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Spotify calls Apple’s DMA compliance plan ‘extortion’ and a ‘complete and total farce’

Count Spotify among those not thrilled with how Apple has chosen to comply with the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), which sets the stage for sideloading apps, alternative app stores, browser choice, and more. On Friday, the streaming music company … Continue reading

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Flexport may lay off workers yet again

Flexport, a logistics company with $2.7 billion in funding, is reportedly planning additional layoffs. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Nightshade, the tool that ‘poisons’ data, gives artists a fighting chance against AI

Intentionally poisoning someone else is never morally right. But if someone in the office keeps swiping your lunch, wouldn’t you resort to petty vengeance? For artists, protecting work from being used to train AI models without consent is an uphill … Continue reading

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Apple’s reluctant, punitive compliance with regulators will burn its political and developer goodwill

Apple is on a roll when it comes to having its hand forced by state entities and governing bodies: Alternative payment methods, stripping features from existing hardware, allowing alternate app stores and genuine browser default competition – everywhere you turn … Continue reading

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Was HPE’s $14B Juniper acquisition a wise move?

As you’ll see, the companies think the numbers look pretty good, and they really do match up well (so long as HPE doesn’t mess it up). © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Deck.blue brings a TweetDeck experience to Bluesky users

With over 3 million users and plans to open up more broadly in the months ahead, Bluesky is still establishing itself as an alternative to Twitter/X. However, that hasn’t stopped the developer community from embracing the project and building tools … Continue reading

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Taking the long view on crypto

“It’s the single best time to invest in [crypto] companies,” according to 10T Holdings and 1RoundTable Partners’ CEO, Dan Tapiero. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Beat the clock to save $300 on passes to TechCrunch Early Stage 2024

Tick tock, it’s now o’clock. You have less than one day left to get your ticket to TechCrunch Early Stage — April 25 in Boston — at the lowest price. Do your budget and your startup dream a solid: Buy … Continue reading

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NSA is buying Americans’ internet browsing records without a warrant

The U.S. National Security Agency is buying vast amounts of commercially available web browsing data on Americans without a warrant, according to the agency’s outgoing director. NSA director Gen. Paul Nakasone disclosed the practice in a letter to Sen. Ron … Continue reading

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Yes, the tech layoff surge you are feeling is real

January has thus far seen 23,670 known tech layoffs, sourced from 85 known reductions, and hitting tech shops big and small. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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