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Former X policy chief joins Sam Altman’s Tools for Humanity

X’s former top policy chief has taken a job at Tools for Humanity, the company building the tech to support World Network (formerly Worldcoin). Nick Pickles, previously head of global affairs at X, Elon Musk’s social media platform, will serve … Continue reading

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US Proposes Forcing Google to Sell Chrome to Fix Search Monopoly

In a landmark antitrust case, the government asked a judge to force the company to sell its popular Chrome browser.

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Accelerators vs Incubators: What Startups Need to Know

For early stage startups, accelerators and incubators offer great ways to grow their businesses. Here are some of the key differences between a startup accelerator and a startup incubator.

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WordPress.com owner Automattic snaps up grammar checker Harper

WordPress.com owner Automattic has added another company to its portfolio of online content creation tools and services with its acquisition of Grammarly competitor, Harper. Although it’s competing in the same space as the popular grammar checker used by many online … Continue reading

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Reddit is down again

This morning, at around 7 a.m. PT, the social media platform Reddit experienced yet another outage after experiencing one yesterday afternoon. According to its status page, Reddit says the platform is still operational. However, thousands of users are currently unable … Continue reading

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Wiz acquires Dazz for $450M to expand its cybersecurity platform

Wiz, one of the most talked-about names in the world of cybersecurity, is making a significant acquisition to expand its product reach in cloud security, particularly with developers. It is buying Dazz, a specialist in security remediation and risk management. … Continue reading

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Palo Alto Networks warns hackers are breaking into its customers’ firewalls — again

Hackers have compromised potentially thousands of Palo Alto customers by exploiting two new zero-day vulnerabilities © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Proton VPN Review: Is It Still Reliable in 2024?

ProtonVPN is an all-around VPN that operates under Switzerland’s strong privacy laws, setting it apart from other services in the market.

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Lightning looks to make managing AI a piece of cake

AI may be the hottest thing since sliced bread. But that doesn’t mean it’s getting easier to develop and run. According to a recent Boston Consulting Group poll, 74% of organizations are struggling to derive value from their AI investments. … Continue reading

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