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23andMe files for bankruptcy to “maximize the value of its business”, and co-founder and CEO Anne Wojcicki steps down; 23andMe was valued at $3.5B in June 2021 — Despite collecting DNA from saliva samples from more than 15 million customers, the company hasn't been profitable since going public in 2021.| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Apple says the AirPods Max will get 24-bit, 48 kHz lossless audio, including Personalized Spatial Audio, and ultra‑low latency in April via a software update — A new firmware update coming in April will also include ultra low-latency for the $549 headphones.| Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg: |
OpenAI expands COO Brad Lightcap's responsibilities, including over global expansion and corporate partnerships; Sam Altman will focus on research and product — OpenAI is expanding the role of its chief operating officer and elevating two executives to the C-suite as Chief Executive Officer … | Matthew Griffin / Bloomberg: |
eToro files for an IPO, with plans to list on the Nasdaq, and reports 2024 revenue of $12.6B, about 96% of which was from cryptoassets, and net income of $192M — The trading and investment platform had $12.6 billion in total revenue in 2024, with net income of $192 million … | Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft unveils 11 Security Copilot AI agents, five created by partners, that do things like triage phishing and data loss alerts, coming to preview in April — Microsoft has six new security agents that can do things like process phishing and data loss alerts.| Bloomberg: |
Source: South Korean AI inference chip startup FuriosaAI rejected Meta's $800M takeover offer, opting to grow the business as an independent company instead — Korean chip startup FuriosaAI has turned down an $800 million takeover offer from Meta Platforms Inc., choosing instead to grow … | Kylie Robison / The Verge: |
Sources: Haofei Wang, X's director of engineering who joined the company in July 2023, has left the company — The sudden departure comes after Musk shifted his attention to DOGE and xAI. … X's director of engineering, Haofei Wang, has suddenly left the company, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.| Simon Sharwood / The Register: |
China published new rules last Friday banning the use of facial recognition without consent in private spaces like hotel rooms — PLUS: Zoho's Ulaa anointed India's most patriotic browser; Typhoon-like gang targets Taiwan; Japan debates offensive cyber-ops; and more| Hadlee Simons / Android Authority: |
Google confirms Google Maps had “a technical issue that caused the deletion of Timeline data for some people”, but says those with backups can restore the data — Update: Google has confirmed the issue, and it indeed advises affected users to restore their data via a previous backup.| Cecilia Kang / New York Times: |
A look at lobbying efforts by AI companies since Trump's return; hundreds submitted comments after a second AI-related EO, which called for pro-growth AI policy — After the president made A.I. dominance a top priority, tech companies changed course from a meeker approach under the Biden administration.| Katherine Hamilton / Wall Street Journal: |
Trump Media signs a non-binding agreement with Crypto.com to launch ETFs under its Truth.Fi brand later this year, comprising digital assets and securities — Operator of Truth Social plans to offer digital assets and securities ‘with a Made in America focus’
Meet Okara, the AI platform that doesn't train on your data — Chat with 30+ open-source models (Llama, Kimi, Qwen, DeepSeek) through encrypted infrastructure. Used by teams handling proprietary code and strategy.
AI-powered law for startups — Soxton automates startup legal so founders can move faster and sleep better. We handle incorporation, advisor, employment and commercial contracts. Join the waitlist for early access!
Saudi Arabia's data localisation era: Why compliance-ready clouds are now essential — Saudi Arabia is in a key phase in its digital transformation, where data governance, cybersecurity, and digital sovereignty are as vital as innovation.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data — Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Salesforce data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.
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