As winter continues to grip much of the world, here’s some hot news to thaw the chill from every entrepreneur’s heart: TechCrunch Disrupt will be back in San Francisco from October 28–30. Even better, tickets are now available at a special 2-for-1 rate, offering a ray of financial sunshine in these cold months! Plan ahead […]
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The U.S. government has sanctioned two key members of LockBit, the Russian-speaking hacking and extortion gang accused of launching ransomware attacks against victims across the U.S. and internationally. In a post on Tuesday, the U.S. Treasury confirmed it is sanctioning two Russian nationals, Artur Sungatov and Ivan Gennadievich Kondratiev. Sungatov and Kondratiev were separately indicted […]
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Uber has quietly started testing a feature that lets gig workers pick up prepaid items from local stores and deliver them to customers in India. Called “Store Pickup,” the feature debuted in select U.S. cities in December and is now expanded to Delhi-NCR, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. Customers can order pickups and deliveries and track […]
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Crypto prices are up, Planity has raised a hefty Series C, TikTok is in trouble again, and there’s a slew of M&A in Startup Land.
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Apple Music just debuted a monthly version of its Replay experience, Apple’s yearly recap that shows users their top songs, artists, albums and more. Starting today, users can now see their monthly music habits, giving them additional access to their listening insights. The full experience is available through the website — replay.music.apple.com — and requires […]
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To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more […]
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Whenever you go to a conference, whether as a sales and marketing exercise, or an executive is speaking, there is a cost associated with that. For the former, it involves the cost of space and a booth plus hotels, travel and meals for employees staffing the booth. For executives, it is time away from the […]
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Tinder is expanding its identify verification program to users in the U.S., U.K., Brazil and Mexico, the company announced on Tuesday. The program serves as an additional step for users to confirm the authenticity of their profiles on the dating app and receive a blue verified checkmark. Tinder plans to make this feature available in […]
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Meati is another example of a tech company making layoffs that didn’t appear to be in trouble.
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