Monthly Archives: April 2023

Kenyan court paves way for lawsuit alleging Facebook played role in fuelling Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Techme101

Ethiopians suing Meta for failing to adequately moderate content that amplified violence that left over half-a-million people dead during the Tigray War have been granted the go-ahead to serve the social media giant outside Kenya. This is the latest case … Continue reading →

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ChatGPT resumes service in Italy after adding privacy disclosures and controls

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Techme101

A few days after OpenAI announced a set of privacy controls for its generative AI chatbot, ChatGPT, the service has been made available again to users in Italy — resolving (for now) an early regulatory suspension in one of the … Continue reading →

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TechCrunch+ roundup: Customer personas, content that resonates, efficiency metrics VCs love

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Techme101

I celebrated a friend’s birthday with a large group a few days ago and realized how hard it is to tell who can’t carry a tune when the entire room is singing the same song. The same holds true for … Continue reading →

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After initially defying the global slowdown, African startups’ first quarter venture results fall

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Techme101

The recent, and now past, venture capital boom was a global affair. While traditionally busy markets like North America and Europe benefited from the explosion in capital, other regions with more nascent startup scenes also saw big gains in their … Continue reading →

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The 10 Best and 10 Worst States for Retirees: A Comprehensive Guide

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Techme101

Many people are more mobile and moving today thanks to the benefits of technology and working remotely. People nearing retirement age are also looking for new places to call home. A recent study by Blacktower Financial Management Group analyzed the best and … Continue reading →

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Tech earnings calls show mega-cap companies going big on A.I. as they cut costs elsewhere

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Techme101

In their calls with analysts this week, Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon and Meta emphasized their hefty investments in large language models.

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Google’s 2FA app update lacks end-to-end encryption, researchers find

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Techme101

Data synced between devices with the new Google Authenticator app update could be viewed by third parties. Google says the app works as planned.  The post Google’s 2FA app update lacks end-to-end encryption, researchers find appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Threat actor APT28 targets Cisco routers with an old vulnerability

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Techme101

The U.S., Europe and Ukraine are reportedly targets in this malware threat. Learn how to protect affected Cisco routers. The post Threat actor APT28 targets Cisco routers with an old vulnerability appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Shares of First Republic are off 40% on reports that the government may step in

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Techme101

Shares of First Republic Bank plunged by nearly 50% Friday, ratcheting pressure on the troubled bank and adding to its mounting market-confidence woes. As of noon ET, the stock was trading at $3.72, down 40% from Thursday’s close of $6.19, … Continue reading →

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How Jack Dorsey’s Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund is fighting for the future of open source software

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Techme101

A crypto wallet theft lawsuit brought about by a man who claims to be Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto could jeopardise the future of open source software development. That’s according to the Jack Dorsey-backed Bitcoin Legal Defense Fund which is taking … Continue reading →

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