its suite of AI tools to the…
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xAI’s “Colossus” supercomputer raises health questions in Memphis
Elon Musk’s AI startup xAI plans to continue using 15 gas turbines to power its “Colossus” supercomputer in Memphis, Tennessee, according to an operating permit with the Shelby County Health Department for non-stop turbine use from June 2025 to June 2030. Why does it matter? The Commercial Appeal, a news outlet that obtained the documents,…
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Perplexity launches its own freemium ‘deep research’ product
Perplexity has become the latest AI company to release an in-depth research tool, with a new feature announced Friday. Google unveiled a similar feature for its Gemini AI platform in December. Then OpenAI launched its own research agent earlier this month. All three companies even have given the feature the same name: Deep Research. The…
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OpenAI teases a ‘simplified’ GPT-5 model
Welcome back to Week in Review. This week we’re looking at OpenAI canceling the release of o3; TikTok returning to U.S. app stores nearly a month after it was removed; more complications in Elon Musk’s bid to buy OpenAI for $97.4 billion; and more! Let’s do it. OpenAI effectively canceled the release of o3, which…
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Marc Andreessen dreams of making a16z a lasting company, beyond partnerships
Many venture industry observers have wondered whether Andreessen Horowitz, a firm that manages $45 billion, has its sights on eventually becoming a publicly traded company. Co-founder Marc Andreessen said he isn’t “chomping at the bit to take the firm public,” on this week’s Invest Like the Best podcast. But he discussed his goal of building…
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What is an encryption backdoor?
Talk of backdoors in encrypted services is once again doing the rounds after reports emerged that the U.K. government is seeking to force Apple to open up iCloud’s end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) device backup offering. Officials were said to be leaning on Apple to create a “backdoor” in the service that would allow state actors to…
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These Google Photos alternatives offer tons of storage options at a reasonable price
Google Photos is a great service for storing images across devices. But Google Drive and Gmail only offer 15GB of storage for free. Google Photos used to offer free unlimited storage of images, but that is not the case anymore. If you are looking for a better photo storage plan, different features, or just want…
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Uber sues DoorDash, alleging anti-competitive tactics
Ride-share giant Uber filed a lawsuit Friday against DoorDash, accusing the delivery outfit of stifling competition by intimidating restaurant owners into exclusive deals. Uber alleges in the lawsuit, filed in Superior Court of California, that its chief rival bullied restaurants into only working with DoorDash. Uber claims that DoorDash, which holds the largest share of…
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Court filings show Meta paused efforts to license books for AI training
New court filings in an AI copyright case against Meta add credence to earlier reports that the company “paused” discussions with book publishers on licensing deals to supply some of its generative AI models with training data. The filings are related to the case Kadrey v. Meta Platforms — one of many such cases winding through…
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AI Alexa and AI Siri face bugs and delays
Amazon and Apple are struggling to put generative AI technology in their digital assistants – Alexa and Siri, respectively – according to a pair of reports that came out on Friday. Amazon hoped to release its new Alexa during an event in New York on February 26. Now Amazon plans to delay the release of…
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Figure AI is in talks to raise $1.5B at 15x its last valuation
Robotics startup Figure AI is raising $1.5 billion at a $39.5 billion valuation, a whopping 15 times higher than before. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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SailPoint’s dull debut did little to loosen the stuck IPO window, expert says
SailPoint’s IPO on Thursday was a disappointment for anyone hoping it would indicate that tech IPOs are hot again. The first day’s trading ended below the $23 initial price. The stock fared a tad better Friday, closing at over $24. But that’s nothing close to the big bang companies and VCs hope for. For instance,…
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OpenAI says its board of directors ‘unanimously’ rejects Elon Musk’s bid
OpenAI’s board of directors has “unanimously” rejected billionaire Elon Musk’s offer to buy the nonprofit that effectively governs OpenAI, the company said on Friday. In a statement shared via OpenAI’s press account on X, Bret Taylor, board chair, called Musk’s bid “an attempt to disrupt his competition.” “OpenAI is not for sale, and the board…
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Bluesky gets growth and analytics tools with BlueSkyHunter launch
A new startup is addressing the need for an all-in-one toolset built for people who want to grow, manage, and track their Bluesky presence and following. The subscription service BlueSkyHunter, which launched Friday, introduces an online dashboard that combines access to analytics and other tools to schedule posts and automate DMs (direct messages), alongside other…
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Global electricity demand expected to grow 4% annually through 2027
