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TikTok users freak out over app's 'immigration status' collection -- here's what it means: TikTok users are freaking out over a mention of "immigration status" data collection, but lawyers explain the disclosure is related to state privacy laws. Read More

Researchers say Russian government hackers were behind attempted Poland power outage: Security researchers have attributed the attempted use of destructive "wiper" malware across Poland's energy infrastructure in late December to a Russian-backed hacking group known for causing power outages in neighboring Ukraine. Read More

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Google Photos' latest feature lets you meme yourself: The addition is meant to just be a fun way to explore your photos and experiment with Google's Gemini AI technology, and specifically Nano Banana. Read More

The Rippling/Deel corporate spying scandal may have taken another wild turn: The Department of Justice may be conducting a criminal investigation. This is arguably the biggest drama between two HR startups ever. Read More

Gmail is having issues with spam and misclassification: If your Gmail account doesn't seem to be working properly today, you're not alone. Read More

Tech CEOs boast and bicker about AI at Davos: There were times at this week's meeting of the World Economic Forum when Davos seemed transformed into a high-powered tech conference. Read More

Who's behind AMI Labs, Yann LeCun's 'world model' startup: Yann LeCun's new venture, AMI Labs, has drawn intense attention since the AI scientist left Meta to found it. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Legal AI giant Harvey acquires Hexus as competition heats up in legal tech: Hexus founder and CEO Sakshi Pratap, who previously held engineering roles at Walmart, Oracle, and Google, tells TechCrunch that her San Francisco-based team has already joined Harvey, while the startup's India-based engineers will come onboard once Harvey establishes a Bangalore office. Read More