February 4, 2025

Spyware maker Paragon confirms U.S. government is a customer

Israeli spyware maker Paragon Solutions confirmed to TechCrunch that it sells its products to the U.S. government and other unspecified allied countries. Paragon’s executive chairman John Fleming said in a statement to TechCrunch on Tuesday that, “Paragon licenses its technology to a select group of global democracies — principally, the United States and its allies.” […]

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Europe quizzes TikTok on data safety, disinformation and DSA compliance

January 10, 2023

A meeting between TikTok’s CEO, Shou Zi Chew, and senior European Union lawmakers which took place today saw the video sharing platform’s chief executive quizzed on a range of topics — including its preparations to comply with incoming pan-EU rules focused on content governance and safety (aka the Digital Services Act; or DSA), and its […]

Europe quizzes TikTok on data safety, disinformation and DSA compliance by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

Paramount+ orders a live-action ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ series

January 10, 2023

A live-action series based on the tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons is coming to Paramount+. The pilot of the show was written and directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber, who wrote films like “Dodgeball” and “Red Notice.” The series will be co-produced by Hasbro’s eOne and Paramount Pictures, who are also working together on the upcoming […]

Paramount+ orders a live-action ‘Dungeons & Dragons’ series by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch

Web3-focused Beacon launches flagship demo day with 13 crypto startups

January 10, 2023

We’re only in the second week of 2023, but demo days have already begun as founders try to keep momentum alive in the ever-changing crypto market. Beacon, a web3-focused early-stage accelerator program, launched last year, and its flagship cohort just graduated. The teams in the first cohort, known as Cohort 0, presented their ideas on […]

Web3-focused Beacon launches flagship demo day with 13 crypto startups by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch

Qonto plans to move Penta customers to its platform by the end of 2023

January 10, 2023

Last year, French startup Qonto acquired its German competitor Penta. Both companies offer business bank accounts for small and medium companies as well as freelancers. Today, Qonto shared some details about the integration process. At the time of the acquisition, Penta was serving 50,000 companies in Germany while Qonto had 300,000 customers in France, Spain, […]

Qonto plans to move Penta customers to its platform by the end of 2023 by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Roblox may arrive on Meta Quest later this year

January 10, 2023

It appears that Roblox, a major player in the metaverse space, could be getting its moment to shine on Meta’s virtual reality headset. According to The Verge’s Command Line newsletter, sources say that Roblox might be planning to come to Quest in late 2023. Roblox declined to comment to TechCrunch. Meta was not immediately available […]

Roblox may arrive on Meta Quest later this year by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

App Store developers have earned $320 billion to date, says Apple

January 10, 2023

Apple today shared an update on its subscription businesses and global App Store, noting that the tech company has now paid out a record $320 billion to app developers since 2008 — a number that reflects the revenue apps have generated, minus Apple’s commission. In addition, the tech giant said it now has more than […]

App Store developers have earned $320 billion to date, says Apple by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

BioNTech acquires Tunisian-born and U.K-based AI startup InstaDeep for £562M

January 10, 2023

German-based biotech company BioNTech SE is set to acquire InstaDeep, a Tunis-born and U.K.-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup InstaDeep for up to £562 million (~$680 million) in its largest deal yet. Per The Financial Times, the German vaccine maker intends to use InstaDeep’s machine learning to “improve its drug discovery process, including developing personalised treatments tailored […]

BioNTech acquires Tunisian-born and U.K-based AI startup InstaDeep for £562M by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch

India’s antitrust order will stall Android’s progress in the country, Google warns

January 10, 2023

Google has warned that growth in the use of Android in India may stall due to an antitrust order issued by the Indian antitrust watchdog last year over the U.S. company’s domination in the country. The order, which was issued by the Competition Commission of India (CCI) in September, found that Google had abused its […]

India’s antitrust order will stall Android’s progress in the country, Google warns by Jagmeet Singh originally published on TechCrunch

Wyze launches its new $34 pan and tilt security camera

January 10, 2023

It’s only been a few days since CES closed its doors, but there are still plenty of new gadgets to be had. Some companies, after all, would rather not launch their products into the noise that is the world’s largest consumer electronics show. Seattle-based Wyze is one of these. The company made its name by […]

Wyze launches its new $34 pan and tilt security camera by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch