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Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe is now taking over the top product role at the EV maker

November 20, 2023

Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has taken on another role within the publicly traded EV maker as chief product officer Nick Kalayjian moves out of the job and eventually into an advisory position, according to a regulatory filing and internal emails viewed by TechCrunch. Scaringe will now be responsible for all product development — […]

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Don’t expect competition authorities to wade into the Microsoft-OpenAI power-play — yet

November 20, 2023

As the tech world watches Microsoft suck in top execs and AI engineering talent from OpenAI, the generative AI giant in which it already holds a minority stake worth several billion dollars, one question to consider is what, if anything, can competition regulators do about the visible flight of AI expertise and value into Microsoft’s […]

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Thousands of new honeypots deployed across Israel to catch hackers

November 20, 2023

On October 7, Hamas launched an unprecedented terrorist attack on Israel, killing more than 1,200 people with hundreds taken hostage. The attack prompted a deadly response from the Israel Defense Forces, which has reportedly left more than 10,000 people dead in airstrikes and a land incursion. Shortly after the attack, the number of internet-connected honeypots […]

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Omegle’s death is the end of an era for anonymous online connection

November 20, 2023

After fourteen years online, Omegle shut down as part of a settlement in a $22 million sex trafficking lawsuit. If anything was a surprise, it was that the anonymous, randomized chat site was still operational. In a time when multi-billion dollar companies nitpick the rules about “female-presenting nipples” and “non-sexually graphic dancing,” how could a website […]

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