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An Apple employee is suing the company over monitoring employee personal devices

An Apple employee sued the tech company as part of an effort to limit the visibility employers have on personal devices used for work. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Ads might be coming to ChatGPT — despite Sam Altman not being a fan

OpenAI is toying with a move into ads, per the Financial Times. CFO Sarah Friar told the newspaper it’s weighing an ads business model, with plans to be “thoughtful” about when and where ads appear. In a follow-on statement, Friar … Continue reading

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Poland arrests former spy chief in Pegasus spyware probe

The former head of Poland’s internal security agency Piotr Pogonowski was forced to appear in front of a parliamentary committee investigating the alleged abuse of Pegasus spyware in the country. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Indian online ID verification firm Signzy confirms security incident

The Indian identity verification service, used by millions of customners, has confirmed a cybersecurity incident. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Russian government confirms rare criminal charges against ransomware hacker

Russian media reports says that the accused hacker is on the FBI’s most wanted list. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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GoBlue’s new app lets you track your Bluesky stats

A new app called GoBlue has launched to help those looking to track their following on Bluesky, the Twitter-like social network that’s rapidly grown in recent weeks to reach nearly 24 million users. Filling in a gap in the Bluesky … Continue reading

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Tesla updates include Apple Watch app and fart prank

Tesla has revealed an app designed for the Apple Watch and says it should be live by next week. The Tesla app for the Apple Watch will do much of what the smartphone app does – it doubles as a … Continue reading

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HUB2 banks $8.5M to become the ‘Stripe for Francophone Africa’

A fintech from Ivory Coast — part of one of the most economically challenged and financially fragmented regions in the world — has raised funding for an ambitious goal: to become the ‘Stripe for Francophone Africa’. HUB2, as the startup … Continue reading

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Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger retires

Intel has announced that CEO Pat Gelsinger has retired, effective December 1, and stepped down from the company’s board of directors. Intel execs David Zinsner and Michelle Johnston Holthaus have been named interim co-CEOs. Zinsner is Intel’s CFO, and Holthaus, … Continue reading

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Cloud security specialist Upwind confirms it raised $100M at a $900M valuation

In November, TechCrunch broke the news that cybersecurity startup Upwind was getting a lot of inbound interest to raise money on a big valuation. Now, we can confirm that the deal is done: Upwind has closed a Series A round … Continue reading

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