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Google tests removing news articles from search in EU, but it’s already backfiring

Under EU law, digital platforms have to pay for news reuse. But how much should Google pay for article previews? That’s what Google is trying to find out with an experiment in nine EU countries. During the test, 1% of … Continue reading

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Alibaba rises 3% in premarket after profit beat, despite miss on sales

The results come at a tricky time for Chinese commerce businesses, given the broad sluggishness in the world’s second-largest economy.

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Musk’s amended lawsuit against OpenAI names Microsoft as defendant

Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI accusing the company of abandoning its non-profit mission was withdrawn in July, only to be revived in August. Now, in an amended complaint, the suit names new defendants including Microsoft, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, and … Continue reading

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Musk’s amended lawsuit against OpenAI names Microsoft as defendent

Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI accusing the company of abandoning its nonprofit mission was withdrawn in July, only to be revived in August. Now, in an amended complaint, the suit names new defendants including Microsoft, LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, and … Continue reading

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Bluesky says 1 million people signed up for the platform in last 24 hours

Bluesky said Thursday evening that over 1 million people signed up for the platform in the last 24 hours, making it one of the busiest days for the company. This also meant the social network crossed the mark of 16 … Continue reading

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Bitcoin hacker sentenced to five years in prison

Ilya Lichtenstein laundered the stolen cryptocurrency with his wife Heather Morgan aka Razzlekhan.

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‘Amazing showcase’ for UK gaming industry cancelled

The organisers blamed “increasing costs and less demand” as the sector continues to struggle.

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Heroku CEO Bob Wise departs

Bob Wise, the CEO of Heroku, Salesforce’s cloud platform as a service, has left. A Salesforce spokesperson confirmed the news to TechCrunch in a statement via email. “Bob Wise has left Salesforce for his next career move,” the spokesperson said. … Continue reading

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Techies Push Other Techies to Musk to Join Trump Administration

Tech leaders are recommending their own brethren to Mr. Musk and others, as they aim to leave a Silicon Valley imprint on Donald Trump’s new administration.

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Tech leaders recommend colleagues for Trump’s cabinet

Some tech investors and executives have been trying to influence the incoming Trump administration to appoint Silicon Valley insiders for cabinet positions, the New York Times reported. Given Elon Musk’s strong relationship with Donald Trump, a significant portion of tech … Continue reading

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