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As AI accelerates, Europe’s flagship privacy principles are under attack, warns EDPS

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Techme101

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has warned key planks of the bloc’s data protection and privacy regime are under attack from industry lobbyists and could face a critical reception from lawmakers in the next parliamentary mandate. “We have quite … Continue reading →

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Meta confirms that its Llama 3 open source LLM is coming in the next month

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Techme101

Meta’s Llama families, built as open-source products, represent a different philosophical approach to how AI should develop as a wider technology. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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WordPress.com owner Automattic acquires multi-service messaging app Beeper for $125M

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Techme101

The deal, which was for $125 million according to sources close to the matter, is Automattic’s second acquisition of a cross-platform messaging solution. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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X adds support for passkeys globally on iOS

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Techme101

X, formerly Twitter, is rolling out support for passkeys, a new and more secure login method compared with traditional passwords, to all iOS users globally. The option had first debuted in January, but only for iOS users in the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Pan-African VC Verod-Kepple closes its first fund at $60M

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Techme101

Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures (VKAV) plans to back up to 21 growth-stage companies across the continent after closing its first fund at $60 million. The pan-African VC hit the milestone following fresh backing from Nigeria’s SCM Capital formerly Sterling Capital Markets … Continue reading →

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Ransomware gang’s new extortion trick? Calling the front desk

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Techme101

Ransomware gangs are increasingly calling up victim organizations to extort and intimidate rank-and-file employees. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Google Cloud Next 2024: Everything announced so far

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Techme101

Don’t have time to be in Las Vegas? That’s OK: We’ve summed up the most important parts of this year’s Google Cloud Next. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Watch the Google Cloud Next Keynote live right here

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Techme101

It’s time for Google’s annual look up to the cloud, this time with a big dose of AI. At 9 a.m. PT, Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian will kick off the opening keynote for this year’s Google Cloud Next event, … Continue reading →

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Reshape wants to help ‘decode nature’ by automating the ‘visual’ part of lab experiments

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Techme101

Reshape has developed a robotic imaging system replete with software and AI models to help scientists track visual changes from Petri dishes and similar plate formats. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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AI data security startup Cyera confirms $300M raise at a $1.4B valuation

Posted on April 9, 2024 by Techme101

Artificial intelligence continues to be a big threat, but it’s also a huge promise in the world of cybersecurity. Today, one of the startups tackling both the opportunity and the challenge is announcing a major round of funding. Cyera has … Continue reading →

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