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Sam Bankman-Fried faces over 100 years in prison at sentencing. Experts weigh in on how much time he’ll actually get

Legal experts compared the convicted FTX fraudster’s case to that of Bernie Madoff, who got sentenced to 150 years in prison.

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A new breed of companies expand in San Francisco’s prime areas

Ten years ago, Pear VC, then a tiny new venture firm, operated out of a nondescript office in Palo Alto that was enlivened by bright, computer-themed art. Last week, the outfit — which closed its largest fund to date in … Continue reading

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Will this former future unicorn be sold for parts?

While Luko could still sell itself, it seems less likely to receive a “very competitive offer.” © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Android’s new real-time app scanning aims to combat malicious sideloaded apps

Android’s in-built security engine Google Play Protect has a new feature that conducts a real-time analysis of an Android app’s code and blocks it from installing the app if it’s considered potentially harmful. Google announced in October the new real-time … Continue reading

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Deal Dive: AI’s not the only sector dodging the funding slowdown

Defense tech startups raised sizable rounds in 2023, which shows VCs are interested in the sector despite market conditions. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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How engineering leaders can use AI to optimize performance

Alex Circei Contributor Share on X Alex Circei is the CEO and co-founder of Waydev, a development analytics tool that measures engineering teams’ performance. More posts by this contributor Track the right metrics to improve your developers’ work experience Use … Continue reading

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Lawsuit alleges D.C. landlords software coordinated rent raise

Washington D.C.’s Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit on Wednesday alleging that 14 of the city’s largest landlords colluded with a property management software company to inflate rental prices across the city artificially. According to a Nov. 1 ArsTechnica … Continue reading

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Elon Musk’s xAI launches ‘the best’ AI tomorrow

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is preparing to unveil its first AI model on Saturday, November 4th, the tech mogul and CEO of Tesla announced on Friday. This launch comes almost a year after OpenAI’s conversational AI ChatGPT captivated … Continue reading

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Microsoft announces extended firmware update support for Surface PCs

Microsoft has announced that it will extend the firmware update support for new Surface PCs from four to six years. This change applies to all Surface devices delivered after January 1, 2021, significantly impacting models like the Surface Laptop Studio … Continue reading

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YouTube war on ad blocking causes wave of adblock uninstalls

YouTube’s new aggressive tactics to disable ad blockers has led to a wave of ad blocker uninstallations, according to data from ad blocker companies. The video platform, owned by Google, escalated efforts last month to crackdown on the popular add-ons … Continue reading

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