Meeting that demand will require adding more generating capacity than all of Japan — every year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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How this weekend’s ‘Tesla Takeover’ protests against Elon Musk came together on Bluesky
As Elon Musk and his acolytes rip through the federal government looking for agencies to throw into the “wood chipper,” a grassroots effort to hit the world’s richest man where it hurts is picking up steam. The courts are busy contesting the actions of Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, but the judicial system is slow…
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Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, said to be in talks to raise $10B
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, is said to be in talks to raise $10 billion in a round that would value xAI at $75 billion. Bloomberg reported Friday that xAI is canvassing existing investors, including Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, and Valor Equity Partners for the round, which would bring xAI’s total raised to $22.4 billion,…
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Meta’s next big bet may be humanoid robotics
Meta is forming a new team within its Reality Labs hardware division to build robots that can assist with physical tasks, Bloomberg reported. The team will be responsible for developing humanoid robotics hardware, potentially including hardware that can perform household chores. Meta’s new robotics group, which will be led by Marc Whitten, driverless car startup…
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AI and security startups blossom on cloudy days
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week confirmed that even when current events cloud the outlook, some startups still manage to raise significant amounts of funding, with those tied to security and…
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Meta confirms ‘Project Waterworth,’ a global subsea cable project spanning 50,000km
Back in November, we broke the news that Meta — owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, with billions of users accounting for 10% of all fixed and 22% of all mobile traffic — was close to announcing work on a major new, $10 billion+ subsea cable project to connect up the globe. The aim was…
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Mastodon is working to add the controversial ‘quote posts’ feature
Mastodon, the decentralized alternative to X, is going to adopt a controversial feature from the platform formerly known as Twitter: quote posts. The company on Friday shared the progress it’s making on the implementation of the feature, which has divided users over its potential to be used for online abuse and bullying. Critics have long…
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DeepSeek: Everything you need to know about the AI chatbot app
DeepSeek has gone viral. Chinese AI lab DeepSeek broke into the mainstream consciousness this week after its chatbot app rose to the top of the Apple App Store charts (and Google Play, as well). DeepSeek’s AI models, which were trained using compute-efficient techniques, have led Wall Street analysts — and technologists — to question whether the U.S. can maintain its…
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A job ad for Y Combinator startup Firecrawl seeks to hire an AI agent for $15K a year
Last week, an ad from the Y Combinator job board for a tiny startup called Firecrawl went viral on X. That’s because the ad wasn’t for a human. “Please apply only if you are an AI agent, or if you created an AI that can fill this job,” the job posting read. The seven-person startup…
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Instagram tests a ‘dislike’ button for comments
After users noticed a new button on Instagram to downvote or dislike comments, the company confirmed that it is testing a way for users to signal that they either didn’t like the comment or don’t think it’s relevant. The feature will appear across both Feed posts and Reels. Instagram head Adam Mosseri said in a…
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Apply to Speak at TechCrunch Sessions: AI
AI Innovators, this Is your moment! Have insights to share with 1,200 AI founders, investors, and enthusiasts eager to push the boundaries of innovation? Take the stage, shape the AI conversation, and exchange ideas at TechCrunch Sessions: AI on June 5 at UC Berkeley’s Zellerbach Hall! We’re bringing together top AI minds from the startup…
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Airbnb CEO says it’s still too early for AI trip planning
Airbnb is planning to first introduce AI to its customer support system. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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ICON, a pioneer in 3D home printing, raises $56M led by Norwest, Tiger Global
ICON, which builds homes using 3D printing, has closed on $56 million in Series C funding co-led by Norwest Venture Partners and Tiger Global, the company has confirmed to TechCrunch exclusively. The raise represents a first close for the Austin-based ICON, according to a spokesperson. Existing backers CAZ Investments, LENX, Moderne Ventures, Oakhouse Partners and…
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Bluestonex Exec: Data Governance the Key to Long-Term AI Success
Bluestonex is an SAP specialty SaaS vendor that is heavily focused on enabling its customers’ AI journeys through data governance solutions. We spoke with Co-Founder and Maextro Solution Owner Feroz Khan to get his insights on where the AI adoption journey stalls and what conversations around data quality need to be held more often. AI…
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The pros and cons of pre-built vs. custom PCs
GUEST OPINION: The biggest decision when getting a new personal computer (PC) is whether to get a pre-built system or a custom rig. Since both options have benefits and drawbacks, your choice may depend on your needs, budget, and technical expertise.
