Sequoia shutters D.C. office, lets go of policy team
Sequoia will shutter its D.C. office as well as part ways with the policy team there at the end of…
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Data breach at stalkerware SpyX affects close to 2 million, including thousands of Apple users
A consumer-grade spyware operation called SpyX was hit by a data breach last year, TechCrunch has learned. The breach reveals…
How a $6M bet on Wiz turned into a massive 200x return for one early backer
Wiz’s $32 billion all-cash acquisition by Google parent Alphabet promises a colossal payday for the cybersecurity startup’s early-stage investors. The…
Hacked, leaked, exposed: Why you should never use stalkerware apps
There is a whole shady industry for people who want to monitor and spy on their families. Multiple app makers…
OpenAI’s o1-pro is the company’s most expensive AI model yet
OpenAI has launched a more powerful version of its o1 “reasoning” AI model, o1-pro, in its developer API. According to…
X users treating Grok like a fact-checker spark concerns over misinformation
Some users on Elon Musk’s X are turning to Musk’s AI bot Grok for fact-checking, raising concerns among human fact-checkers…
Nvidia reportedly acquires synthetic data startup Gretel
Nvidia has reportedly acquired Gretel, a San Diego-based startup that’s developed a platform to generate synthetic AI training data. Terms…
AWS generative AI exec leaves to launch startup
Raj Aggarwal is leaving AWS after nearly three years as the company’s GM of generative AI and revenue acceleration, according…
Group co-led by Fei-Fei Li suggests that AI safety laws should anticipate future risks
In a new report, a California-based policy group co-led by Fei-Fei Li, an AI pioneer, suggests that lawmakers should consider…
Judge orders Citibank to release nonprofit funds, rejects EPA’s arguments
A federal judge Tuesday found the Environmental Protection Agency acted in an “arbitrary and capricious” manner when terminating contracts with…