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“After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them — specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter — we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence.”

Google removes Parler app from Play Store

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Google cites the lack of content moderation on the platform and “ongoing and urgent public safety threat.”

Bus terminals in São Paulo to offer free Wi-Fi

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It is expected that 1.5 million daily users will benefit from the service, to be rolled out across 13 sites

Intel has talked with Taiwan Semi, Samsung about making its chips, says Bloomberg

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Taiwan Semi is preparing an offer of 4-nanometer process technology starting in volume in 2022.

CISA: SolarWinds hackers also used password guessing to breach targets

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CISA says the threat actor behind the SolarWinds hack also used password guessing and password spraying to breach targets, not just trojanized updates.

Equifax acquires fraud prevention company Kount for $640 million

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Equifax said it plans to use Kount’s technology to bolster its footprint in digital identity and fraud prevention market.

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Microsoft just shared Azure’s actual revenue in dollars: $33.2 billion

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Google expands AI Search ads globally as core ad growth slows

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Microsoft recorded $10 billion in revenue from OpenAI

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Anduril now says its BlueChip laptop will meet Buy American standards at launch

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Adam Mosseri says negativity around AI is ‘going to get worse’

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A hacker stole more than 40,000 DHS employee records

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Akai is embracing vibe-coded mods with an open-source MPC

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Readwise is taking on Kindle and Kobo for ebook supremacy

For the last several years, Readwise has been building tools for power readers. There's the eponymous product, Readwise, which stores and categorizes your Kindle highlights to help you remember what [...]

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Tech sector reacts to Trump social media bans

Major facial-recognition supplier builds system to identify masked faces

Competition and Markets Authority battles with cookies and privacy

AI Council advises government to do artificial intelligence moonshots

Twitter permanently suspends President Trump’s account

Google removes Parler app from Play Store

Bus terminals in São Paulo to offer free Wi-Fi

Intel has talked with Taiwan Semi, Samsung about making its chips, says Bloomberg

CISA: SolarWinds hackers also used password guessing to breach targets

Equifax acquires fraud prevention company Kount for $640 million