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Plain pulls in $15M to agregate B2B customer services chats into one platform
Internal customer support platforms are moving from platforms like email ticketing systems and chat to channels like Slack, Microsoft Teams, and even Discord. But with Slack, for instance, able to host hundreds of channels, the whole thing can become quite unwieldy. Plain, out of the UK, thinks it has the answer. Its API-first platform consolidates…
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TikTok is back on the App Store and the Play Store in the U.S.
After more than 25 days, Apple and Google restored TikTok in the U.S Thrusday evening. Both companies removed the app from the App Store and the Play Store on January 18 in response to a national security law. Other ByteDance apps such as video editor CapCut and social app Lemon8 were also restored on these…
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Hotstar and JioCinema merge into JioHotstar as Reliance tightens grip on streaming in India
Hotstar and JioCinema, two widely used video streaming apps in India, have merged into JioHotstar. JioStar, a joint venture between Reliance-owned Viacom18 and Star India, said Friday it had integrated JioCinema’s content into a revamped version of Disney’s Hotstar platform. The merged service will feature movies and TV shows from Disney, Warner Bros, NBCUniversal and…
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Turo scraps plans for an IPO
Turo on Thursday withdrew its plans for an IPO, ending a three-year wait to bring the online car-sharing network to the public marketplace, according to a regulatory filing. Turo, which was founded in 2010, allows private car owners to rent out their vehicles through the startup’s website or app. The company — sometimes described as…
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UK drops ‘safety’ from its AI body, now called AI Security Institute, inks MOU with Anthropic
The U.K. government wants to make a hard pivot into boosting its economy and industry with AI, and as part of that, it’s pivoting an institution that it founded a little over a year ago for a very different purpose. Today the Department of Science, Industry and Technology announced that it would be renaming the…
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Meta CTO says staff should quit if they don’t like Meta’s new policies
Meta’s CTO said staff unhappy with the tech giant’s latest policies should work somewhere else, an internal chat reveals. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Google Gemini now brings receipts to your AI chats
Google’s Gemini AI chatbot can now tailor answers based on the contents of previous conversations, the company announced in a blog post on Thursday. Gemini can summarize a previous conversation you’ve had with it, or recall info you shared in another conversation thread. This means you won’t have to repeat information you’ve already shared with…
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Arm is launching its own chip this year with Meta as a customer
Public semiconductor company Arm will start making its own chips this year after landing a high-profile enterprise customer. Arm, which is majorly owned by SoftBank, will start making its own chips now that Meta has signed on as a customer, according to the Financial Times. The chip is expected to be a CPU for servers…
AI, Apps, chatbot, ChatGPT, Global IT News, Global Security News, Government & Policy, openai
OpenAI removes certain content warnings from ChatGPT
OpenAI says it has removed the “warning” messages in its AI-powered chatbot platform, ChatGPT, that indicated when content might violate its terms of service. Laurentia Romaniuk, a member of OpenAI’s AI model behavior team, said in a post on X that the change was intended to cut down on “gratuitous/unexplainable denials.” Nick Turley, head of…
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Elon Musk’s full offer letter to buy OpenAI reveals five key details
A group led by Elon Musk’s x.AI wants to buy OpenAI. Read five key takeaways from its offer letter. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Tim Cook teases Apple product news for February 19 — likely the iPhone SE
Apple CEO Tim Cook took to X Thursday to tease “the newest member of the family,” set to arrive February 19. The safe money is on a fourth generation iPhone SE. The budget-minded handset had previously been tipped for a potential release a week prior, but we got new Beats headphones instead. It’s been three…
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Anthropic’s next major AI model could arrive within weeks
AI startup Anthropic is gearing up to release its next major AI model, according to a report Thursday from The Information. The report describes Anthropic’s upcoming model as a “hybrid” model that can switch between “deep reasoning” and fast responses. The company will reportedly introduce a “sliding scale” alongside the model to allow developers to…
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Phase raises $13M to speed up the UX design process with its no-code platform
UX and UI designers work closely with engineers throughout product development to build and implement design concepts and wireframes for functional user interfaces. Regular communication, feedback and testing are required for the collaboration to work smoothly and deliver a user experience that aligns with the intended design goals. Nick Budden, a serial entrepreneur who used…
Global IT News, Global Security News, techcrunch mobility, Transportation, Uber
Another robotaxi operation heads to Texas and Archer scores $300M for its defense mission
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Raise your hand if you’re exhausted by the firehose of information coming from every direction. Yeah, me too. At TechCrunch, we’re focused on helping readers (that’s you!)…
