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US, Australia cyber agencies warn IDOR security flaws can be exploited ‘at scale’

U.S. and Australian government cybersecurity agencies are warning that common and easily exploitable security vulnerabilities in websites and web apps can be abused to carry out large-scale data breaches. In a joint advisory published Thursday, U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA, the … Continue reading

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Ford’s Q2 earnings show a thriving trucks, commercial business with EVs playing catch up

Ford generated $45 billion in revenue in the second quarter, a 12% pop from the same period last year largely fueled by sales of gas-powered trucks like the new Ranger, SUVs and commercial vans. Its EV business, meanwhile, has a … Continue reading

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Three more VCs sign on to Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023

One of the best ways startup founders can hone their pitch until it’s sharp enough to impress VCs — and bring home the bacon — is by watching other founders pitch to investors. And there’s no better place to do … Continue reading

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Mobile website builder Universe launches AI-powered designer

Universe, the no-code mobile website builder, announced today that it’s launching an AI-powered website designer in beta. The designer, called GUS (Generative Universe Sites), can help anyone build and launch a custom website from their iOS device. Once you get … Continue reading

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Are you going to let Sam Altman’s crypto project scan your eyeballs or not?

Welcome back to Chain Reaction. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important crypto stories delivered to your inbox every Thursday at 12 p.m. PT, subscribe here. Earlier this week, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s audacious eyeball-scanning crypto startup … Continue reading

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Startups aren’t (just) a young person’s game

There’s a pervasive myth in Silicon Valley: Startups are only founded by a bunch of 20-year-olds who recently dropped out of college. The Social Network, the Pirates of Silicon Valley, the various Steve Jobs biopics, and even the Silicon Valley … Continue reading

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FAA launches new committee to explore regulations on commercial human spaceflight

The Federal Aviation Administration is launching a new initiative exploring possible regulations on commercial human spaceflight, a first for a nascent industry that is rapidly increasing the number of humans that visit space. The new rulemaking committee will “help the … Continue reading

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The ad market is recovering

Ads are the lifeblood of big tech. When the ad market slows as it did last year, companies like Alphabet, Meta, Amazon and even Microsoft suffer. Tech’s biggest businesses have endured a conservative advertising landscape in recent quarters as companies … Continue reading

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Tesla has a range inflation problem

Tesla exaggerated the range estimates for its EVs for years, prompting owners to flood its service center over concerns that their vehicles needed service, according to a new detailed Reuters report. The investigation, citing anonymous sources and industry experts, found … Continue reading

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A high-tech third eye for neurosurgeons, Proprio could change the OR forever

Surgeries of all kinds have become more and more powerfully assisted by technology, but in most cases it’s still a human holding the scalpel — especially for delicate and complex operations like spinal surgery. Proprio’s technology reinvents the way surgeons … Continue reading

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