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Microsoft Copilot arriving on Windows but still awaiting full functionality

Microsoft has announced the rollout of its Copilot artificial intelligence (AI) assistant across Windows 10 and 11 devices, but the new service does not appear to be operating with full efficiency at present. An official update last week confirmed Microsoft … Continue reading

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Bitcoin jumps 6%, verges on $70,000 to start the week

Bitcoin spiked to start the week of March, reclaiming the $69,000 level.

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Britain accuses groups linked to China of ‘malicious cyber campaigns’ targeting voters and lawmakers

British Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden on Monday said that the Chinese state was behind a “malicious cyber campaign” on the U.K.’s Electoral Commission.

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Inside Amira Yahyaoui’s Claims about Mos, a Student Aid Start-Up

Amira Yahyaoui, a human rights activist, promoted the success of her student aid start-up, Mos. Some of her statements do not add up, according to internal data and people familiar with the company.

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E.U. Takes Aim at Alphabet, Apple and Meta in Wide-Ranging Investigations

The inquiries signal the bloc’s intention to tightly enforce sweeping new competition rules that took effect this month.

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Boston Side Events line up at Early Stage with Techstars, Women in Tech, Harvard and more

Get ready to amplify your Early Stage 2024 experience with the electrifying lineup of Side Events taking Boston by storm during the week of April 22–28. As the countdown to TechCrunch Early Stage begins, we’re thrilled to share our Side … Continue reading

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TechCrunch Minute: Why the company behind Trump’s Truth Social joined the growing IPO trend

The Reddit and Astera Labs IPOs last week ate up a lot of media oxygen. And with good reason, the two tech IPOs priced well and traded with even more gusto. After a long dearth for technology offerings, seeing two … Continue reading

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Ericsson will cut 1,200 jobs in Sweden

Ericsson announced on Monday that it will lay off around 1,200 employees in Sweden as the telecom company faces slowed demand for its 5G equipment.

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UK blames China for massive breach of voter data

It’s the first time the United Kingdom has attributed the massive breach of millions of citizens’ voter data since the cyberattack was first disclosed in 2023. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Activist investor plans second fight at Masimo, sending shares up 5%

Quentin Koffey’s Politan Capital waged a successful proxy fight at Masimo last year, and it is now seeking two more board seats.

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