​[[{“value”:” A Texas-based company that provides health insurance and benefit plans disclosed a data breach affecting almost 2.5 million people, some of whom had their Social Security number stolen. WebTPA said in a data breach notice published earlier this month that the company detected “evidence of suspicious activity” on December 28, 2023, which prompted the company […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

​[[{“value”:” Microsoft won’t be facing antitrust scrutiny in the U.K. over its recent investment into French AI startup Mistral AI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]  

​[[{“value”:” Ember has partnered with HSBC in the U.K. so that the bank’s business customers can access Ember’s services from their online accounts. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]  

​[[{“value”:” Kudos uses AI to figure out consumer spending habits so it can then provide more personalized financial advice, like maximizing rewards and utilizing credit effectively. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]  

​[[{“value”:” The EU’s warning comes after Microsoft failed to respond to a legally binding request for information that focused on its generative AI tools. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]  

​[[{“value”:” The prospects for troubled banking-as-a-service startup Synapse have gone from bad to worse this week after a United States Trustee filed an emergency motion on Wednesday.  The trustee is asking to convert the company’s debt reorganization Chapter 11 bankruptcy into a liquidation Chapter 7, according to court documents. The trustee wrote that the need for […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

​[[{“value”:” U.K.-based Seraphim Space is spinning up its 13th accelerator program, with nine participating companies working on a range of tech from propulsion to in-space manufacturing and space situational awareness. The intense 12-week program is designed to get seed and Series A companies “investment ready,” the firm says, by providing specialist mentorship, networking opportunities and intensive […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

​[[{“value”:” OpenAI has reached a deal with Reddit to use the social news site’s data for training AI models. In a blog post on OpenAI’s press relations site, the company said that the Reddit partnership will provide it access to “real-time, structured and unique content” — e.g. posts and replies — from Reddit, allowing its tools […] © 2024 TechCrunch….

​[[{“value”:” X users will now be able to discover posts from new Communities that are trending directly from an Explore tab within the section. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. “}]]  

​[[{“value”:” Image Source: Unsplash Technological innovation is on the rise, and the world of today looks very different for most than it did ten years ago. With most having access to formerly cutting-edge tech like smartphones and tablets, and new breakthroughs in blockchain and AI technology, the difference is notable; and likely will continue to be so as these innovations…