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Transport for London outages drag into weekend after cyberattack

In a brief update ahead of the weekend, the London transport network said it has no evidence yet that customer data was compromised. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Students and recent grads: Last day to save on TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 Student Passes

Today’s your final chance to secure your TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 Student Pass with a $200 discount! Maximize your savings by opting for the Student 4+ Bundle and bring four or more of your friends along for the experience. Prices go … Continue reading

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Real estate revolutions and beanie baby economies

The Equity podcast crew is wrapping up another eventful week, with real estate, AI agents, gambling, and secondary markets — which are, of course, a form of legalized gambling. Mary Ann Azevedo, Becca Szkutak, and Devin Coldewey started off this … Continue reading

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Google faces provisional antitrust charges in UK for ‘self-preferencing’ its ad exchange

More antitrust woes for Google. The U.K’.s competition watchdog said on Friday that it suspects the company of adtech antitrust abuses. The tech giant will now have a chance to respond to the provisional findings before the regulator reaches a … Continue reading

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Karo is a to-do app that lets you assign tasks to your friends and family

You can build a reminder and task management system for yourself, and use a service that works for your team. But it might not be easy to get your family members or friends to use the same task management app. … Continue reading

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Elon Musk’s X could still face sanctions for training Grok on Europeans’ data

Earlier this week, the EU’s lead privacy regulator ended its court proceeding related to how X processed user data to train its Grok AI chatbot, but the saga isn’t over yet for the Elon Musk-owned social media platform formerly known … Continue reading

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Telegram quietly enables users to report private chats to moderators after founder’s arrest

Telegram has quietly updated its policy to allow users to report private chats to its moderators following the arrest of founder Pavel Durov in France over “crimes committed by third parties” on the platform.  The messaging app, which serves nearly … Continue reading

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“Stop harassing Starlink,” SpaceX President tells Brazilian judge

SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell made a public plea to one of Brazil’s top judicial figures on Thursday, asking him to “please stop harassing Starlink” amid the ongoing battle in the country against Elon Musk’s social media business X.  Musk has … Continue reading

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OSOM is shutting down on Friday

OSOM always had a difficult road, with plans to launch a privacy-focused handset. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Salesforce acquires data management firm Own for $1.9B in cash

Salesforce has acquired Own Company, a provider of data management and protection solutions, for $1.9 billion in cash. In a press release, Salesforce GM Steve Fisher said that Own “underscores [Salesforce’s] commitment to providing secure, end-to-end solutions that protect our … Continue reading

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