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Tofu is building an omni-channel marketing platform for enterprises
When EJ Cho started his first company in 2018, he was exposed to what it takes to market a product. He was surprised to find a market filled with different single-use tools. “It was a very frustrating experience,” Cho told TechCrunch. “I had to learn and juggle all these different tools. It felt like a…
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OpenAI scrubs diversity commitment web page from its site
OpenAI has eliminated a page on its website that used to express its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. The URL “https://openai.com/commitment-to-dei/” now redirects to “https://openai.com/building-dynamic-teams/,” a page that talks about people with “different backgrounds” with no use of the word diversity. The previous page stated that the company’s “investment in diversity, equity and inclusion”…
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Seagate acquires Intevac, which makes equipment for hard disk drives, for $119M
Seagate, the data storage company, has announced its intent to acquire Intevac, a hard drive equipment producer, in an all-cash deal worth $119 million. Seagate said on Thursday that it’ll pay $4 per share in a tender offer for Intevac, which is publicly traded. Seagate will initially purchase a minimum of “at least one share…
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Valve removes Steam game that contained malware
The gaming giant told affected users: “Consider fully reformatting your operating system” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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ECI Software Solutions appoints Brian Hildebrand as chief information officer
ECI Software Solutions has announced the appointment of Brian Hildebrand as chief information officer (CIO).
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Startup Battlefield 200: The competition starts on the waitlist
Is your pre-Series A startup solving big problems with game-changing potential? Do you have the drive to compete against the world’s top early-stage startups? Or know a founder whose vision deserves to be seen? TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 is where the most innovative early-stage startups battle it out in front of world-renowned VC judges in…
Global IT News, Global Security News, Transportation
Honda’s $60B merger with Nissan falls apart
The $60 billion mega-merger between Honda and Nissan has been called off, in part because of Nissan’s “pride and insufficient alarm about its predicament,” writes Reuters, citing half a dozen sources. The report hints at bad blood on both sides, saying the development also ties to Honda abruptly revising the terms of the merger and…
AI, fair use, Global IT News, Global Security News, ip, lawsuit
Publishers sue AI startup Cohere over alleged copyright infringement
A consortium of fourteen publishers including Condé Nast, The Atlantic, and Forbes have filed a lawsuit against Cohere alleging that the generative AI startup has engaged in “massive, systematic” copyright infringement. In the complaint, the publisher plaintiffs accuse Cohere of using at least 4,000 copyrighted works to train its AI models and display large portions…
defense tech, Global IT News, Global Security News, Hardware, helsing, Startups
Germany’s Helsing doubles down on drones for Ukraine, scales up manufacturing
Helsing, the German defense tech startup backed by Spotify’s Daniel Ek and others, is producing 6,000 HX-2 strike drones in addition to the 4,000 HF-1 strike drones financed by Germany that are currently being delivered to Ukraine. “We are scaling up production of HX-2 in response to additional orders from Ukraine,” Helsing co-founder Gundbert Scherf…
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Blue Origin cuts 10% of staff one month after first successful New Glenn launch
Blue Origin is laying off 10% of its workforce, according to Reuters, just one month after the successful first launch of its New Glenn mega-rocket. The company reportedly has more than 10,000 employees, meaning the cut could affect around 1,000 people. CEO Dave Limp told employees in an all-hands meeting Thursday morning the company is…
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Spyware maker caught distributing malicious Android apps for years
Italian company SIO, which sells to government customers, is behind an Android spyware campaign called Spyrtacus that spoofed popular apps like WhatsApp, per security researchers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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YouTube Shorts adds Veo 2 so creators can make gen AI videos
YouTube Shorts is integrating with Google DeepMind’s latest video model, Veo 2, allowing creators to generate AI video clips for their posts. Veo 2 is Google’s response to Sora, OpenAI’s text-to-video generator. YouTube, owned by Google, already allowed creators to generate AI backgrounds for their Shorts with a text prompt through a feature called Dream…
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Fabletics Elevates Supply Chain Planning With Blue Yonder
Active lifestyle brand to evolve its end to-end planning, allocation and replenishment capabilities with Blue Yonder, supported by Plantensive
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Datadobi Reimagines How Enterprises Can Transform Unstructured Data into a Valuable Asset
Datadobi, a global leader in unstructured data management, has today set out its vision to capture its place in the Unstructured Data Management market, propelled by 12 months of outstanding performance, technology innovation, and industry recognition. As organizations look to release the value of unstructured data across their hybrid cloud environments, Datadobi is ideally positioned…
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Data center tweaks could unlock 76 GW of new power capacity in the U.S.
