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• Apple dismisses Microsoft monopoly comparisons [655d]
• Uber Eats courier’s fight against AI bias shows justice under UK law is hard won [655d]
• Activision investigating password-stealing malware targeting game players [655d]
• Elon Musk’s Twitter a year later: Everything you need to know [655d]
• X is testing NSFW adult communities, according to screenshots [655d]
• Buy-now-pay-later on a Porsche? Zaver now has $30 million to make it a reality [655d]
• SBF sentenced, Worldcoin hit with another ban order and big web3 pre-seed rounds are back [655d]
• YouTube now lets creators share exclusive Shorts with their paying subscribers [655d]
• Skyflow raises $30M more as AI spikes demand for its privacy business [655d]
• US offers $10M to help catch Change Healthcare hackers [655d]
• Kids’ clothing and gear is more expensive than ever. Kidsy has a sustainable solution for discounts [655d]
• Ibotta’s expansion into enterprise should set it up for a successful IPO [655d]
• TechCrunch Minute: You’re likely seeing less news and politics on Instagram. Here’s why [655d]
• Sam Bankman-Fried gets 25 years in prison for fraud and money-laundering at FTX [655d]
• LinkedIn targets users caught between TikTok and what used to be Twitter [655d]
• After spat with TikTok, UMG expands Spotify partnership to include music videos and more [655d]
• Why a16z-backed Wonderschool is acquiring EarlyDay [655d]
• Google.org launches $20M generative AI accelerator program [655d]
• Matter Venture Partners raises $300M first fund to invest in ‘hard tech’ [655d]
• AI21 Labs’ new AI model can handle more context than most [655d]
• Google will soon roll out on-device AI-powered features on Pixel 8 [655d]
• YouTube says over 25% of its creator partners now monetize via Shorts [655d]
• Amazon One launches new app to scan your palm for checkout [655d]
• ChowNow snaps up YC-backed POS platform Cuboh and is laying off staff [655d]
• Don’t miss out on savings! Only 48 hours left to claim your early bird ticket [655d]
• YC-backed Pelago, a virtual clinic for addiction treatment, raises $58M Series C [655d]
• Metaview’s tool records interview notes so that hiring managers don’t have to [655d]
• Boutique startup studio super{set} gets another $90 million to co-found data and AI companies [655d]
• French deep tech spinout Diamfab crystallizes hopes for diamond semiconductors to support green transition [655d]
• Furnished rental startup Blueground defies proptech woes with $560M in revenue, a new $45M raise [655d]
• Coro, building cybersecurity for SMBs, locks down $100M at a $750M valuation [655d]
• This startup believes mobile apps for businesses should work more like consumer apps [656d]
• India’s tribunal court allows Byju’s to proceed with crucial EGM [656d]
• Climate tech VC Satgana closes first fund that targets early-stage startups in Africa, Europe [656d]
• StealthMole raises $7M Series A for its AI-powered dark web intelligence platform [656d]
• Accel earnestly rethinks early-stage startup investing in India [656d]