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\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\nIn this edition of Week in Review, we have big news on the latest Apple antitrust lawsuit. Microsoft\u2019s AI ambitions dominated the news as well, so let\u2019s dive right in.\u2026<\/p>\n
Did someone forward this to you? Sign up\u00a0here<\/a> to receive the Week in Review newsletter in your inboxes.<\/em><\/p>\n The U.S. joined international regulators<\/a> in accusing Apple of using monopolistic tactics to lock in iPhone users. In response, Apple claims the DOJ\u2019s actions could ruin exactly what its users enjoy<\/a> about its phones and ecosystem.<\/p>\n The DOJ\u2019s lawsuit draws a connection between Apple and the 1990s era of Microsoft, though there are some key differences<\/a> between the two companies and their efforts to retain customers.<\/p>\n All that said, don\u2019t expect much to come out of the lawsuit in the short-term. Experts predict it could take three to five years for it to reach a resolution<\/a>.<\/p>\n But that\u2019s not all \u2014 read on for more updates on Reddit\u2019s IPO, Nvidia\u2019s GTC event and an unexpected change for Glassdoor accounts.<\/p>\n Microsoft absorbs Inflection AI\u2019s leads<\/a><\/strong>: The co-founders of the high-profile AI startup were scooped up by Microsoft on Tuesday in a deal that positions Mustafa Suleyman as the lead of consumer-facing unit Microsoft AI, and Kar\u00e9n Simonyan as the EVP and CEO of the same group. This all comes after Inflection raised $1.3 billion, with the biggest investor<\/a> in the startup being, you guessed it, Microsoft.<\/p>\n Nvidia\u2019s GTC event<\/a><\/strong>: Remember when their biggest news was tied to ray tracing? In their wide-ranging GTC developer conference, Nvidia had a couple of surprises<\/a> from CEO Jensen Huang, including a prediction<\/a> that artificial general intelligence was five years away and news of a new AI platform for humanoid robots<\/a> called GR00T.<\/p>\n Google\u2019s Gemini AI on iPhones?<\/strong><\/a>: The two companies are reportedly in talks that could lead to Google\u2019s AI model being deployed to power several upcoming iOS updates, which leaves the question of whether this will be a stopgap until Apple\u2019s own AI efforts are up to speed<\/a>, a longstanding partnership, or just one of those negotiations that never reaches the finish line.<\/p>\n Investors undercut by past malware investments<\/a><\/strong>: The Biden administration is bringing together an international coalition to fight against commercial spyware, with investors now hopping on board. But one of those investors was previously involved in the very business they\u2019re now fighting, TechCrunch exclusively learned.<\/p>\n Hacking a $5 million tournament \u201cfor fun\u201d<\/a><\/strong>: Sometimes, the stated justification for a hack that takes the gaming community by storm is as simple as that, plus an intent to highlight for developers the exploit used to grind an Apex Legends tournament to a halt.<\/p>\n Be careful about those Glassdoor reviews<\/a><\/strong>: Users are reporting that their real names are being added to their profiles without their consent, and the only solution provided to them is to delete their accounts entirely. Time to double-check that burner you made to bad-mouth that ex-employer!<\/p>\n Reddit\u2019s IPO gets off to a strong start<\/a><\/strong>: The stock, which launched at $34 a share, jumped 48% on its first day and ended up at $46 after the market closed Friday.<\/p>\n Astera Labs balloons 72% on day one<\/a><\/strong>: The company, which makes connectivity hardware for cloud computing data centers, is benefiting immensely from the AI boom, with revenue growing to 45% to $115.8 million last year and its stock closing at $62.03 on day one.<\/p>\n The Browser Company raises $50 million at $550 million valuation<\/a><\/strong>: The startup behind the Arc browser has an ambitious, complicated and at-times controversial take on supplanting PCs with browsers. Amid numerous feature launches and AI updates, the company remains unclear about its path to monetization.<\/p>\n AI is bad at spelling, and image generators are to blame<\/a><\/strong>: If you\u2019ve ever seen awful spelling in an AI-generated image, you\u2019re not alone. We dove deep into why, despite its massive potential, AI still has trouble spelling the word \u201cburrito.\u201d<\/p>\n Fisker pauses production<\/a><\/strong>: And it\u2019s not because of the EVs \u2014 it\u2019s because the company is swiftly running out of money. If they\u2019re not able to raise more capital, they could cease operations altogether.<\/p>\nNews<\/h2>\n
Hacking & privacy<\/h2>\n
Funding & IPOs<\/h2>\n
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