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Ukrainian hackers take credit for hacking Russian ISP that wiped out servers and caused internet outages

The Russian ISP blamed the Ukrainian hackers for causing a “complete failure” across its internet infrastructure. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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This Week in AI: More capable AI is coming, but will its benefits be evenly distributed?

Hiya, folks, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. If you want this in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. The AI news cycle didn’t slow down much this holiday season. Between OpenAI’s 12 days of “shipmas” and DeepSeek’s major model … Continue reading

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Triller launches a tool to back up users’ TikToks ahead of the U.S. ban deadline

Triller, a would-be competitor to TikTok, is hoping to capitalize on the potential for a TikTok ban in the U.S. by pitching to creators to move their content from the popular short-form video app to its own. The company has … Continue reading

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Tonal’s new strength training system arrives with refreshed hardware and new workouts

The post-pandemic years haven’t been especially kind to connected fitness. As bigger names like Peloton and Mirror have struggled, however, plenty of smaller firms like Tonal are still going strong. At CES 2025 on Wednesday, the Bay Area firm announced … Continue reading

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Boston Dynamics settles patent suit with military robotics firm Ghost

Roughly two and a half years after their patent battle began, Boston Dynamics and Ghost Robotics have settled the dispute on reasonably amicable terms. The robotics firms on Wednesday issued a joint release announcing the end of the dispute.  “We … Continue reading

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Former Huami employees launch SATELLAI, a satellite pet tracker, at CES 2025

With the smart pet wearable market estimated at $1.72 million in 2024, a new startup in the pet tech space is entering the scene with a dog tracker and collar that can directly link with satellite tracking without needing an … Continue reading

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Microsoft rolls back its Bing Image Creator model after users complain of degraded quality

Ahead of the holidays, Microsoft said it was upgrading the AI model behind Bing Image Creator, the AI-powered image editing tool built into the company’s Bing search engine. Microsoft promised that the new model — the latest version of OpenAI’s … Continue reading

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Former CEO of MoviePass’ parent company pleads guilty to fraud over ‘unlimited’ plan

The former chief executive of the parent company of MoviePass, Theodore Farnsworth, pleaded guilty to charges of securities fraud and conspiracy after being accused of misleading investors over the service’s “unlimited plan.” Farnsworth also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit … Continue reading

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Facebook Marketplace to display eBay listings to appease EU regulators

Meta is set to start displaying eBay listings in its own Facebook Marketplace classifieds platform, in an effort to appease European regulators. Back in November, Meta was hit with a €798 million fine by the European Commission (EC) in Europe … Continue reading

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Healthcare analytics platform H1 has acquired Ribbon, backed by a16Z and General Catalyst

H1, a healthcare data analytics platform serving the pharmaceutical industry with data on over 10 million healthcare professionals, has acquired Ribbon, a startup that helps patients find doctors that are supported by their insurance. Financial terms of the deal have … Continue reading

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