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April 2024
Health insurance giant Kaiser notifies millions of a data breach
Kaiser, one of the largest healthcare organizations in the United States, said it was notifying 13.4 million members of a data breach earlier in April.
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Sanctuary’s new humanoid robot learns faster and costs less
Sanctuary AI often isn’t mentioned in the same breath as humanoid robotics firms like Boston Dynamics, Agility, Figure and 1X, but the Canadian company has been operating in the space for some time. In fact, a new robot introduced on Thursday is actually the seventh-generation of its Phoenix line. While a recent iteration introduced legs […]
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Gravitics to develop ‘tactically responsive’ orbital platforms for the Space Force
The contract is part of a larger push from the Force to procure space capabilities from private industry on timelines that have been previously unheard of.
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Is TikTok getting banned? Not yet, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t explore alternatives
As a TikTok ban gets closer to becoming a reality in the United States, it might be time to start thinking about other platforms to adopt early in case you’re left to fill the void left by the popular app at some point in the future. On Wednesday, President Biden signed a bill that would […]
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Speaker applications close tomorrow for TechCrunch Disrupt 2024
Hurry up! Our Call for Content ends tomorrow, April 26 at 11:59 p.m. PT. If you’re a startup expert eager to lead a session at TechCrunch Disrupt on October 28-30, now’s the time to apply! Submit your proposal to speak at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 before the deadline. Your topic should empower startup founders, builders, and […]
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Breaking down TikTok’s legal arguments around free speech, national security claims
Social media platform TikTok says that a bill banning the app in the U.S. is “unconstitutional” and that it will fight this latest attempt to restrict its use in court. The bill in question, which President Joe Biden signed Wednesday, gives Chinese parent company ByteDance nine months to divest TikTok or face a ban on […]
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Gen Z is losing its political voice on social media
President Joe Biden signed the bill this week that could ban TikTok from the U.S. if its parent company ByteDance doesn’t sell the platform. According to young political content creators, the ban could decimate Gen Z’s access to political news and information. “An unfortunately large amount of 18- to 24-year-olds find out information about local […]
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