Source: TechCrunch
Redfin CEO promises to ‘drink our own urine’ if mortgage rates don’t fall
He really said that: When asked about the company’s “Plan B” if mortgage rates don’t fall, Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman responded, “Plan B is to drink our own urine or…
Anthony Ha
Aug. 10, 2024, 9:03 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
As Alexa turns 10, Amazon looks to generative AI
While Amazon has continued releasing Echo devices, including an upgraded Spot announced last month, the company has taken its foot off the gas.
Brian Heater
Aug. 10, 2024, 9:03 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Turkey restores access to Instagram
Turkey appears to have restored access to Meta-owned Instagram, after blocking the app on August 2. Abdulkadir Uraloglu, the country’s minister of transport and infrastructure, posted today that the ban…
Anthony Ha
Aug. 10, 2024, 8:33 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Tesla’s Dojo, a timeline
Elon Musk doesn’t want Tesla to be just an automaker. He wants Tesla to be an AI company, one that’s figured out how to make cars drive themselves. Crucial to…
Rebecca Bellan
Aug. 10, 2024, 7:03 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
The tech world mourns Susan Wojcicki
Susan Wojcicki, a longtime Googler who spent nearly a decade as the CEO of YouTube, passed away Friday after a two-year battle non-small cell cancer. Wojcicki, who was 56, famously…
Anthony Ha
Aug. 10, 2024, 6:03 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
OpenAI faces more leadership shake-ups
OpenAI co-founder John Schulman has left the company for rival AI startup Anthropic. In addition, OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman is taking an extended leave after nine years at…
Cody Corrall
Aug. 10, 2024, 5:33 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
Maybe Friend wasn’t crazy for spending $1.8M on a domain after all
Avi Schiffmann, the founder and CEO of Friend, told TechCrunch over email that the purchase has already paid for itself.
Rebecca Szkutak
Aug. 10, 2024, 5:03 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
One man decided to take on Google Maps, 20 years later OpenStreetMap is still going strong
From internet protocols and operating systems, to databases and cloud services, some technology is so omnipresent most people don’t even know it exists. The same can be said about OpenStreetMap, the community-driven platform that serves companies and software developers with geographic data and maps so they can rely a little…
Paul Sawers
Aug. 10, 2024, 4:03 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
The 10 largest GDPR fines on Big Tech
This list only includes major penalties issued to tech firms under the GDPR. In recent years, some significant sanctions have also been issued on Big Tech
Natasha Lomas
Aug. 10, 2024, 3:33 p.m.
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Source: TechCrunch
CSC ServiceWorks reveals 2023 data breach affecting thousands of people
The data breach is the latest security issue to beset CSC ServiceWorks over the past year, after multiple researchers found security bugs.
Zack Whittaker
Aug. 10, 2024, 1:33 p.m.
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