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Apple dismisses Microsoft monopoly comparisons
A week after finding itself at the business end of a landmark lawsuit from the United States Department of Justice, Apple is staunchly denying any parallels between itself and Microsoft in the 1990s. It’s a comparison into which the U.S. … Continue reading
Uber Eats courier’s fight against AI bias shows justice under UK law is hard won
On Tuesday, the BBC reported that Uber Eats courier Pa Edrissa Manjang, who is Black, had received a payout from Uber after “racially discriminatory” facial recognition checks prevented him from accessing the app, which he had been using since November … Continue reading
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Bug Zappers Are Swarming on Amazon
Amazon listings for low-cost tech products can send shoppers down a rabbit hole of weird brand names, duplicate listings, and suspect reviews. Data from Fakespot shows bug zappers are ascendant.
Reddit shares plunge almost 25% in two days, finish the week below first day close
Reddit shares are plummeting from the rally highs experienced after the social messaging company’s IPO last week.
Activision investigating password-stealing malware targeting game players
Video game giant Activision is investigating a hacking campaign that’s targeting players with the goal of stealing their credentials, TechCrunch has learned. At this point, the hackers’ specific goals — apart from stealing passwords for various types of accounts — … Continue reading
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FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years
The crypto exchange co-founder was convicted last year of stealing $8bn from investors.
X is testing NSFW adult communities, according to screenshots
Even though X seems to be working on this NSFW Communities feature, that doesn’t mean it’ll come to fruition. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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Buy-now-pay-later on a Porsche? Zaver now has $30 million to make it a reality
We last checked in on Zaver, a Swedish B2C Buy-Now-Pay-Later (BNPL) provider in Europe, when it raised a $5 million funding round in 2021. The company has now closed a $10 million extension to its Series A funding round, bringing … Continue reading
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BBC in need of Sonic Screwdriver to fix the Doctor Who AI breakdown
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has decided not to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into the advertising of the iconic show Doctor Who. We reported earlier this month that David Housden, a senior executive with the BBC had initially said that … Continue reading
King of Crypto SBF jailed for 25 years in New York
This morning we reported that disgraced crypto magnate Sam Bankman-Fried was due to be sentenced in New York this morning, with the Prosecution looking for between a 40-50 year term and SBF’s defense team arguing a five-year term would be … Continue reading