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Musk raises $6B for AI startup. Also, is TikTok dodging Apple’s commissions?

Welcome to Startups Weekly — Haje’s weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Sign up here to get it in your inbox every Friday. Musk’s 10-month-old baby, xAI, is closing in on a whoppin’ $6 … Continue reading

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Quicken vs. QuickBooks (2024): Accounting Software Comparison

This pair of decades-old tools pit brawn over beauty and price over value, making each appeal to totally different demographics.

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Three things we learned about Apple’s AI plans from its earnings

Despite spending more than $100 billion on R&D over the last five years, Apple isn’t planning to spin up too many new data centers to run or train AI models. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Fisker stiffed the engineering firm developing its low-cost EV and pickup truck, lawsuit claims

Henrik Fisker stood on a stage last August and proudly debuted two prototypes designed to catapult his eponymous EV startup Fisker into the mainstream. There was the Pear, a low-cost EV meant for the masses, and the Alaska, Fisker’s entry … Continue reading

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Top 5 Global Cyber Security Trends of 2023, According to Google Report

According to the M-Trends report, the average time it takes for an organisation to detect an attacker in their environment has decreased from 16 days in 2022 to 10 days in 2023.

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EQT snaps up API and identity management software company WSO2 for more than $600M

WSO2, a company that provides API and identity management services for enterprises, has been acquired by EQT for more than $600M. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Apple AirPods 4: Release date, specs, price and everything we know so far

It’s fair to say Apple AirPods, both the pro and non-pro versions, are some of the most popular earbuds on the market and have been ever since the launch of the first AirPods back in 2016. So rumours of the … Continue reading

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Valorant developers speak out on Vanguard security concerns

Valorant’s developers have stepped in to dispel sinister rumors about anti-cheat client Vanguard. Controversial posts have been surfacing that say Riot Games’ security software has been volatile for PC players and has been taking screenshots of sensitive information and chats. … Continue reading

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Microsoft to make signing in easier with passkeys – here’s how it works

Microsoft is on a crusade against passwords and they’ve scored a huge victory this week with the introduction of Passkeys for Microsoft consumer accounts. In the hopes that they can encourage users to abandon passwords, which are vulnerable, Microsoft has … Continue reading

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U.K., U.S. and Canadian Cyber Authorities Warn of Pro-Russia Hacktivist Attacks on Operational Technology Systems

The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre, along with U.S. and Canadian cyber authorities, has identified a rise in attacks against OT operators since 2022.

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