A new study argues that data centers could be ideal demand-response participants because they have the potential to be flexible. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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CyberArk snaps up Zilla Security for up to $175M
Identity security company CyberArk has acquired identity governance and administration (IGA) platform Zilla Security in a deal worth up to $175 million. The transaction consists of a $165 million cash portion and an additional $10 million “earn-out” which is payable upon meeting certain milestones — it can be seen as an incentive for the founders…
Global IT News, Global Security News, robotics, sidewalk delivery robots, Startups, Transportation, Uber Eats, Yandex
Avride launches sidewalk delivery bots on Uber Eats in Jersey City
Uber Eats customers in Jersey City can now have their orders delivered by one of Avride’s autonomous sidewalk delivery robots. The launch, which kicked off this week in New Jersey, is Uber’s latest foray into autonomous vehicles and represents an expanding relationship with Avride. The ride-hail and delivery giant deploys AVs on its app in…
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AuditBoard Survey Finds DORA Compliance Lagging
Audit, compliance, and risk management platform vendor AuditBoard recently announced its findings after surveying over 270 professionals about their compliance with DORA, the EU AI Act, and other compliance frameworks. Overall, the research shows that compliance lags behind expected targets. Channel Insider spoke with AuditBoard CISO Richard Marcus to learn more about the research for…
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Sophos lays off 6% of workforce following Secureworks acquisition
The layoffs come soon after Sophos completed its $859 million acquisition of Secureworks. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Apple’s app tracking privacy framework could fall foul of German antitrust rules
Germany’s antitrust watchdog has been investigating Apple’s app privacy framework since 2022. On Thursday, releasing preliminary findings from this probe, the Bundeskartellamt (FCO) said it suspects the iPhone maker may not be treating third-party app developers as equally as the law requires. The antitrust watchdog said it believes Apple’s behavior could amount to self-preferencing. Apple…
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Tom Brady joins Cloudera as keynote speaker as company kicks off FY26 with game-changing data and AI capabilities
Seven-time World Champion and entrepreneur spoke at the company’s sales event to bestow leadership expertise as Cloudera prepares for another momentous year COMPANY NEWS: Hybrid platform for data, analytics, and AI Cloudera has welcomed Tom Brady as a guest speaker during the company’s annual Sales Kick Off, ELEVATE26.
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AWS Data and AI Day Roadshow
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is excited to invite you to its inaugural Data & AI Day Roadshow, which will be in both Melbourne and Sydney on Tuesday 4th and Thursday 6th March.
