Monthly Archives: September 2023

‘Cash-flow’ podcaster made off with millions in Ponzi scheme, SEC alleges

Matt Motil defrauded investors out of millions in an unsophisticated Ponzi scheme, the SEC alleged.

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Spotify will not ban AI-made music, says boss

In a rare interview, Spotify boss Daniel Ek talks to the BBC about AI, regulation and Harry and Meghan.

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Amazon’s outgoing Echo head is Blue Origin’s new CEO

Blue Origin CEO Bob Smith is retiring at the end of the year and his replacement is coming from Jeff Bezos’ other company. Dave Limp, an Amazon veteran who had planned to step down from his role as head of … Continue reading

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Ford halts work on $3.5B EV battery factory with China’s CATL

Ford confirmed Monday it has immediately stopped work at a $3.5 billion factory in Michigan that was supposed to make cheaper lithium iron phosphate batteries using tech from China’s CATL. “We’re pausing work and limiting spending on construction on the … Continue reading

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FBI Agents Are Using Face Recognition Without Proper Training

The FBI makes heavy use of face recognition services like that of controversial startup Clearview AI, but 95 percent of the agents using them haven’t completed training on the technology.

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How to Set Temporary Environment Variables in Linux (+Video Tutorial)

In Jack Wallen’s tutorial for developers, he show how easy it is to set temporary environment variables in Linux.

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Top 7 OnPay Competitors and Alternatives for 2023

If OnPay’s price or payroll features aren’t right for your company, an OnPay alternative like Gusto or Paychex could work better for your team and budget.

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New SEC cybersecurity disclosure rules: What you need to know to stay in compliance

The SEC requires companies to report both material cybersecurity incidents and cybersecurity risk management processes in a standardized way.

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Max Q: Things got disrupted

Hello and welcome back to Max Q! I’m home after attending TechCrunch Disrupt, our flagship event in SF. We had some incredible programming and startups onstage for our Battlefield competition.

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Apple executives break down AirPods’ new features

AirPods only got a passive mention during the keynote at Apple’s event. It’s understandable — the iPhone 15 and Apple Watch Series 9 (and Ultra 2) were center stage. Besides, the headphones didn’t get the same manner of hardware updates. … Continue reading

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