Volkswagen leak exposed precise location data on thousands of vehicles across Europe for months

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Techme101

The data was found exposed on an Amazon cloud server, and contained precise location data on thousands of vehicles.
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The 2024 Good Tech Awards

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Techme101

In a year of continued A.I. progress, “founder mode” drama and a Trump election win, a few tech projects stood out for their clear benefits to humanity.

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Apple Pulls iPhone 14 and SE from EU Member States Ahead of USB-C Deadline

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Techme101

The handsets do not have USB-C connectivity, which is required for all electronic devices sold in the E.U.

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Apple TV+ will be free to stream this weekend

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Techme101

Apple is allowing anyone to access its Apple TV+ streaming service for free this weekend, from January 3 to 5. The company made the announcement on Monday alongside a short video featuring its most popular TV shows, including “Severance,” “Slow Horses,” “Shrinking,” and more. It’s worth noting that this is the first time that Apple […]
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Bench to be acquired after abruptly shutting down

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Techme101

Bench, the VC-backed accounting startup that left thousands of customers locked out of their accounts after it suddenly shut down last week, will be acquired by Employer.com for an undisclosed price in a last-minute deal, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The San Francisco-based HR tech company Employer.com focuses on payroll and onboarding, in contrast to Bench, […]
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Nvidia completes acquisition of AI infrastructure startup Run:ai

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Techme101

Nvidia has completed its acquisition of Run:ai, an Israeli startup that helps manage and optimize AI hardware infrastructure. As part of the merger, Run:ai said its software, which currently only works with Nvidia products, will be open sourced, meaning Nvidia rivals like AMD and Intel will be able to adapt it for their hardware. “We […]
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UK antitrust watchdog launches review of IBM’s HashiCorp takeover

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Techme101

The Competition and Markets Authority, the U.K.’s antitrust watchdog, has opened an investigation into whether IBM’s planned acquisition of cloud software vendor HashiCorp would affect competition. The CMA said Monday it was inviting comment on the merger from interested parties by January 16. The regulator set a provisional February 25 deadline to decide whether to […]
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Social Media Companies Face Global Tug-of-War Over Free Speech

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Techme101

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s picks for the F.C.C. and F.T.C. have vowed to remove censorship online. That conflicts with European regulators who are pushing for stricter moderation.

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Trump Backers, Including Elon Musk, Clash With Far Right Over Immigrant Workers and H-1B Visas

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Techme101

A fierce dispute erupted in the president-elect’s camp between immigration hard-liners and tech industry leaders including Elon Musk.

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OpenAI Details Plans for Becoming a For-Profit Company

Posted on December 30, 2024 by Techme101

OpenAI said it would be restructured as a public benefit corporation, and that the nonprofit that controls the organization would receive shares in the new company.

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