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EU opens child safety probes of Facebook and Instagram, citing addictive design concerns Facebook and Instagram are under formal investigation in the European Union over child protection concerns, the Commission announced Thursday. The proceedings follow a raft of requests for information...

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EU opens child safety probes of Facebook and Instagram, citing addictive design concerns | TechCrunch

Facebook and Instagram are under formal investigation in the European Union over child protection concerns, the Commission announced Thursday. The

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Thoma Bravo’s LogRhythm merges with Exabeam in more cybersecurity consolidation Private equity giant Thoma Bravo has announced that its security information and event management (SIEM) company LogRhythm will be merging with Exabeam, a rival cybersecurity company backed by the lik...

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Thoma Bravo's LogRhythm merges with Exabeam in more cybersecurity consolidation | TechCrunch

Thoma Bravo has announced that SIEM companies LogRhythm and Exabeam are merging, though no valuation has been given.

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Temu accused of breaching EU’s DSA in bundle of consumer complaints Consumer protection groups around the European Union have filed coordinated complaints against Temu, accusing the Chinese-owned ultra low-cost e-commerce platform of a raft of breaches related to the ...

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Temu accused of breaching EU's DSA in bundle of consumer complaints | TechCrunch

Consumer protection groups around the European Union have filed coordinated complaints against Temu, accusing the Chinese-owned, ultra low-cost e-c...

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Senate study proposes ‘at least’ $32B yearly for AI programs A long-running working group in the Senate has issued its policy recommendation for federal funding for AI: $32 billion yearly, covering everything from infrastructure to grand challenges to national ...

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Senate study proposes 'at least' $32B yearly for AI programs | TechCrunch

In a final report published by the office of Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY), the bipartisan working group identifies the most important areas of investm...

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FBI seizes hacking forum BreachForums — again The FBI along with a coalition of international law enforcement agencies seized the notorious cybercrime forum BreachForums on Wednesday.  For years, BreachForums has been a popular English-language f...

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FBI seizes hacking forum BreachForums — again | TechCrunch

The FBI took control of the cybercrime forum BreachForums, its official Telegram channel, and that of his administrator, known as Baphomet.

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Matt Garman taking over as CEO with AWS at crossroads It’s tough to say that a $100 billion business finds itself at a critical juncture, but that’s the case with Amazon Web Services, the cloud arm of Amazon, and the clear market leader in the cloud infr...

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Matt Garman taking over as CEO with AWS at crossroads | TechCrunch

AWS may be a $100 billion company, but with a new CEO and the rise of generative AI, it may find itself at a crossroads.

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Netflix to take on Google and Amazon by building its own ad server The announcement signifies a significant shake-up in the streaming giant's advertising approach. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Netflix to take on Google and Amazon by building its own ad server | TechCrunch

Netflix is launching its own ad tech platform only a year and a half after entering the advertising business.

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Google still hasn’t fixed Gemini’s biased image generator Back in February, Google paused its AI-powered chatbot Gemini’s ability to generate images of people after users complained of historical inaccuracies. Told to depict “a Roman legion,” for example, Ge...

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Google still hasn't fixed Gemini's biased image generator | TechCrunch

Despite promising a quick fix for the biased people image generator in Gemini, Google has yet to implement one.

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Google I/O 2024: Here’s everything Google just announced Here are quick hits of the biggest news from the keynote as they are announced. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Google I/O 2024: Here's everything Google just announced | TechCrunch

Here are quick hits of the biggest news from the Google I/O keynote as they are announced, all in an easy-to-digest, easy-to-skim list.

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Quilt heat pump sports sleek design from veterans of Apple, Tesla, and Nest The heat pump startup unveiled its first products and revealed details about performance, pricing and availability. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Quilt heat pump sports sleek design from veterans of Apple, Tesla and Nest | TechCrunch

The heat pump startup unveiled its first products and revealed details about performance, pricing and availability.

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Google Maps is getting geospatial AR content later this year Users will be able to access the AR content by first searching for a location in Google Maps. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Google Maps is getting geospatial AR content later this year | TechCrunch

Google announced that users will soon be able to access geospatial augmented reality (AR) content directly on Google Maps on their phones.

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Uber has a new way to solve the concert traffic problem Uber is taking a shuttle product it developed for commuters in India and Egypt and converting it for an American audience. The ride-hail and delivery giant announced Wednesday at its annual Go-Get eve...

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Uber has a new way to solve the concert traffic problem | TechCrunch

Uber announced Wednesday at its annual Go-Get event in New York City that it will launch a shuttle service in certain U.S. cities this summer.

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The top AI announcements from Google I/O Google’s going all-in on AI — and it wants you to know it. During the company’s keynote at its I/O developer conference on Tuesday, Google mentioned “AI” more than 120 times. That’s a lot! But not all...

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The top AI announcements from Google I/O | TechCrunch

We rounded up some of the more significant AI-related announcements at Google's I/O 2024 developer conference in Mountain View.

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Google’s call-scanning AI could dial up censorship by default, privacy experts warn A feature Google demoed at its I/O confab yesterday, using its generative AI technology to scan voice calls in real-time for conversational patterns associated with financial scams, has sent a collect...

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Google's call-scanning AI could dial up censorship by default, privacy experts warn | TechCrunch

A feature Google demoed at its I/O confab yesterday, using its generative AI technology to scan voice calls in real time for conversational patterns

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Wear OS 5 hits developer preview, offering better battery life Google is introducing a new version of its smartwatch operating system, Wear OS 5, into developer preview. This latest release, one of many announcements from Google’s I/O developer conference, focuse...

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Wear OS 5 hits developer preview, offering better battery life | TechCrunch

This latest release, one of many announcements from the Google I/O 2024 developer conference, focuses on improved battery life and other performanc...

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Google adds live threat detection and screen-sharing protection to Android The company said it is increasing the on-device capability of its Google Play Protect system to detect fraudulent apps trying to breach sensitive permissions. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. ...

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Google adds live threat detection and screen-sharing protection to Android | TechCrunch

The company said it is increasing the on-device capability of its Google Play Protect system to detect fraudulent apps trying to breach sensitive p...

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Android’s new Theft Detection Lock helps deter smartphone snatch and grabs When triggered, the AI-powered feature will automatically lock the device down. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Android’s new Theft Detection Lock helps deter smartphone snatch and grabs | TechCrunch

When triggered, the AI-powered feature will automatically lock the device down.

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Google TV to launch AI-generated movie descriptions Gemini, the company's family of generative AI models, will enhance the smart TV operating system so it can generate descriptions for movies and TV shows. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For p...

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Google TV to launch AI-generated movie descriptions | TechCrunch

Gemini, the company's family of generative AI models, will enhance the smart TV operating system so it can generate descriptions for movies an...

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Google’s new Private Space feature is like Incognito Mode for Android The space is available from the launcher and can be locked as a second layer of authentication. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Google’s new Private Space feature is like Incognito Mode for Android | TechCrunch

The space is available from the launcher and can be locked as a second layer of authentication.

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Google takes aim at Android malware with an AI-powered live threat detection service Google is preparing to launch a new system to help address the problem of malware on Android. Its new live threat detection service leverages Google Play Protect’s on-device AI to analyze apps for mal...

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Google takes aim at Android malware with an AI-powered live threat detection service | TechCrunch

Google is preparing to launch a new system to help address the problem of malware on Android. Its new live threat detection service leverages Googl...