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Biden Administration Sprints to Tie Up Tech Loose Ends

Regulators are working around the clock to cement four years of tech policy ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Donald J. Trump.

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Alphabet shares jump 5% after Google touts ‘breakthrough’ quantum chip

Google shares rose on Tuesday after the company’s unveiling of “Willow,” its latest quantum computing chip.

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HarperCollins CEO touts Spotify’s audiobooks entry, AI’s impact on publishing

The future of audiobooks and AI’s impact on the publishing industry were points of discussion for HarperCollins, whose CEO, Brian Murray, spoke at the UBS Global Media and Communications Conference on Tuesday. During the event, the exec praised Spotify’s entry … Continue reading

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Google says its new quantum chip indicates that multiple universes exist

Google announced its latest quantum chip, Willow. But what really caught the industry’s attention was a wild claim tucked into the blog post. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Michael Saylor’s case for Microsoft buying Bitcoin gets rejected by shareholders

Microsoft investors voted against a proposal to consider diversifying its balance sheet by purchasing bitcoin.

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Is Faxing Secure? Yes, With the Right Network Protection

Traditional and cloud fax are secure, reliable channels for communication. The hospitals and banks that rely on fax aren’t just winging it.

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OpenAI’s Sora: Everything You Need to Know

ChatGPT Plus and Pro users now have access to Sora Turbo, intended to be faster and safer than the version shown in February.

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A new disclosure shows, again, how badly Tiger’s ‘pray and spray’ fund performed

Tiger Global famously fueled the pandemic-era venture capital boom, investing heavily in a wide range of startups, setting up bidding wars for even the most unproven startup that led to sky-high valuations. In 2021 alone, the hedge fund backed 315 … Continue reading

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US sanctions Chinese cybersecurity firm for firewall hacks targeting critical infrastructure

The U.S. sanctioned a Chinese cybersecurity company and one of its employees for exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in Sophos firewalls to target U.S. organizations. On Tuesday, the U.S. Treasury Department said Guan Tianfeng, an employee of Sichuan Silence, used the … Continue reading

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Oracle shares head for worst day of 2024 after earnings miss

Oracle shares fell on Tuesday following disappointing quarterly results from the database software company.

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