Monthly Archives: January 2024

Ransomware’s Impact Could Include Heart Attacks, Strokes & PTSD

New research details the possible effects of ransomware attacks on businesses and staff, society, the economy and national security, highlighting that its impact on mental and physical health is often overlooked.

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What Do Apple’s EU App Store Changes Mean for App Developers?

The EU says the DMA keeps markets fair and open; Apple says the DMA introduces security problems. Apple is leveling fees against independent app stores.

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Saying goodbye to the little helicopter that could

Hello and welcome back to TechCrunch Space. Last week, NASA held its annual day of remembrance to commemorate all those who lost their lives in the pursuit of human space exploration – including the crews of Apollo 1, Challenger and … Continue reading

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OpenAI partners with Common Sense Media to collaborate on AI guidelines

OpenAI hopes to win the trust of parents — and policymakers — by partnering with organizations that work to minimize tech and media harms to kids, preteens and teens. Case in point, OpenAI today announced a partnership with Common Sense … Continue reading

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Tomorrow.io’s radar satellites use machine learning to punch well above their weight

Those of us lucky enough to be sitting by a window can predict the weather just by looking outside, but for the less privileged, weather forecasting and analysis is getting better and better. Tomorrow.io just released the results from its … Continue reading

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Reddit at $5B seems eminently reasonable

Reddit’s feeling out its own IPO valuation is crucial, especially given that hightened regulatory scrutiny is restricting M&A as an exit avenue for unicorns. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Any growth is good, but sustainable growth is the key to success

What worked for PayPal is a good example of how your startup can start looking for its best routes to market, too. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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New Family Guy Fortnite skin is “pay-to-lose” say players

Last week it became clear that Fortnite was set to add new Family Guy skins to play with alongside Peter Griffin who earlier. One of the skins we didn’t expect was Family’s Guy’s Giant Chicken but players who have bought … Continue reading

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Deepfake Joe Biden robocalls likely made using ElevenLabs tools

Tools from AI startup, ElevenLabs, are being blamed for deepfake Joe Biden robocalls to New Hampshire voters last week. Some voters in the state claimed to have received calls from the US President telling them not to vote in the … Continue reading

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Joe Biden to award billions to chipmakers in battleground states

President Biden’s Administration looks to award billions in U.S. investment dollars to major semiconductor companies located in the nation’s key battleground states. Investment announcements have been earmarked by industry executives familiar with negotiations, as reports the Wall Street Journal. The … Continue reading

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