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Elon Musk’s X faces criminal probe in France over algorithm manipulation concerns

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into X over allegations that it distorted its algorithms.

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Tax season is back. So are the fake IRS emails, texts and other financial scams out for your refund

The fake IRS emails and texts announcing tax refunds and credits are already on the way. It’s tax filing season, so beware of the onslaught of financial scams.

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German court orders X to give data access to democracy researchers ahead of federal elections

Under European Union law, X is one of a handful of major social media platforms that has a duty to facilitate public interest researchers’ access to support the study of systemic risks — such as to elections and other democratic … Continue reading

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Doximity shares pop 30% on revenue beat, rosy guidance

The company built a digital platform for medical professionals that can help them carry out telehealth appointments with patients, find referrals and more.

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Affirm shares soar 16% on revenue beat, surprise profit during holiday period

The buy now, pay later company topped Wall Street’s fiscal second-quarter revenue forecast and posted a surprise profit amid a strong holiday shopping season.

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Cyber Attack Severity Rating System Established in UK

The U.K.’s new cyberattack rating system ranks incidents from 1 to 5, but experts warn businesses must go beyond awareness and strengthen their defences.

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HPE begins notifying data breach victims after Russian government hack

Hackers with Russian foreign intelligence were blamed for the breach, which also targeted Microsoft. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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PromptLayer is building tools to put non-techies in the driver’s seat of AI app development

The GenAI boom of the last few years has unleashed a wave of startups promising to support the process of prompt engineering — i.e., coming up with instructions to precisely steer an AI chatbot to serve useful output. So think … Continue reading

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Pinterest shares rocket 19% on strong revenue and user growth

Pinterest shares surged after topping Wall Street’s fourth-quarter estimates and showing robust user growth from a year ago.

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Softbank set to invest $40 billion in OpenAI at $260 billion valuation, sources say

Part of the funding is expected to be used for Stargate, the joint venture between SoftBank, OpenAI and Oracle announced by President Donald Trump.

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