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Tech giant Fujitsu says it was hacked, warns of data breach

Multinational technology giant Fujitsu confirmed a cyberattack in a statement Friday, and warned that hackers may have stolen personal data and customer information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 19, 20242 min

Elon Musk says xAI will open-source Grok this week

Elon Musk said Monday he will open-source Grok, X’s AI chatbot rivaling ChatGPT, this week, days after suing OpenAI and complaining that the Microsoft-backed startup had deviated from its open roots. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 12, 20243 min

Faraday Future survives long enough to issue its first recall

Troubled EV startup Faraday Future has issued its first recall, covering all 11 vehicles it built last year, as it fights to hold onto its Los Angeles headquarters. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 11, 20242 min

Amazon teams with recycling robot firm to track package waste

Amazon generate a lot of trash. Precisely how much is a matter of some debate. In 2021, the company says it used 214 million or so pounds of single-use plastic in its packaging. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 07, 20244 min

Fohm rebrands to Saintly, for a heavenly clean bottom

When it comes to doing business — not startups, that other kind of business, that you have a whole separate room for in your house — we need to talk about wipes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 06, 20243 min

Spotify launches a $9.99/mo standalone audiobooks service for its free users

After adding 15 hours of free audiobooks listening to its subscription plan late last year, Spotify today is introducing a $9.99 per month option that will allow its free users to also access its audiobooks collection. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 04, 20243 min

Vibe helps small companies buy video ads on streaming services

As streaming apps and services are gradually showing more ads to viewers, adtech startup Vibe plans to help small businesses take advantage of that trend by letting them access that ad inventory with a self-serve ad platform. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mar 01, 20245 min

Reliance and Disney to merge media assets in India

Reliance, its media asset Viacom18 and Disney are merging their media businesses in India, creating the largest media conglomerate in the South Asian market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 29, 20245 min

Yolk is a social app where users swap custom live stickers — no text allowed

With so much fresh competition in social apps right now — plus the usual set of social media platforms and messaging giants sucking up attention — it might feel like there’s precious little room to innovate in this slice of the consumer market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 29, 202411 min

Threads widens the gap with X, with triple the daily downloads on iOS

Although an app’s downloads aren’t an exact proxy for usage, they can hint at where the market is headed. And in the case of the alt-Twitter wars, the app winning the game right now is Instagram’s Threads. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Feb 28, 20246 min
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