Monthly Archives: August 2024

Former YouTube CEO and Silicon Valley trailblazer Susan Wojcicki has died at age 56

The former YouTube CEO stepped down last year.

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CSC ServiceWorks reveals 2023 data breach affecting thousands of people

The data breach is the latest security issue to beset CSC ServiceWorks over the past year, after multiple researchers found security bugs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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YouTube’s former chief Susan Wojcicki dies aged 56

One of Google’s earliest employees, Ms Wojcicki had been ill with lung cancer for two years.

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After global IT meltdown, CrowdStrike courts hackers with action figures and gratitude

CrowdStrike tried to go back to business as usual at one of the world’s largest annual cybersecurity conferences, weeks after its massive global IT crash. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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A week of unrest – and a week of silence from big tech

Social media firms are accused of stoking the disorder in the UK but have not commented on it. Why?

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Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has passed away at age 56

Tragedy has again struck a famous Silicon Valley family. Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has passed away, according to social media posts by her husband, Dennis Troper, and by Google CEO Sundar Pichai. She was 56. Wrote Troper on Facebook … Continue reading

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Student raised security concerns in Mobile Guardian MDM weeks before cyberattack

This is the second cyberattack targeting the school device management service Mobile Guardian this year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Smartwatches shipments see sharp decline in India

India’s wearable market declined in Q2, primarily because smartwatch are not attracting consumers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Former Twitter Board Member Sues Elon Musk’s X For $20 Million in Pay

After purchasing Twitter, Mr. Musk failed to cash out Omid Kordestani’s stock, according to allegations in a new lawsuit.

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Anysphere, a GitHub Copilot rival, has raised $60M Series A at  $400M valuation from a16z, Thrive, sources say

Anysphere, a two-year-old startup that’s developed an AI-powered coding assistant called Cursor, has raised over $60 million in a Series A financing at a $400 million post-money valuation, two sources familiar with the deal told TechCrunch.  The round was co-led … Continue reading

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