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Google names new India chief

Google has appointed Preeti Lobana to lead its India business, filling a key position that had been vacant since Sanjay Gupta’s promotion to Asia-Pacific president in July. Lobana, who was vice president of advertising technology at Google, takes over as … Continue reading

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This stealthy African stablecoin startup already processed over $1B in cross-border payments

Juicyway, an African fintech that leverages stablecoin technology to power fast and cheap cross-border payments, is launching out of stealth after processing over $1 billion in transaction volume for thousands of African businesses over the last three years. The fintech … Continue reading

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Social media given ‘last chance’ to tackle illegal posts

Platforms have three months to take action or they could be fined up to 10% of global turnover.

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Serbian police used Cellebrite to unlock, then plant spyware, on a journalist’s phone

Amnesty said it found NoviSpy, an Android spyware linked to Serbian intelligence, on the phones of several members of Serbian civil society following police stops. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Bitcoin rises to new record above $106,000 as investors await this week’s Fed decision

Bitcoin rallied to a new all-time high Sunday evening as investors awaited the Federal Reserve’s final interest rate decision of the year.

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Bitcoin hits new record high of more than $106,000

The world’s largest cryptocurrency has risen by more than 50% since Donald Trump’s election victory.

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Revisiting 19th-century Paris with VR

While I have fond memories of past efforts to combine VR content with real-world locations, I’d assumed the pandemic had put those ambitions to an end. If I wanted VR in 2024, I thought I’d have to buy a headset, … Continue reading

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NeurIPS keynote speaker apologizes for reference to Chinese student

A speaker at the annual NeurIPS AI conference has drawn criticism — not for her opinions about AI, but the way she referred to a Chinese student. During her keynote presentation on “How to optimize what matters most,” MIT Media … Continue reading

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The 2025 Lucid Air Pure is a luxe ride at $69,900 with room for tech tune-ups

The all-electric 2025 Lucid Air Pure is a dreamy, sexy car that’s no less luxurious for being the cheapest trim in Lucid’s Air lineup. I felt fancy and discerning driving around, but in an understated way – as if I … Continue reading

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How Student Phones and Social Media Are Fueling Fights in Schools

Cafeteria melees. Students kicked in the head. Injured educators. Technology is stoking cycles of violence in schools across the United States.

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