Plex becomes a social network with public debut of ‘Discover Together’

November 1, 2023

Media software startup and streamer Plex is expanding its service to become more of a social network, not just a way to organize your home media or stream free content. Today, the app maker is launching a new feature, “Discover Together,” that allows users to create profiles and find and follow friends in order to […]

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When does a startup know it’s time to spread its wings?

November 1, 2023

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we sit down with a guest, talk about their work and dive deep into the rest. Mary Ann and Alex […]

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Atlassian urges customers to take ‘immediate action’ to protect against data-loss security bug

November 1, 2023

Australian software giant Atlassian has warned of a critical security flaw that could lead to “significant data loss” for customers, just weeks after state-backed hackers targeted its products. In an advisory this week, the company urged customers to patch against the flaw affecting on-premise versions of Atlassian Confluence Data Center and Server, a widely popular […]

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Yahoo spin-out Vespa lands $31M investment from Blossom

November 1, 2023

Vespa.ai, the big data serving engine that just a few weeks ago spun out from Yahoo (full disclosure: TechCrunch’s parent company) into an independent venture, has raised a new round of funds. Blossom Capital led a $31 million investment in Vespa — money that Vespa CEO Jon Bratseth says will be put toward growing Vespa […]

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With its exit from Russia complete, Group-IB plans its US expansion

November 1, 2023

In just a few weeks, Group-IB will be celebrating its twentieth birthday. It’s a momentous occasion for the controversy-marred threat intelligence company, which helps organizations and governments investigate cyberattacks and online fraud. And Group-IB is planning to celebrate in style. In an exclusive interview, Group-IB co-founder and CEO Dmitry Volkov tells TechCrunch that the company […]

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