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A week of unrest – and a week of silence from big tech

Social media firms are accused of stoking the disorder in the UK but have not commented on it. Why?

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Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has passed away at age 56

Tragedy has again struck a famous Silicon Valley family. Former YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has passed away, according to social media posts by her husband, Dennis Troper, and by Google CEO Sundar Pichai. She was 56. Wrote Troper on Facebook … Continue reading

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Student raised security concerns in Mobile Guardian MDM weeks before cyberattack

This is the second cyberattack targeting the school device management service Mobile Guardian this year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Smartwatches shipments see sharp decline in India

India’s wearable market declined in Q2, primarily because smartwatch are not attracting consumers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Former Twitter Board Member Sues Elon Musk’s X For $20 Million in Pay

After purchasing Twitter, Mr. Musk failed to cash out Omid Kordestani’s stock, according to allegations in a new lawsuit.

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Anysphere, a GitHub Copilot rival, has raised $60M Series A at  $400M valuation from a16z, Thrive, sources say

Anysphere, a two-year-old startup that’s developed an AI-powered coding assistant called Cursor, has raised over $60 million in a Series A financing at a $400 million post-money valuation, two sources familiar with the deal told TechCrunch.  The round was co-led … Continue reading

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How to ask Google to remove deepfake porn results from Google Search

The internet is full of deepfakes — and most of them are nudes. According to a report from Home Security Heroes, deepfake porn makes up 98% of all deepfake videos online. Thanks to easy-to-use and freely available generative AI tools, … Continue reading

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Bitcoin plunged 28%. Institutional investors bought the dip

Spot crypto ETFs show that many investors bought the dip this week.

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Ecovacs home robots can be hacked to spy on their owners, researchers say

Researchers found flaws that could allow anyone to spy on the owners of Ecovacs home robots by hijacking their cameras and microphones. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Australian Enterprises Coming 4th in 2024 Global Survey of Generative AI Usage

Businesses in China, the U.K. and the U.S. are using generative AI more than Australia. But the Aussies lead in understanding, planning for, and implementing generative AI use policies.

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