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Not only has GM sold driving data to insurers without telling users, but a GM app "bug" meant users who were enrolled in Smart Driver were told they weren't (Kashmir Hill/New York Times) - Techmeme
Pareto's Economic Theories Used To Find the Best Mario Kart 8 Racer - Slashdot
Perplexity AI, which offers an AI chatbot to summarize search results, raised ~$63M led by Daniel Gross at a $1B+ valuation, up from $520M in January 2024 (Shirin Ghaffary/Bloomberg) - Techmeme
Perplexity is raising $250M+ at a $2.5-$3B valuation for its AI search platform, sources say - Techcrunch
Police Chiefs Call for Solutions to Access Encrypted Data in Serious Crime Cases - Hackers News
Porsche Macan Electric 2024: Specs, Prices, Availability - Wired
Port Harcourt Tech Expo 2024 begins tomorrow - Technology Times
Q&A with BCG CEO Christoph Schweizer, who says the consulting firm expects 20% of its 2024 and 40% of its 2026 revenue will come from helping firms integrate AI (Financial Times) - Techmeme
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses do the AI thing without a projector or subscription - Engadget
Reasons to buy Audio-Technica headphones over Sony studio headphones - Pocket Lint
Regulator confirms approved crypto providers for licencing in South Africa - Techpoint
Repairable laptop maker Framework Computer raised a $17M Series A-1, after an $18M Series A in early 2022, to expand into new product categories (Brian Heater/TechCrunch) - Techmeme
Revolut plans ad sales push, expects to derive a "proper chunk" of its revenue from targeted ads, and hires a former TikTok executive to lead its media strategy (Akila Quinio/Financial Times) - Techmeme
Rivian offers (up to) $5,000 discount if you trade-in your gas-powered truck - Engadget
Rivian targets gas-powered Ford and Toyota trucks and SUVs with $5,000 'electric upgrade' discount - Techcrunch
Russia's APT28 Exploited Windows Print Spooler Flaw to Deploy 'GooseEgg' Malware - Hackers News
Russian court sentences Meta spokesperson in absentia to six years in prison - Engadget
Samsung S24 Ultra vs Sony Xperia 1v: A clash of flagship smartphones - Technology Times
Samsung's Galaxy S24 Ultra is on sale for its lowest price yet at Amazon and Best Buy - Engadget
Some Ways which Creativity and Innovation Foster Job Growth - Itnewsafrica
Sonos updates its Android and iOS apps, rebuilding them to become more reliable, and plans to discontinue its Windows and macOS apps in favor of web apps (Chris Welch/The Verge) - Techmeme
Source: UnitedHealth's Change Healthcare was compromised on February 12, nine days before the ransomware attack; the company paid a ransom to the hackers (James Rundle/Wall Street Journal) - Techmeme
Sources: AI search engine Perplexity is raising $250M+ at a $2.5B-$3B valuation with interest from previous backers NEA and IVP (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch) - Techmeme
Sources: two SEC lawyers resigned after a US federal judge sanctioned and sharply rebuked the SEC for "gross abuse" of power in crypto platform DEBT Box's case (Austin Weinstein/Bloomberg) - Techmeme
Spotify reports Q1 revenue up 20% YoY to 3.6B, MAUs up 19% YoY to 615M, below 617.9M est., subscribers up 14% YoY to 239M, and a 168M operating income (Ashley Carman/Bloomberg) - Techmeme
Study: Alphabetical Order of Surnames May Affect Grading - Slashdot
Survey: Apple cut 2024 Vision Pro shipments to 400K-450K units, vs. a 700K+ market consensus, and cut orders mean demand has fallen sharply beyond expectations (Ming-Chi Kuo) - Techmeme
TabaPay, which offers instant payment services, agrees to acquire assets of banking-as-a-service startup Synapse, after Synapse filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy (TechCrunch) - Techmeme
Tales of Kenzera: Zau review ' Grief through Metroidvania gameplay - Pocket Lint
