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Waymo probed by National Transportation Safety Board over illegal school bus behavior

The NTSB joins the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in investigating Waymo vehicles illegally passing stopped school buses.

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The Rippling/Deel corporate spying scandal may have taken another wild turn

The Department of Justice may be conducting a criminal investigation. This is arguably the biggest drama between two HR startups ever.

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Researchers say Russian government hackers were behind attempted Poland power outage

Security researchers have attributed the attempted use of destructive “wiper” malware across Poland’s energy infrastructure in late December to a Russian-backed hacking group known for causing power outages in neighboring Ukraine.

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What to know about Netflix’s landmark acquisition of Warner Bros 

Learn more about Netflix’s acquisition of Warner Bros., considered the most historic megadeal in Hollywood, as it continues to develop.

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Meta pauses teen access to AI characters ahead of new version

Meta will developed new versions of AI characters that will give age-appropriate responses.

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Google Photos’ latest feature lets you meme yourself

The new feature lets you insert yourself into a meme in Google Photos.

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TikTok-like microdramas are going to make billions this year, even though they kind of suck

The business model behind these apps replicates the same dark patterns as mobile games.

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Microsoft gave FBI a set of BitLocker encryption keys to unlock suspects’ laptops: reports

The FBI served Microsoft a warrant requesting encryption recovery keys to decrypt the hard drives of people involved in an alleged fraud case in Guam.

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Tesla discontinues Autopilot in bid to boost adoption of its Full Self-Driving software

The company is also currently facing a 30-day suspension of its manufacturing and dealer licenses in California for deceptive marketing about Autopilot’s capabilities.

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Former Sequoia partner’s new startup uses AI to negotiate your calendar for you

Blockit, an AI agent that communicates directly with other calendars, has raised $5 million in seed funding led by Sequoia.

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