Durov arrest boosts Telegram app downloads

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Techme101

The arrest of Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov in France is starting to impact the app’s traction and ranking. On Saturday, the founder was arrested for allegedly allowing illegal activity to thrive on the social app by failing to moderate messages adequately, particularly in areas involving drug trafficking, money laundering and the distribution of […]
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How Pavel Durov, Telegram’s Founder, Went From Russia’s Mark Zuckerberg to Wanted Man

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Techme101

Pavel Durov’s anti-establishment streak helped him create one of the world’s biggest online platforms, which emphasizes free speech. It also put a target on his back.

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Care.com to pay customers $8.5M in FTC settlement for deceiving caregivers, families

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Techme101

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is requiring Care.com, a platform for gig workers in the elder care and child care space, to pay $8.5 million in refunds for deceiving caregivers who were looking for jobs and making it difficult for families to cancel their paid memberships. The agency said on Monday that the company’s […]
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Arrest of Pavel Durov, Telegram Founder, Part of Broad Investigation in France

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Techme101

A case was opened last month to investigate child pornography, drug sales, fraud and other criminal activities on the platform. The app’s founder, Pavel Durov, was detained over the weekend near Paris.

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Arrest of Telegram’s Pavel Durov Becomes Free Speech Flashpoint

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Techme101

Pavel Durov, the founder of the app, which has more than 900 million users, was taken into custody by the French authorities.

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Will A.I. Ruin the Planet or Save the Planet?

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Techme101

It’s a notorious energy hog. But artificial intelligence can also foster innovation and discovery, and it could speed the global transition to cleaner power.

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Palico is now the first FINRA-approved company to facilitate online LP-led secondaries deals

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Techme101

Limited partners selling their investment stakes in venture capital funds to other LPs on the secondary market is nothing new. But traditionally these transactions happen offline through an opaque network of brokers that could charge costly fees and prove prohibitive for certain LPs to participate. Palico is looking to change that. Paris-based Palico quietly got […]
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Niantic aims to build a richer 3D map of the world with a new version of Scanniverse app

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Techme101

Niantic is releasing a new version of its Scanniverse app to let users capture objects around them with more details. Scanniverse 4 will allow users to capture places and objects in 3D through a Gaussian Splitting technique, which captures more data points about an object for accurate and rich representation with faster rendering. The company […]
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Apple announces iPhone event for Sept. 9

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Techme101

The launch event will be streamed on Apple’s website and YouTube.

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Apple iPhone 16 event set for September 9 with ‘Glowtime’ invite 

Posted on August 26, 2024 by Techme101

Apple will unveil its iPhone 16 lineup on September 9, as the company has started sending out press invites on Monday for the upcoming event. The official announcement comes as previous reports had claimed that the event would take place on September 10. Apple is using the tagline “It’s Glowtime” for the event, which will […]
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