23andMe plays the blame game

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By Christine Hall Wednesday, January 03, 2024

So get this: You sign up for a program that requires you to give them personal information, your DNA and credit card information. All of that data is stored on the company's servers. Then hackers come in and steal that data. However, instead of beefing up security or helping victims, the company blames them for not updating their passwords. Lorenzo gets into all this and more surrounding the latest move by 23andMe to tell breach victims it's their fault this happened. Read more. Meanwhile, Microsoft Copilot made its debut on iOS and Android. Aisha writes the launch was quiet but packed a loud punch. See why. And check out my story on Diadem Capital, a scrappy startup matching startups with investors and lenders. Get your warm introduction here. Image Credits: Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images for LARAS

More Top Reads Strong hold: Later this year, India's Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology will look to enforce the Digital India Act, which will oversee the market practices of large tech companies. Get the scoop. Movers and shakers: Moonwalker robotic shoes get lighter and smarter. See them in action. Going beyond Firefox: Mozilla has its eye on the future, and that means making a name for itself along with Firefox. What's next for Mozilla? Big funding ahead: Cloud-native cybersecurity startup Aqua Security raises $60 million and remains a unicorn. Read more. A new boob tube: Roku's winter lineup includes a variety of high-end TVs. View them all. Disappearing act: Headlines were back on X for a brief moment before going away again. Was it real or just an illusion? Let's get physical: Darrell writes that when he broke his wrist, Meta Quest 3 and Supernatural came through. Read about his journey to recovery. Crypto's wild ride: Blockchain technology isn't going away soon, and that's why Alex is "modestly crypto-bullish in 2024." Read more. (TC+) Corporate culture: Find out why building a strong startup developer culture requires constant adjustment. Read more. (TC+) Listen up: If you're looking for some new headphones, check out Urbanista, which is integrating Powerfoyle technology powered by the sun. Learn more. In case you missed it: Short-term rental provider Frontdesk lays off entire staff, on the verge of shutting down Samsung's Galaxy S24 lineup set for January 17 debut Tech for Palestine launches to provide tools to help support Palestinians Former Anthemis partner soft-launches new fintech-focused venture firm Why Fortnite is getting into cozy gaming Image Credits: MONEY SHARMA / AFP / Getty Images

On the pods On today's Equity, TechCrunch reporter Morgan Sung spoke with Shruti Dwivedi, co-founder and CEO of health tech startup Duly, which was part of the TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 Battlefield cohort. Duly, a contraceptive care platform, is initially targeting the Indian market, one where Dwivedi says fewer than 15% of Indians have access to sexual education despite having quite a large population of people under 30. Find out how Duly aims to remove the stigma around sexual wellness. Listen here. Image Credits: Bryce Durbin

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New year, new price for the Quest 2 headset

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By Christine Hall Tuesday, January 02, 2024

Happy New Year my dear Daily Crunchers! I'm back from a long, much-needed vacation and ready to deliver today's big stories. Big thanks to Kyle and Cody for taking the reins in my absence. Ivan had two of the top stories for today. First, it might be too late to ask Santa for the Quest 2 headset, however, Meta is giving you a present by lowering the cost. Especially for those of you not ready to shell out $500 for the Quest 3. Read more. In the second one, Fidelity made further cuts to its valuation of X Holdings, the parent company of social media site X, to close out 2023. X's valuation is now almost a third of the investment price. Read more. And Aria got a scoop that Countdown Capital, an early-stage venture capital firm investing in hard tech, is shutting down. Read about what that could mean for future industry investments. Image Credits: Joan Cros/NurPhoto / Getty Images

More top reads New year, new rebates: If you're looking into finally switching to an electric vehicle, we show you the five EVs that qualify for the full federal tax credit in 2024. Read more. Delivery woes: On news that Rivian deliveries slipped 10% in the fourth quarter, so did its share price, raising demand questions. Read more. Would you swallow this?: MIT scientists are working on a vibrating obesity pill that will send signals to the brain that you are full. Read more.  Click if you agree: See how OpenAI moves to shrink regulatory risk in the European Union around data privacy. Natasha also lays out how this all came about. Accelerating sales: Whereas Rivian had some delivery difficulties, Tesla shipped a record number of electric vehicles in the fourth quarter. See which model got it there. Mickey Mouse becomes a meme: The public domain just got one of cartoon's biggest superstars. And people have wasted no time in making fun. New update alert: Telegram's latest update brings a redesigned call interface that uses less of your phone's battery. And bots, oh the bots. Mythbusters: Becca spoke with some founders who debunk the myth that crowdfunding is only good for cash. Read more. (TC+) Intro: Now that The New York Times has sued OpenAI and Microsoft, Alex wonders if we, meaning those who have had materials gobbled up by ChatGPT for learning purposes, have to become digital copyright experts. You be the judge. (TC+) Weekend warriors you may have missed: Try these apps to reach your New Year's resolutions in 2024. Climate tech might be the hot job market in 2024. (TC+) What a long, strange year it's been in enterprise tech news. (TC+) Image Credits: Rivian

On the pods Equity is back with a look at the latest in tech news from the weekend and what's making headlines early in the week. We’re talking through The New York Times’ suit against OpenAI, how X’s value continues to fall, climate tech’s job growth and more. Listen here. This week Found is going down under. New Zealand-based TechCrunch reporter Rebecca Bellan talked with Alex Zaccaria, the co-founder and CEO of Linktree, about how they’ve scaled the freemium model to grow the social media reference landing page startup. Alex also talked about the challenges and benefits of fundraising internationally, the upside to raising in a more difficult climate, and how they see Linktree changing the way creators curate content for their audiences. Listen here.

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