14 h. ago More Bertucci’s locations in Mass. close after chain files for bankruptcy again

Restaurants in Braintree, Mansfield, North Andover, Norwood, and Plymouth, as well as a location in Warwick, R.I., have all closed. The post More Bertucci’s locations in Mass. close after chain files for bankruptcy again appeared first on Boston.com.

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5 d. ago WhatsApp’s latest feature makes your messages even more private

WhatsApp announced on Wednesday it’s launching a new feature that will allow users to add an extra layer of privacy to chats. The new “Advanced Chat Privacy” setting prevents you and the people you’re chatting with from exporting chats and auto-downloading media to their phone. The setting also prevents users from mentioning Meta AI in […]

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1 week ago Congressmen sound alarm over data privacy following 23andMe bankruptcy

Congressmen sound alarm over data privacy following 23andMe bankruptcy  Los Angeles Times

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2 w. ago Meta to start training its AI models on public content in the EU

Meta announced on Monday that it’s going to train its AI models on public content, such as posts and comments on Facebook and Instagram, in the EU after previously pausing its plans to do so in response to regulatory pressure due to to data privacy concerns. The company will start training its AI on users’ […]

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2 w. ago Nikola founder Trevor Milton accused of trying to derail bankruptcy case

A court hearing on the sale of bankrupt electric truck startup Nikola’s assets to Lucid Motors was going smoothly on Friday. No objections had been filed to the transaction, and Delaware bankruptcy Judge Thomas Horan verbally approved it without hesitation. Until, that is, a lawyer piped up on the Zoom call towards the end of […]

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2 w. ago Solid, which claimed to be the ‘AWS of fintech,’ files for bankruptcy after raising nearly $81M in funding

Banking-as-a-service startup Solid (formerly called Wise) has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, according to documents filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on April 7. Founded in 2018, the fintech company had raised a total of nearly $81 million in funding from investors such as FTV Capital and Headline. […]

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3 w. ago Nikola founder Trevor Milton wants to buy the bankrupt startup’s assets

Nikola founder Trevor Milton, who was recently pardoned after being convicted of securities fraud, is trying to buy the assets of his former company out of bankruptcy, according to new court filings and a person familiar with the matter. Nikola filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in February and has said it hopes to sell […]

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4 w. ago Troubled Hooters Restaurant Chain Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Hooters of America, known for chicken wings and “Hooters Girls” waitress outfits, filed for bankruptcy protection Monday as it seeks to address its $376m debt. The post Troubled Hooters Restaurant Chain Files for Bankruptcy Protection appeared first on Breitbart.

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4 w. ago What users need to know about privacy and data after 23andMe's bankruptcy filing

23andMe, one of the first companies to provide direct-to-consumer genetic testing kits, has filed for bankruptcy. Since its founding in 2006, it has sold over 12 million DNA kits, with high-profile users including Oprah Winfrey and Warren Buffett.

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4 w. ago EV truck maker Harbinger accuses Canoo of hiding assets in bankruptcy sale

Electric trucking company Harbinger has filed an objection to the sale of Canoo’s assets to its CEO, potentially throwing a wrench into the two-month-old bankruptcy case. Harbinger’s objection, filed late Friday, accuses Canoo of hiding certain assets from the sale process, including what the startup purchased from another bankrupt EV company, Arrival. It also accuses […]

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4 w. ago France's antitrust watchdog fines Apple for problems with App Tracking Transparency

France's antitrust watchdog fined Apple 150 million euros ($162 million) on Monday over a privacy feature protecting users from apps snooping on them because its introduction resulted in abuse of competition law.

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