TechCrunch Minute: Breaking down the Apple iPhone antitrust lawsuit from the DOJ

March 22, 2024

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Apple over allegedly monopolistic smartphone practices. The federal agency is not alone in the matter, bringing 15 states and the District of Columbia into the mix as well. Apple, as you might imagine, disputes the allegations. Potential impacts are myriad, from consumer messaging to smartphones to smart watches. […]

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Alternative investments in a high-priced market

March 22, 2024
In the current financial climate, stocks are expensive. The S&P 500, a stock market index measuring the stock performance of 500 large companies listed on stock exchanges in the United…

Calmara suggests it can detect STIs with photos of genitals — a dangerous idea

March 22, 2024

You’ve gone home with a Tinder date, and things are escalating. You don’t really know or trust this guy, and you don’t want to contract an STI, so… what now? A company called Calmara wants you to snap a photo of the guy’s penis, then use its AI to tell you if your partner is […]

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A $700M SAFE, IPOs are back, and how one venture fund is transcending borders

March 22, 2024

Hello, and welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday episode, in which we dig through the most critical stories from the week and chat through new and emerging themes. Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. This week we […]

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US cyber investors pledge spyware is off limits — with a catch

March 22, 2024

On Monday, the Biden administration announced that six new countries had joined an international coalition to fight the proliferation of commercial spyware, sold by companies such as NSO Group or Intellexa. Now, some investors have announced that they too are committed to fighting spyware. But at least one of those investors, Paladin Capital Group, has […]

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