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

July 4, 2025

The Download: India’s AI independence, and predicting future epidemics

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Inside India’s scramble for AI independence Despite its status as a global tech hub, India lags far behind the likes of the US and China when it comes to homegrown AI. That gap…

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

Rebuy is out to change the customer buying experience, one personalization at a time

February 24, 2023

Merchants can use Rebuy to create personalized shopping experiences for their customers through upsells, cross-sells and post-purchase follow-ups.

Rebuy is out to change the customer buying experience, one personalization at a time by Christine Hall 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

Scooters and social media companies are surprising IPO candidates

February 24, 2023

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This week Natasha Mascarenhas, Mary Ann Azevedo, Rebecca Szkutak were joined by the returning Alex Wilhelm, back from paternity leave. Yes, we had the whole gang back together today to dig through the […]

Scooters and social media companies are surprising IPO candidates by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

5 Mistakes To Avoid in Your Digital Marketing

February 24, 2023

Don’t fall for flashy and ungenuine marketing fails. If you avoid these five common pitfalls in digital marketing, you will find branding success.

Announcing the startups pitching at TechCrunch Live’s (virtual) Boston event!

February 24, 2023

I’m thrilled to announce the three startups pitch at TechCrunch Live’s special event in Boston. This virtual event start at 2:00pm EST/11:00am PST on Monday, February 27 and is free to attend. The event will features leaders in the Boston startup scene and concludes with a pitch-off. The following startups were picked by TechCrunch editorial […]

Announcing the startups pitching at TechCrunch Live’s (virtual) Boston event! by Matt Burns originally published on TechCrunch

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