Monthly Archives: May 2024

Deepfake audio scam takes $25 million from world-renowned engineering firm

British engineering firm Arup has confirmed it was the victim of a serious deepfake scam after one of its Hong Kong-based employees was misled into sending $25 million to fraudsters. In a statement, Arup confirmed it was the company involved … Continue reading

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Half of PlayStation gamers haven’t transitioned to PS5, according to sales numbers

The PlayStation 4 launched in 2013, has been released, but that doesn’t mean gamers have given up on the console just yet. During its latest earnings call, Sony revealed that the console has sold 59 million units. But this statistic … Continue reading

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9 out of 10 UK Business Leaders Suffer From Tech Anxiety That Disrupts Their Sleep, BT Study Finds

BT estimates that “tech paralysis” — where companies delay tech investment due to the stress it might bring — could cost the U.K. economy £11.79 billion by 2030.

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IndieBio’s SF incubator lineup is making some wild biotech promises

IndieBio’s Bay Area incubator is about to debut its 15th cohort of biotech startups. We took special note of a few, which were making some major, bordering on ludicrous, claims that could pay off in a big way. Biotech has … Continue reading

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OpenAI dissolves team focused on long-term AI risks, less than one year after announcing it

OpenAI has dissolved its team focused on long-term AI risks, less than one year after announcing it, amid both team leaders’ high-profile departures.

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Is the Australian Government’s Quantum Computing Gamble Good for the Local IT Industry?

The Australian government has made significant bets on quantum computing. Now the IT industry needs to prepare for total transformation in the coming decade.

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Activist Boaz Weinstein says BlackRock funds are ‘crushing shareholder rights’

Boaz Weinstein is fighting for control or reform at 10 BlackRock closed-end funds, which trade at a steep discount to their net asset value.

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YouTube TV’s ‘multiview’ feature is now available on Android phones and tablets

YouTube TV has announced that its ‘multiview’ feature for watching four streams at once is now available on Android phones and tablets. The Android launch comes two months after YouTube TV rolled out the feature to iPhones and iPads. The … Continue reading

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Two students uncover security bug that could let millions do their laundry for free

CSC ServiceWorks provides laundry machines to thousands of residential homes and universities, but the company ignored requests to fix a security bug. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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The Race to Buy TikTok Is On—but There Might Not Be a Winner

Investors are interested in buying TikTok so that it can avoid a US ban. But even if ByteDance accepts, a takeover will be far from simple.

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