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Bitdefender Acquires BitShield Division to Expand Presence in Asia-Pacific
Acquisition Strengthens Bitdefender’s Position in Malaysia, Brunei, Singapore, and Surrounding Countries to Deliver Advanced Cybersecurity Solutions for Business and Government Customers
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Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team steers toward nature-based carbon credits
The Mercedes-AMG Petronas team is buying 5,500 metric tons worth of carbon credits from Chestnut Carbon. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Apptronik, which makes humanoid robots, raises $350M as category heats up
Apptronik, a University of Texas spin-out that was quietly building humanoid robots before it became quite so fashionable, on Thursday announced a $350 million Series A round of financing. B Capital and Capital Factory co-led the round, which also featured participation from Google, whose DeepMind division is partnering with Apptronik to deliver embodied AI for…
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Discovery Consulting hires O’Donnell to drive SAP, Qualtrics business
Mark O’Donnell brings a unique depth of advisory and implementation expertise to the company
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5 Reasons Some People Will Never Adopt Electric Vehicles
GUEST OPINION: While electric vehicles are now more common than ever, that doesn’t mean everyone is on board and along for the ride. The promise of zero emissions warms the hearts of many motorists who want to lower their carbon footprint and be better environmental stewards.
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How to design printed booklets in a digital world
GUEST OPINION: In an era where nearly everything is digital, printed booklets might seem like a throwback. But in reality, they remain one of the most effective tools for conveying information in a tangible, lasting way. A well-designed booklet can capture attention, engage readers, and complement digital marketing efforts in a way that digital formats…
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Telegram releases improved sticker search and video consumption features
Chat app Telegram, which became profitable last year, released new updates to its apps, including improved sticker search, choosing video covers, and the ability to copy videos at the current time. The company first released its AI-powered sticker search in December, which allowed you to look for stickers using natural language. However, it was limited…
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Barcelona-based spyware startup Variston reportedly shuts down
Variston, a Barcelona-based spyware vendor, is reportedly being liquidated. Intelligence Online, a trade publication that covers the surveillance and intelligence industry, reported that a legal notice published in Barcelona’s registry on February 10 confirmed that Variston has gone into liquidation. This comes almost exactly a year after TechCrunch reported that Variston was in the process…
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Soaking up solutions: Humble marine sponges enhance ocean life
Deakin University researchers have joined scientists from SeaGen Aquaculture and Gippsland-based biotech company Offshore Biotechnologies to undertake the largest rapid assessment of marine sponge cultivation in Australia.
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Former Oracle Cloud exec Don Johnson takes over as Docker’s new CEO
Developer tooling and containerization company Docker has a new CEO: Former Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) executive vice president Don Johnson (pictured above) landed in the hotseat starting Wednesday. Incumbent Scott Johnston will leave the company with immediate effect. During his eight-year spell at Oracle, Johnson was instrumental in transitioning the company from its legacy on-premise…
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China’s Salt Typhoon hackers continue to breach telecom firms despite US sanctions
Threat intelligence firm Recorded Future said it had observed Salt Typhoon breaching 5 telcos between December 2024 and January 2025. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Elon Musk will withdraw bid for OpenAI’s nonprofit if its board agrees to terms
In a court filing on Wednesday, a lawyer for Elon Musk said the billionaire will withdraw his $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI’s nonprofit if the ChatGPT maker’s board of directors “preserve the charity’s mission” and halt its conversion to a for-profit corporation. The filing, submitted to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of…
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Coinbase eyes re-entry to India
Coinbase is working on its re-entry to India more than a year after it officially ceased operations in the world’s most populous nation. The American crypto exchange is engaging with various Indian authorities, including the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), an Indian government agency that scrutinizes financial transactions, according to two sources familiar with the matter…
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US pharma giant Merck backs healthcare marketplace HD in Southeast Asia
Big Tech and pharmaceutical companies are accelerating the implementation of artificial intelligence in the healthcare industry. Just last month, AWS and General Catalyst announced their partnership to speed up the development and deployment of healthcare AI tools. GE Healthcare teamed up with AWS to build generative AI for medical use in 2024. Now, a…
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Ulu Ventures sticks to its diversity strategy, raises $208M
While large corporations like Google and Meta curbing their DEI programs, Ulu Ventures, which just raised a fourth $208 million fund, doesn’t plan to change its strategy of investing in diverse founders, the firm told the Wall Street Journal. Co-founded by Miriam Riviera, a Latina and former vice president and deputy general counsel at Google,…
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Elon Musk’s X will pay Trump $10M to settle lawsuit over 2021 ban
Elon Musk’s X has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $10 million to settle a lawsuit from the days when the company was still called Twitter and owned by Jack Dorsey, the Wall Street Journal reported citing unnamed sources. The lawsuit took issue with Twitter’s decision to ban Trump after January 6, when Trump’s supporters…