Taylor Swift's new album smashed streaming records; Spotify says it had 300M+ streams on launch day and became 2024's most-streamed album within just 12 hours (Chris Morris/Fortune) - Techmeme
Tech Innovator Enables Educators Close Digital Gap in Africa - Itnewsafrica
TechCabal Daily ' Binance executive arrested in Kenya - Techcabal
TechCrunch Minute: How Headspin's founder fraudster almost get away with lying to investors - Techcrunch
TechCrunch Space: Engineering the future - Techcrunch
Tesla earnings week spotlights EV price cuts, 'balls to the wall' autonomy push - Techcrunch
Tesla launches new Model 3 Performance variant to rev up demand - Techcrunch
Texture makes a bid to become the world's go-to platform of the energy transition - Techcrunch
The best noise-canceling headphones for 2024 - Engadget
The best travel gear for graduates - Engadget
The Morning After: Meta teases a limited-edition Quest headset inspired by Xbox - Engadget
The rebuilt Sonos app focuses on getting you to your tunes faster - Engadget
The Top New Features in MacOS Sonoma: How to Download, Compatible Macs - Wired
Thepeer investors request audit following shutdown - Techpoint
Three-year-olds groomed online, charity warns - BBC
TLcom Capital closes $154 million fund for early-stage African startups - Techcabal
TLcom Capital closes second fund at $154 million - Techpoint
Toyota's Hydrogen Future Is Crumbling As Owners File Lawsuits, Call For Buybacks - Slashdot
Two widow founders launch DayNew, a social platform for people dealing with grief and trauma - Techcrunch
U.S. Imposes Visa Restrictions on 13 Linked to Commercial Spyware Misuse - Hackers News
Umidigi G9 5G maker claims 'world's most affordable 5G smartphone - Technology Times
UnitedHealth says Change hackers stole health data on 'substantial proportion of people in America - Techcrunch
Unlocking Capital: Fintech's role in sustaining Nigeria's family businesses - Techpoint
Unmasking the True Cost of Cyberattacks: Beyond Ransom and Recovery - Hackers News
US government says security flaw in Chirp Systems' app lets anyone remotely control smart home locks - Techcrunch
Vivo V30: Explore Advanced Features of the Flagship Model - Itnewsafrica
Voyager 1 Resumes Sending Updates To Earth - Slashdot
Webinar: Learn Proactive Supply Chain Threat Hunting Techniques - Hackers News
Weeks after reinstatement, MultiChoice announces exit of Imtiaz Patel as Chairman - Technext
What is Samsung DeX and how does it work - Pocket Lint
What it's like to switch from a Tesla to a Corolla - Pocket Lint
Why DolphiniOS's Wii and GameCube emulator isn't coming to the App Store - The Verge
16 Best Recycled and Upcycled Clothes (2024): Leggings, Sneakers, T-shirts - Wired
23 Everyday Products Made of Recycled Materials (2024): Chargers, Watches, Toys - Wired
23 Reusable Products We Love (2024): Sustainable Bags, Water Bottles, Straws, and More - Wired
5 Reasons to Choose the itel S24 As Your Smartphone - TechCity
5 reasons to get an Amazon Fire tablet over Apple's iPad - Pocket Lint
5 signs it's time to upgrade your TV - Pocket Lint
7 notable Nigerian tech founders who graduated from Covenant University - Technext
A look at Home Assistant, an open-source smart home platform with an estimated 1M users, as its creators announce a foundation to help it reach the mainstream (Jennifer Pattison Tuohy/The Verge) - Techmeme
A profile of Aleksanteri Kivimki, a prolific hacker wunderkind with a mean streak, who stood trial over a ransomware attack on Finnish health provider Vastaamo (Drake Bennett/Bloomberg) - Techmeme
A US judge sentences HeadSpin founder Manish Lachwani to 18 months and a $1M fine over inflated financials; HeadSpin raised $117M and hit a $1.1B valuation (Erin Griffith/New York Times) - Techmeme
African tech investor TLcom Capital raised $154M for a new fund, attracting US and Europe investment; Africa-focused VCs have raised $655M since November 2023 (Aanu Adeoye/Financial Times) - Techmeme
AI Needs So Much Electricity That Tech Companies Are Getting Into Energy Business - Slashdot
