Monthly Archives: February 2024

AI lobbying spikes nearly 200% as calls for regulation surge

AI-related lobbying reached new heights in 2023, with more than 450 organizations participating in the practice — a 185% increase from the year before.

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Hire mindset over skill set

Upskilling is more than just a remedy for skill shortages. It is a strategic long-term investment and will help cultivate a dynamic, adaptable workforce. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Google Parent Alphabet’s Spending on Acquisitions Cratered in 2023

As interest rates and antitrust pressure climbed in 2023, Alphabet made no major acquisitions for the first time in years. Apple, Amazon, and Meta also curbed dealmaking.

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Craig Wright Claims He’s Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto. Can He Prove It in Court?

A judge will determine whether computer scientist Craig Wright is the inventor of bitcoin. The network’s future may hang in the balance.

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Niremia Collective closes inaugural fund with $22.5M focused on well-being technology

Niremia Collective intends to provide capital and management resources to high-growth well-being startups as well as incubate new businesses. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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FTC orders Blackbaud to overhaul ‘reckless’ security practices in wake of 2020 breach

Education tech company Blackbaud agreed to settle with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission over the company’s security practices that resulted in a 2020 data breach. The FTC alleges that Blackbaud, a U.S.-based company that provides financial and administrative software to … Continue reading

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Meta shares surge 17% in premarket trade after announcing first-ever dividend

Meta shares surged about 17% in U.S. premarket trading on Friday, after the firm tripled profits in the fourth quarter and issued its first-ever cash dividend.

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Gain Unrivaled Control Over Your Digital Data for $40 with Offcloud

The internet can be yours to do with as you wish, unlocking websites, accessing content, sharing files and much more, all while remaining completely anonymous.

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As Podcastle raises $13.5M, its founder credits AI-driven growth in Armenia’s ‘Mini-Silicon Valley’

Podcastle, a podcasting platform that has boosted its product with various generative AI-driven features, has raised $13.5 million in a Series A funding round led by Mosaic Ventures. Also participating were existing Podcastle investors RTP Global, Point Nine Capital, Sierra … Continue reading

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Apple says it’ll show its GenAI efforts ‘later this year’

Apple has tossed another crumb to investors wondering when the world will get to see some ‘Made in Cupertino’ GenAI: Expect Apple to reveal what it’s been working on in this buzzy slice of artificial intelligence “later this year”, per … Continue reading

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