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Bluesky will soon let you limit replies to ‘followers only’

February 7, 2025

Social network Bluesky will soon give its users more control over who can reply to their posts. Confirmed by Bluesky developer Paul Frazee, Bluesky will add a new “followers only” setting that users can configure to limit replies. In addition, he says, Bluesky will create a way for users to set their default reply settings. […]

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Ex-Apple engineer issues apology after lawsuit over Journal app, Vision Pro leaks is dismissed

February 7, 2025

A former iOS engineer, who was sued by Apple for leaking confidential information to journalists, has issued an apology after the lawsuit against him was dismissed. The lawsuit, which was filed last year, alleged that Andrew Aude sent thousands of messages to journalists at The Wall Street Journal and The Information about more than a […]

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The biggest breach of US government data is under way

February 7, 2025

Elon Musk’s DOGE has taken control and accessed large swathes of Americans’ private information held by the U.S. federal government.

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Startups face the recurring dilemma of whether to partner

February 7, 2025

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This first week of February was busy on the geopolitical front, as well as in the world of startups and VC news, with many announcements and significant […]

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Self Inspection raises $3M for its AI-powered vehicle inspections

February 7, 2025

A number of startups are racing to make vehicle inspections faster, easier, and cheaper. Self Inspection, a startup based in San Diego, thinks it has them all beat with its AI-powered service — and now it has convinced outside investors. Self Inspection, founded in 2021, is set to announce Thursday it’s raised $3 million in […]

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Bpifrance will invest $10B in the French AI ecosystem by 2029

February 7, 2025

France’s public investment bank announced that it plans to invest as much as €10 billion (around $10.3 billion at current exchange rates) in the artificial intelligence ecosystem in France. This announcement comes a few days before heads of state and global tech leaders gather for the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris. Bpifrance has been […]

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