February 2023

Hear from Oort and .406 Ventures on why cybersecurity companies thrive in Boston

February 24, 2023

Did you hear? The TechCrunch Live crew is taking a virtual trip to the Northeast. On Monday, February 27 (that’s in a couple days!), we’re hosting a special, extended TechCrunch Live event focused on Boston, and you’re invited to participate. Register for the free event right here. The event starts with a conversation with Matt […]

Hear from Oort and .406 Ventures on why cybersecurity companies thrive in Boston by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

DOJ suit could represent significant stumbling block for $20B Adobe-Figma deal

February 24, 2023

The DOJ is reportedly getting ready to file suit to block the $20 billion Adobe-Figma deal announced last year on the grounds it is anti-competitive. Bloomberg first reported the story yesterday afternoon. This comes on the heels of the EU announcing plans earlier this month to review the deal on competition concerns. The U.K.’s competition […]

DOJ suit could represent significant stumbling block for $20B Adobe-Figma deal by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Hacker group defaces Russian websites to display the Kremlin on fire

February 24, 2023

A hacker group that goes by CH01 defaced a series of Russian websites on the anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine. The hackers replaced the sites’ content with a video showing the Kremlin on fire, along with a song by a Russian rock band named Kino. The video also includes a QR code that links […]

Hacker group defaces Russian websites to display the Kremlin on fire by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch

Alchemy launches tool that allows devs to start building dApps within 4 minutes

February 24, 2023

Alchemy, a web3 development platform, is releasing a new tool to help developers create web3 applications faster, the company exclusively told TechCrunch. The tool, “create-web3-dapp,” will help builders start their application within four minutes, Elan Halpern and Vitto Rivabella, product leads at Alchemy, noted. “Web3 is so new,” Rivabella said. “Everyone is experimenting and new […]

Alchemy launches tool that allows devs to start building dApps within 4 minutes by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch