Government & Policy
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apps
Twitch reinstates Trump's account ahead of the 2024 presidential election | TechCrunch
Twitch is reinstating former president Donald Trump’s account ahead of the 2024 presidential election after “indefinitely” banning it back in…
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airports
What we know about CrowdStrike's update fail that's causing global outages and travel chaos | TechCrunch
A faulty software update issued by security giant CrowdStrike has resulted in a massive overnight outage that’s affected Windows computers…
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AI
The EU just re-elected its president for another five years — here's what that means for tech | TechCrunch
The European Union’s president, Ursula von der Leyen, was confirmed in the role for another five years Thursday after parliamentarians…
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crypto
Ethereum co-founder's warning against 'pro-crypto' candidates: 'Are they in it for the right reasons?' | TechCrunch
Vitalik Buterin, the co-founder of Ethereum, issued a warning on Wednesday against choosing a candidate purely based on whether they…
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AI
On AI, new UK gov't to work on 'appropriate' rules for 'most powerful' models and beef up product safety powers | TechCrunch
There had been rumors the U.K.’s shiny new-in-post Labour government would commit to introducing a dedicated artificial intelligence bill on…
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Andreessen Horowitz co-founders explain why they're supporting Trump | TechCrunch
Marc Andreessen, the co-founder of one of the most prominent venture capital firms in Silicon Valley, says he’s been a…
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AI
Microsoft faces UK antitrust probe after hiring Inflection AI founders and employees | TechCrunch
Microsoft is facing a full regulatory probe in the U.K. after the tech giant hired the core team behind Inflection AI,…
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cybersecurity
Kaspersky to shut down US operations, lay off employees after US government ban | TechCrunch
Russian cybersecurity giant Kaspersky will lay off dozens of staff and leave the U.S. market following a U.S. government order…
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Trump's VP candidate JD Vance has long ties to Silicon Valley, and was a VC himself | TechCrunch
Former President Donald Trump picked Ohio Senator J.D. Vance as his running mate on Monday, as he runs to reclaim…
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AI
Whistleblowers accuse OpenAI of ‘illegally restrictive’ NDAs | TechCrunch
Whistleblowers have accused OpenAI of placing illegal restrictions on how employees can communicate with government regulators, according to a letter…
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