X, formerly known as Twitter, has automatically activated a setting that allows the company to train its Grok AI on users’ posts. X enabled the new setting by default. The good news is that you can switch it off and also delete your conversation history with the AI. If the …...Read More
Here's how to disable X (Twitter) from using your data to train its Grok AI
SpaceX cleared to resume Falcon 9 launches while FAA investigation remains open
Regulators have given SpaceX the all-clear to return to launch with the Falcon 9 rocket two weeks after the vehicle experienced an anomaly on orbit. It’s a quick turnaround for the space company, which had to conduct an investigation overseen by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration, identify the probable cause …...Read More
Digital marketing startup Plaiced has acquired Precursor Ventures-backed Clutch
Clutch, a marketplace for digital marketing services, has been acquired by the online social network Plaiced, Clutch’s co-founder, Madison Long, told TechCrunch. The deal closed earlier this week for undisclosed terms. “The creator economy is growing rapidly, we knew to remain competitive and really be able to take over market …...Read More
Microsoft brings more generative AI to Bing
Bing is the latest search engine to introduce generative AI into its results, with Microsoft announcing that it’s making Bing generative search available to a small percentage of users. The goal is to give those users the answers they want right in their search results, potentially synthesizing information that they’d …...Read More
US cyber agency CISA says malicious hackers are 'taking advantage' of CrowdStrike outage
As much of the world slowly gets back online after an outage caused by cybersecurity giant CrowdStrike led to global travel and business gridlock, malicious actors are also trying to exploit the situation for their own gain. U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA said in a statement Friday that though the CrowdStrike …...Read More
These startups are trying to prevent another CrowdStrike-like outage, according to VCs
Windows users around the globe woke up on Friday morning to “blue screens of death” thanks to a faulty software update from CrowdStrike. The bug caused outages around the world, bringing airlines, boats, hospitals, and banks to a grinding halt. But some see opportunity in the rubble. The global outage …...Read More
Twitch reinstates Trump's account ahead of the 2024 presidential election
Twitch is reinstating former President Donald Trump’s account ahead of the 2024 presidential election after “indefinitely” banning it back in 2021. The Amazon-owned company told TechCrunch on Friday that it reinstated Trump’s channel because it believes “there is value in hearing from presidential nominees directly, when possible.” Prior to the …...Read More
M&A activity heats up with Wiz, Graphcore, etc.
Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Most interesting startup stories from the week Shortly after Google parent Alphabet reportedly abandoned its ambitions to purchase online marketing software company HubSpot, the tech giant decided to pursue another big acquisition. …...Read More
CrowdStrike's rivals stand to benefit from its debacle
The CrowdStrike debacle — a bug in the company’s Windows software that had the disastrous effect of rendering PCs unusable — has disrupted flights, canceled elective medical treatments, and left many an office worker twiddling their thumbs for hours. Unsurprisingly, it’s also tanked CrowdStrike’s stock price, even as the company’s …...Read More
CrowdStrike's rivals stand to benefit from its update fail debacle
The CrowdStrike debacle — a bug in the company’s Windows software that had the disastrous effect of rendering PCs unusable — has disrupted flights, canceled elective medical treatments, and left many an office worker twiddling their thumbs for hours. Unsurprisingly, it’s also tanked CrowdStrike’s stock price, even as the company’s …...Read More
