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Sam Bankman-Fried’s first post from prison isn’t even good

As disgraced FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried serves the early days of his 25-year prison sentence, the crypto wunderkind-turned-criminal made his first public post on X in over two years. Bankman-Fried’s thread on X responds to Elon Musk’s recent ultimatum to … Continue reading

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Redalpine, Founders Fund back Magdrive’s electric thruster business

Orbital mobility took center-stage in the space industry last year, with venture capitalists funneling massive sums into startups developing tech for nimble satellite operations. So it’s no surprise that one of the most recent deals is to Magdrive, a UK-based … Continue reading

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Quantum Machines raises $170M, says it’s working with more than half of all quantum computing companies

Quantum computing remains a holy grail in the world of technology, but with some important breakthroughs in the last several months, investors are betting on more promising startups in the space, to make the concept of super-efficient particle- and electron-based … Continue reading

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Apple Watch shipments surge in India

Apple Watch shipments in India grew 141% in 2024, while the country’s overall smartwatch market dipped 30% year-on-year. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Perfect taps $23M to fix the flaws in recruitment with AI

“Agentic AI” is the concept of the moment. Developers big and small are rushing to build apps to leapfrog the heavy lifting needed to employ generative AI in specific contexts… and investors are rushing to fund the most interesting of … Continue reading

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Google launches a free AI coding assistant with very high usage caps

On Tuesday, Google introduced a new, free consumer version of its AI code completion and assistance tool, Gemini Code Assist, and which the company calls Gemini Code Assist for Individuals. The company also rolled out Gemini Code Assist for GitHub, … Continue reading

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EU’s top court ruling on Android Auto antitrust referral could put interoperability requests in the fast lane

Europe’s top court has weighed in to clarify the rules around interoperability requirements on Big Tech in a referral on a case related to Google’s Android Auto platform. Back in 2021, the tech giant was hit with an €100 million … Continue reading

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US employee screening giant DISA says hackers accessed data of more than 3M people

The Texas-based company said hackers accessed applicants’ SSNs and financial information © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Thoma Bravo raises €1.8B for its first European fund

Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has closed its inaugural European fund at €1.8 billion ($1.9 billion), through which it plans to take equity stakes in mid-sized software companies across the continent. Europe has no shortage of homegrown venture capital (VC) … Continue reading

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Fyre Festival 2 is coming, and it already sounds bananas (and not in a good way)

Billy McFarland is back, with Fyre Festival 2. Scheduled to take place in Isla Mujeres, Mexico from May 30 to June 2, tickets just went on sale, ranging from $1,400 to a truly brazen $1.1 million — even though no … Continue reading

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