Ghostery’s CEO says regulation won’t save us from ad trackers

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Techme101

With Ghostery turning 15 years old this month, TechCrunch caught up with CEO Jean-Paul Schmetz to discuss the company’s strategy and the state of ad tracking.
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How Do You Solve a Problem Like Elon?

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Techme101

Linda Yaccarino, the C.E.O. of X, has worked hard to bring back advertisers and fix the platform’s business. But its owner, Elon Musk, is always one whim away from undoing her work.

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Memecoins, Cryptocurrencies Based on Internet Memes, Roar Back

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Techme101

One of the wildest, most scam-ridden corners of the cryptocurrency industry — memecoins, which are rooted in internet memes — has roared back.

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Justice Dept. Defends TikTok Law That Forces App’s Sale or Ban

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Techme101

In its first detailed response to a legal challenge, the agency said TikTok’s proposed changes wouldn’t prevent China from using it to collect U.S. users’ data or spread propaganda.

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Automakers Sold Driver Data for Pennies, Senators Say

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Techme101

Ron Wyden and Edward Markey urged the F.T.C. to investigate how car companies handled the data from millions of car owners.

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When A.I. Fails the Language Test, Who Is Left Out of the Conversation?

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Techme101

The use of artificial intelligence is exploding around the world, but the technology’s language models are primarily trained in English, leaving many speakers of other languages behind.

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Apple reaches its first contract agreement with a US retail union

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Techme101

Two years ago, workers at an Apple Store in Towson, Maryland were the first to establish a formally recognized union at an Apple retail store in the United States. Now they’re the first to reach a tentative contract agreement. According to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers’ Coalition of Organized Retail Employees, which […]
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OpenAI comes for Google with SearchGPT

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Techme101

OpenAI is testing SearchGPT, a new AI search experience to compete directly with Google. The feature aims to elevate search queries with “timely answers” from across the internet and allows the user to ask follow-up questions. The temporary prototype is currently only available to a small group of users and its publisher partners for testing […]
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Stay up-to-date on the amount of venture dollars going to underrepresented founders

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Techme101

Stay up-to-date on the latest funding news for Black and women founders.
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Trump’s Bitcoin speech aims to lock down crypto support as Harris gains momentum

Posted on July 27, 2024 by Techme101

Former president Donald Trump headlines Bitcoin 2024, his latest move in a months-long campaign to appeal to the crypto contingent.

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