Amazon ends California drone deliveries - Techcrunch
An 80% lesson from Rwanda - Technext
Analysis: the 25 most-cited US news organizations lost 75% of their Facebook engagement and 58% of their Instagram interactions between Q1 2022 and Q1 2024 (Washington Post) - Techmeme
Anker's Soundcore Space A40 wireless earbuds are back down to $49 right now - Engadget
Apple Reportedly Stops Production of FineWoven Accessories - Slashdot
AWS User-group Kenya Hosts Inaugural AWS Community Day - TechMoran
Biden Marks Earth Day by Announcing $7 Billion in Solar Power Grants - Slashdot
Binance: court adjourns trial to May 17 as Kenyan police arrest fleeing executive - Technext
Blackview Hero 10, world's cheapest foldable smartphone Launching Next Month - Technology Times
Bolt and M-KOPA rollout 5,000 electric motorcycles in Kenya - TechMoran
Bolt introduces electric motorcycles in Kenya in partnership with M-KOPA, Roam and Ampersand - Technext
Bolt partners M-KOPA to launch 5,000 e-bikes in Kenya to increase driver earnings - Techpoint
Boomergasms Are Booming - Wired
BYD Seal 2024 Review: Prices, Specs, Availability - Wired
CAKs Mary Mungai Elected as Vice Chair Smart Africa Council of African Regulators - TechMoran
Can touchless tech create 'equitable' gaming - BBC
Canal+ increases stake in MultiChoice - Techpoint
CFOs Need a Full View on (Non) and Financial Data: IT SP - Itnewsafrica
Chinese Flying Taxi Sector Claims Global Lead Thanks To Regulatory Support - Slashdot
Clarity Pediatrics raises $10M for treating ADHD and other chronic childhood conditions - Techcrunch
Connected Africa Summit 2024 Kicks Off, Promises Digital Transformation and Economic Growth - TechMoran
Cybersecurity execs worried over training amid rising spending by businesses - Technology Times
Data Building on Construction Management Software- CMS - Itnewsafrica
Disrupt 2024 call for speakers closes Friday - Techcrunch
Driving Economic Growth: Uplifting Black-Owned SMEs - Itnewsafrica
Ecosia launches a cross-platform browser, starts an affiliate link program - Techcrunch
Egyptian fintech Bokra raises $4.6 million in pre-seed for wealth expansion - Techpoint
Egyptian HR-tech startup bluworks closes $1 million pre-seed round to enhance its products - Technext
Egypts Bluworks raises a $1 million pre-seed to automate workforce management - Techpoint
Embracer Group is splitting up its messy gaming empire into three different companies - Engadget
Escaped Binance executive arrested in Kenya - Techpoint
EU opens another TikTok probe and will now formally assess whether TikTok Lite's design, which financially rewards users for watching videos, is "addictive" (Natasha Lomas/TechCrunch) - Techmeme
EU opens probe of TikTok Lite, citing concerns about addictive design - Techcrunch
European police chiefs target E2EE in latest demand for 'lawful access - Techcrunch
Europol Becomes Latest Law Enforcement Group To Plead With Big Tech To Ditch E2EE - Slashdot
Ex-White House Cyber Policy Director: Microsoft is a National Security Risk - Slashdot
Financial Inclusion: African fintechs leading in through AI, Microsoft says - Technology Times
First Bank appoints Olusegun Alebiosu as acting CEO after the former CEO abruptly resigned - Techpoint
First Bank names Olusegun Alebiosu acting CEO after Adeduntan's surprise exit - Techcabal
GaeaStar's 3D-Printed Clay Coffee Cups Are Disposable, but Can They Save Us From Microplastics - Wired
General Galactic emerges from stealth to make methane from carbon dioxide - Techcrunch
Ghana to develop local content legislation for its telecoms sector - Techpoint
Global Fintech Alliance appoints Nigeria's Aina - Technology Times
GPT-4 Can Exploit Real Vulnerabilities By Reading Security Advisories - Slashdot
Green Roofs Are Great. Blue-Green Roofs Are Even Better - Wired
Grindr sued for allegedly sharing users' HIV status and other info with ad companies - Engadget
Hollywoodbets App: New Era of Convenience in SA Sports Betting - Itnewsafrica