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Meta extends political ad ban past Election Day

Meta announced Tuesday that it is extending its restriction on political ads until later in the week, though it did not specify which day the ban would be lifted.  When asked for more information, a Meta spokesperson pointed TechCrunch to … Continue reading

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Google Cloud to make multi-factor authentication mandatory in 2025

The move to enable the MFA security feature comes hot on the heels of major data breaches at cloud giants, like Snowflake. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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OpenAI hires Meta’s former Orion head to lead its robotics efforts

The former head of Meta’s augmented reality glasses initiative has joined OpenAI to lead the startup’s robotics and consumer hardware efforts.

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How FTC Chair Lina Khan Became an Election Hot Topic

The Federal Trade Commission chair drew increasing political vitriol as the presidential vote neared. Her political future hangs in the balance.

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Bitcoin and Crypto, Promoted by Trump, Brace for Election Volatility

Many crypto investors hope that a victory for Donald Trump could propel the price of Bitcoin to new heights, though a loss could cause a fall.

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EU Investigates NVIDIA Deal With Run:ai, iPad OS Compliance with Digital Markets Act

GPU supplier NVIDIA announced its plans to purchase compute management platform Run:ai in April.

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Canadian authorities say they arrested hacker linked to Snowflake data breaches

Alexander Moucka was arrested in October in Canada. Moucka is suspected of being linked to the series of Snowflake data breaches this year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Meta found to have exposed info on North Korean defectors to advertisers

Meta has added another privacy sanction to its extensive collection: South Korea’s data protection agency fined the social media giant around $15.7 million for processing sensitive user data and passing it to advertisers without a proper legal basis, Reuters reports. … Continue reading

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Coinbase’s big election bet is about to be tested

Coinbase emerged as a top corporate donor this election cycle, backing candidates the company viewed as supporting its pro-crypto agenga.

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Microsoft Azure Cheat Sheet: Key Services & Commands Guide

This comprehensive guide about Microsoft Azure includes common use cases, technical limitations, and what to know before adopting the cloud computing platform.

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