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Canoo’s chief technology officer is out amid wider reorg

EV startup Canoo’s chief technology officer Sohel Merchant has left the company, two people familiar with his departure have told TechCrunch. Merchant was one of the members of Canoo’s founding team, who created the startup in late 2017. His departure … Continue reading

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Halliburton shuts down systems after cyberattack

A company spokesperson for the oil drilling and fracking giant declined to name the executive overseeing cybersecurity, if any. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Why parents may want to start locking a child’s credit at a very young age

Identity theft of children — especially very young ones — is rising, and often slips under the radar until it is too late.

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Microsoft plans September cybersecurity event to discuss changes after CrowdStrike outage

Industry participants will discuss the idea of relying more on a safer part of Windows than the privileged kernel mode that CrowdStrike software uses.

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‘Disappointed but not surprised’: former employees speak on OpenAI’s opposition to SB 1047

Two former OpenAI researchers who resigned this year over safety concerns say they are disappointed but not surprised by OpenAI’s decision to oppose California’s bill to prevent AI disasters, SB 1047. Daniel Kokotajlo and William Saunders previously warned that OpenAI … Continue reading

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Peloton adds $95 activation fee for used equipment

The move is an effort to squeeze additional revenue from second-hand products, over concerns that cheaper, slightly used bikes, treadmills and rowers could cannibalize used sales. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Wyoming is pushing crypto payments and trying to beat the Fed to a digital dollar

As crypto investing becomes more institutionalized with bitcoin ETFs, Wyoming is already pushing into the next phase of growth for crypto: consumer payments.

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U.S. Plans to Accuse RealPage of Enabling Collusion on Rents

The Justice Department is set to file an antitrust suit against the real estate company RealPage alleging illegal price-fixing facilitated by algorithms.

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Nepal Lifts Ban on TikTok, in a Likely Overture to China

The move signaled that Nepal’s new prime minister, who has cultivated ties with China, would continue on that path.

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Apple to Allow EU Users to Delete Pre-Installed Apps on iOS 18, Complying With Digital Markets Act

The newly announced changes mean that Apple users in the E.U. will have more control over default apps, browser choice, and pre-installed apps.

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