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X users treating Grok like a fact-checker spark concerns over misinformation

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Some users on Elon Musk’s X are turning to Musk’s AI bot Grok for fact-checking, raising concerns among human fact-checkers that this could fuel misinformation. Earlier this month, X enabled users to call out xAI’s Grok and ask questions on different things. The move was similar to Perplexity, which has been running an automated account […]

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Garantex administrator arrested in India under extradition law

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Indian police have arrested the co-founder of Garantex, a Russian cryptocurrency exchange sanctioned by the European Union and the U.S. government, under India’s extradition law, TechCrunch has exclusively learned and confirmed with state authorities. At 4 p.m. local time (3:30 a.m. PT) on Tuesday, the state police of Kerala arrested Lithuanian national Aleksej Besciokov in

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Zolve, a neobank for global citizens moving to the US, raises $51M and secures $200M debt

Fintech /

Zolve, a neobank that helps provide financial access to high-skilled and high-spending global citizens moving to the U.S., has raised $251 million in a new (equity and debt mix) funding round as the startup aims to expand its presence and enter new geographies. Every year, millions of highly skilled people move to countries like the

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Some say passkeys are clunky — this startup wants to change that

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Passwords are ubiquitous, despite not being foolproof and cannot alone protect your online identity. Almost one-third of data breaches reported over the past decade happened due to stolen credentials, per Verizon, including some of the biggest breaches of all time. Instead, the industry has largely found passkeys arguably the most prominent solution to replace passwords.

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Infineon teams up with India’s CDIL to explore business in light EVs, energy storage solutions

Transportation /

Infineon Technologies, Germany’s leading semiconductor manufacturer, has partnered with India’s six-decade-old chipmaker CDIL Semiconductors to tap into emerging business opportunities in the South Asian nation. The partnership aims to support India’s transition to electric mobility and renewable energy, both of which rely heavily on power semiconductors. India, the world’s most populous country with over 1.4

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In India, Apple’s iPhone 16e faces stiff competition from older models

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On Wednesday, Apple unveiled the iPhone 16e. The model replaces both the iPhone SE and iPhone 14 in the company’s lineup. The new handset is the least expensive member of the iPhone 16 lineup, aiming at emerging markets including India. The world’s second largest smartphone market (behind China) has fueled significant iPhone sales, with Apple

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