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Feb 27, 2024 • 6min
The Supreme Court could decide the fate of content moderation — or it could punt
The Supreme Court is considering the fate of two state laws that limit how social media companies can moderate the content on their platforms. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 27, 2024 • 8min
Winning wireless with American strengths
Eric Schmidt Contributor Eric Schmidt was the CEO of Google from 2001 to 2011 and executive chairman of Google and its successor company, Alphabet, from 2011 to 2017. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 26, 2024 • 7min
Spyware leak offers ‘first-of-its-kind’ look inside Chinese government hacking efforts
Over the weekend, someone posted a cache of files and documents apparently stolen from the Chinese government hacking contractor, I-Soon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 26, 2024 • 5min
Hackers are exploiting ConnectWise flaws to deploy LockBit ransomware, security experts warn
Security experts are warning that a pair of high-risk flaws in a popular remote access tool are being exploited by hackers to deploy LockBit ransomware — days after authorities announced that they had disrupted the notorious Russia-linked cybercrime gang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 23, 2024 • 5min
Byju’s investors unanimously vote to remove founder
A group of Byju’s investors on Friday voted to remove the edtech group’s founder and chief executive Byju Raveendran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 23, 2024 • 4min
Bioptimus raises $35 million seed round to develop AI foundational model focused on biology
There’s a new generative AI startup based in Paris. But what makes Bioptimus interesting is that it plans to apply everything we’ve collectively learned about AI models over the past few years with a narrow, exclusive focus on biology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 22, 2024 • 3min
Tinder is expanding ID verification to the US, UK, Brazil and Mexico
Tinder is expanding its identify verification program to users in the U.S., U.K., Brazil and Mexico, the company announced on Tuesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 22, 2024 • 3min
YouTube rolls out new channel pages for creators on its TV app
YouTube is changing the design for creators’ channels on the big screen, the company announced today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 21, 2024 • 3min
YouTube dominates TV streaming in U.S., per Nielsen’s latest report
Nielsen today released its January report on viewing usage across linear TV and streaming, which revealed that YouTube is once again the overall top streaming service in the U.S., with 8.6% of viewing on television screens. Netflix, meanwhile, saw 7.9% of TV usage. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 21, 2024 • 9min
With Twilio under activist pressure, Segment could be put up for sale
With Twilio under pressure from activist investors, it's looking at whether to sell Segment, the company it bought in 2020 for $3.2 billion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
