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Andreessen Horowitz now front runner to help buy out Chinese-owned TikTok – media reports
Silicon Valley VC firm Andreessen Horowitz is in talks to invest in TikTok, the frontrunners in a Trump-led deal to buy out the Chinese-owned video app before an April 5th divest deadline.
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Trump-hating Senator on track to be longest YouTube live streamer in US gov't history
New Jersey Senator Corey Booker's live stream anti-Trump rant on the Senate floor, at 24+ hours and counting, is now the longest live speech in US government history happening on YouTube.
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Hillary Clinton joins Bluesky amid Wisconsin election, gains 180K followers in one day
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton follows former President Barack Obama as the latest Democrat figure to open an account on Bluesky.
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Change in tactics: Danish courts send two digital pirates straight to prison
A landmark case – that’s how observers are calling a decision by Danish courts to sentence two digital bootleggers straight to prison even though they seem to have had no profit motive.
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Trump administration "maintains confidence" in Mike Waltz despite Signal scandal
The Trump administration sought to put the scandal over its use of the Signal messaging app behind it, calling the case closed despite critcism that's divided the White House.
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United Airlines approved to fly first commercial Starlink-equipped airplane next month
United Airlines said on Monday that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved its first Starlink-equipped aircraft type and that the first commercial flight is planned for May.
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Keep calm, dear scientists – AI will not replace you
Artificial intelligence is everywhere these days, and everyone is afraid of losing their job. But researchers have now found that generative AI capabilities still fall short of replacing human scientists in most critical areas.
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Chinese tech firms found secretly poaching top Taiwanese talent
Chinese companies have been sneaking under the radar to illegally entice top tech talent away from big tech companies like Microsoft and Intel.
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Walmart’s Sam’s Club claimed by Cl0p ransomware gang
Sam’s Club, the Walmart-owned membership-only warehouse chain, has become the latest victim claimed by the infamous Cl0p ransomware group. The company tells Cybernews it is now investigating.
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Musk's xAI buys social media platform X for $45 billion
Elon Musk said on Friday that his xAI has acquired X, the social media app formerly known as Twitter, in an all-stock transaction for $45 billion, including $12 billion debt.
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Internet rages, demands proof Trump pardon of Nikola founder Trevor Milton is real
Convicted fraudster and Nikola Motor Company's Trevor Milton on Friday sent out a press release to the masses claiming to have been pardoned by US President Donald Trump - but, so far, there is no proof, and some say it’s just one big PR stunt. So which is it?
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OnlyFans fined over fluctuating "challenger age"
Ofcom, the UK’s media and telecommunications regulator, has fined the adult-only website OnlyFans $1.4 million for failing to properly disclose information related to age check measures.
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To avoid Trump’s wrath, Europe won’t hit Meta and Apple with big fines
Already worried about US President Donald Trump’s plans to impose sweeping tariffs on car imports, the European Union (EU) seems to have decided to step back in its face-off against Meta and Apple.
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Reddit monitoring fix after issues impact thousands of US users, X also reported down
Thousands of Reddit and X social media app users in the US reported outages Thursday afternoon, with both sites appearing to slowly return back to normal.
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Ukrainian Railways hit by "Russian terrorists" just hours after announcing partial restoration
Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) on Thursday said it was hit by Russian forces only hours after announcing a partial restoration of its technological infrastructure this week. The attack damaged one of its railway cars and forced passengers to shelter in place.
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Spy satellite agencies will now surveil US Mexico border
The Trump administration has directed two intelligence agencies to train their satellite surveillance capabilities on the US-Mexico border region as part of a sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration and drug cartels
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These cybersecurity specialists are the most sought-after, according to a report
The roles featuring the most job postings were Security Engineers, security analysts, and DevSecOps.
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ChatGPT's tempting Studio Ghibli rip-offs: art or theft?
ChatGPT is igniting social media with Ghibli-inspired creations that blur the lines between homage and imitation.
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Report: China worried about Starlink, might provoke US in space
The US satellite constellation Starlink, owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, could be targeted by China, which is building its own equivalent system, an influential US think tank has warned in a new report.
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OpenAI launches new $100K bug bounty and AI cybersecurity initiatives
OpenAI hopes to entice security researchers by raising the maximum payout for its Bug Bounty program from $20K to a cool $100K. This initiative, along with a slew of others, is part of a multi-pronged effort to prioritize AI cybersecurity.
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