Monthly Archives: August 2024

Brazil Blocks X After Musk Ignores Court Orders

The social network will go dark in the nation of 200 million, the result of an escalating fight between Elon Musk and a Brazilian judge over what can be said online.

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Brazil’s top court orders nationwide suspension of Elon Musk’s X

Brazil’s supreme court on Friday ordered a nationwide suspension of Elon Musk’s social network X after the company vowed to defy earlier court orders.

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Musk’s X suspended in Brazil after ruling by judge

The social media giant says it refused to comply with a judge’s order to appoint a legal representative.

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Top court orders ban on Elon Musk’s X in Brazil

A top court in Brazil ordered an immediate, country-wide suspension of the X platform on Friday after a months-long legal battle with Elon Musk’s social media company over content moderation, according to Bloomberg.   Earlier this month, X closed its … Continue reading

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Investors are already valuing OpenAI at over $100B on the secondaries market

OpenAI is in talks to raise a new round of funding at an eye-popping $100 billion-plus valuation, sources told the Wall Street Journal this week. It turns out investors have already proven they are willing to value the company that … Continue reading

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Unpacking Australia’s $1 Billion Bet On a Future World-Class Quantum Computer

Australia could become the world’s first quantum computing nation — but it won’t come without controversy.

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Carta’s ill-fated secondaries business finally found a buyer

Stock-trading startup Public has acquired the brokerage accounts of Carta’s secondaries business, TechCrunch has confirmed. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Elon Musk’s Standoff With Brazil Reaches a Tipping Point

An ongoing legal row over accounts allegedly spreading disinformation has escalated between Brazil’s top court and the owner of X.

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Redfin is already trying to defend against a new flat-fee real estate startup

Redfin is responding to a new startup that is hoping to upend the way people search for and buy homes by offering a flat-see service. On August 29, TechCrunch reported that a startup called Landian had emerged from stealth to … Continue reading

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CIOs Must Reinvent IT EVP to Attract & Retain Critical Talent – Gartner

In this TechRepublic exclusive, Gartner’s Gabriela Vogel explains how CIOs should revamp IT employment value proposition strategies amid global competition, shifting work preferences, and digital transformation demands.

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