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Tesla loses its charm for India’s loyalists — even as Musk finally delivers

Tesla’s debut in India has not convinced its early backers, who waited for the company to enter the market for nearly a decade.

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Microsoft says it will no longer use engineers in China for Department of Defense work

Following a Pro Publica report that Microsoft was using engineers in China to help maintain cloud computing systems for the U.S. Department of Defense, the company said it’s made changes to ensure this will no longer happen.

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Astronomer CEO resigns following Coldplay concert scandal

Andy Byron, the startup executive at the center of an extraordinary social media furor, has resigned as CEO of data operations startup Astronomer.  Byron, who is married, was captured on a Coldplay concert “kiss cam” with his arms around the … Continue reading

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David Sacks and the blurred lines of government service

When Vultron announced its $22 million funding round earlier this week, the AI startup made sure to highlight a key investor: Craft Ventures, the firm “co-founded by White House AI adviser David Sacks.” The announcement has raised questions about conflicts … Continue reading

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Windsurf CEO opens up about ‘very bleak’ mood before Cognition deal

Days after AI coding startup Windsurf announced that it’s being acquired by Cognition, Windsurf startup Jeff Wang took to X to offer more details about the drama and uncertainty around the deal. Windsurf was previously reported to be in acquisition … Continue reading

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The perfect pitch: This NEA partner says every founder should answer these 5 questions

Tiffany Luck, a partner at NEA, outlined what she looks for in a pitch, during a presentation at TechCrunch’s All Stage event in Boston.

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These are our favorite cyber books on hacking, espionage, crypto, surveillance, and more

These are our favorite cybersecurity books, both by fiction authors, as well as journalists and researchers. 

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For privacy and security, think twice before granting AI access to your personal data

AI tools are increasingly asking for gross levels of access to your personal data under the guise of needing it to work.

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Benchmark in talks to lead Series A for Greptile, valuing AI-code reviewer at $180M, sources say

YC alum Greptile raises $30M Series A.

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Why a Y Combinator startup tackling AI agents for Windows gave up and pivoted

Pig.dev was working on a problem that could have been revolutionary: agent tech for controlling Windows desktops.

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