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Are A.I. Clones the Future of Dating? I Tried Them for Myself.

A New York Times reporter tested a handful of chatbots to see if they could help improve his dating life. The results were decidedly mixed.

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Meta Fined $840 Million in Europe for Boosting Marketplace Unfairly

Meta said it would appeal the decision by the European Union, which said the company had abused its dominance in social networking to strengthen its shopping and classified ads service.

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F.B.I. Searches Home of Shayne Coplan, Polymarket Founder

The search involving Shayne Coplan, the founder of Polymarket, known for its presidential election odds, was part of a criminal investigation, three people said.

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Meta fined €798m over ‘unfair’ Facebook Marketplace

The European Union says the tech giant crowded out rivals, breaching competition law.

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BitSight buys dark web security specialist Cybersixgill for $115M

More consolidation is afoot in the world of cybersecurity. BitSight, a cybersecurity startup last valued at $2.4 billion when ratings firm Moody’s took a majority stake in the business in 2021, is acquiring Cybersixgill for $115 million. Boston-based BitSight’s focus … Continue reading

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Nearly half of AI data centers may not have enough power by 2027

AI’s insatiable thirst for electricity is expected to surge in the coming years. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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FBI raids home of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan

The FBI raided the home of Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan on Wednesday morning and seized his electronics, a company spokesperson confirmed to Axios. It’s not clear what the FBI was seeking. In particular, it’s unclear if Polymarket, Coplan, or both … Continue reading

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Google launches Gemini app for iOS worldwide

Google launched a dedicated app for its AI-powered assistant Gemini on iOS globally today. Until now, iOS users either had to use the Google app or mobile web to chat with Gemini. The new Gemini iOS app supports 35 languages … Continue reading

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WikiLeaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning says censorship is still ‘a dominant threat’

Former U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning says censorship is still “a dominant threat”.

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1.1 Million UK NHS Employee Records Exposed From Microsoft Power Pages Misconfiguration

Security researchers from AppOmni have uncovered millions of business records that are accessible to anyone through low-code website builder Microsoft Power Pages.

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