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Microsoft’s custom Cobalt chips will come to Azure next week

Microsoft will launch its custom Cobalt 100 chips to customers as a public preview at its Build conference next week, TechCrunch has learned. In an analyst briefing ahead of Build, Scott Guthrie, Microsoft’s executive VP of the Microsoft Cloud and … Continue reading

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Sony Music warns tech companies over ‘unauthorized’ use of its content to train AI

Sony Music Group has sent letters to more than 700 tech companies and music streaming services to warn them not to use its music to train AI without explicit permission. The letter, which was obtained by TechCrunch, says Sony Music … Continue reading

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GrubMarket buys Butter to give its food distribution tech an AI boost

Winston Chi, Butter’s founder and CEO, told TechCrunch that “most parties, including our investors and us, are making money” from the exit. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Sony Music slams tech giants for unauthorised use of stars’ songs

Sony Music suspects Google, Microsoft and OpenAI have used music from the likes of Adele and Beyonce.

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Apollo.io Review (2024): Features, Pricing and Alternatives

Apollo is a leading B2B database that’s designed to help businesses target and engage prospects. Learn more about its key features, pricing and alternative solutions here.

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Hacker claims theft of India’s Samco account data

A hacker listed the data allegedly breached from Samco on a known cybercrime forum. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Ireland privacy watchdog confirms Dell data breach investigation

A top European privacy watchdog is investigating following the recent breaches of Dell customers’ personal information, TechCrunch has learned.  Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) deputy commissioner Graham Doyle confirmed to TechCrunch that the DPC has received “a breach notification on … Continue reading

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Star Wars: The Clone Wars leaked listing hints at PS2 emulation coming to PS5

A PlayStation Store listing for 2002’s Star Wars: The Clone Wars appears to signal that more PlayStation 2-emulated games will be coming to PlayStation 5 (and PS4) after a rather notable absence of classics. Gematsu noticed the store listing, which … Continue reading

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EU Investigates Facebook and Instagram Over Addictive Effects on Children

The American tech giant’s platforms, Facebook and Instagram, may “exploit the weaknesses and inexperience of minors,” the European Commission said.

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TikTok tests 60-minute video uploads as it continues to take on YouTube

TikTok is testing the ability for users to upload 60-minute videos, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Thursday. The feature is available to a limited group of users in select markets, and TikTok says it doesn’t have any immediate plans … Continue reading

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