Substack introduces new payment methods for international markets

January 29, 2024

Newsletter publishing company Substack is introducing new tools for international writers and audiences, including local payment methods, support for more currencies, and the ability to set a default language for newsletters. In a blog post, the company said that it’s rolling out support for payments in 13 currencies including USD, CAD, GBP, AUD, EUR, BRL, […]

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ChatGPT is violating Europe’s privacy laws, Italian DPA tells OpenAI

January 29, 2024

OpenAI has been told it’s suspected of violating European Union privacy, following a multi-month investigation of its AI chatbot, ChatGPT, by Italy’s data protection authority. Details of the Italian authority’s draft findings haven’t been disclosed. But the Garante said today OpenAI has been notification and given 30 days to respond with a defence against the […]

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Byju’s seeks to raise $200 million in rights issue amid cash crunch

January 29, 2024

Byju’s, the world’s most valuable edtech startup, launched a rights issue on Monday, seeking to raise $200 million as the Indian firm works to address its working capital issues. The startup is resetting its valuation to “next to nothing” in the rights issue, where all existing investors have an opportunity to participate, according to a […]

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Arc’s new iPhone browser wants to be your search companion

January 29, 2024

The Browser Company launched the Arc’s first iPhone companion app last year, allowing users to save links for consumption on the desktop application later. The firm has now released a new mobile app, called Arc Search, that aims to focus on the search experience. The marquee AI-powered feature of the app, “Browse for me,” returns […]

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Y Combinator President Garry Tan publishes a menacing tweet before deleting it, apologizing: “Die slow motherf*ckers”

January 29, 2024

Garry Tan, whose success in Silicon Valley has likely inspired many of the founders he mentors, is once again attracting attention for his posts on the social platform X. On Friday night, the Y Combinator president, investor, and former entrepreneur, published a post that might have prompted some to wonder if his X account was […]

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India’s Uber-rival BluSmart pumps up EV charging with $25M investment

January 29, 2024

BluSmart, an Indian ride-hailing startup that competes with Uber and homegrown rival Ola with its all-electric fleet, is looking to boost its battery charging infrastructure as the South Asian nation currently has limited charging stations but aims to expand its electric vehicle (EV) base. The Gurugram-based startup has received fresh funding of $25 million from […]

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Indian state government fixes website bugs that exposed residents’ sensitive documents and personal information

January 29, 2024

An Indian state government has fixed security issues impacting its website that exposed the sensitive documents and personal information of millions of residents. The bugs existed on the Rajasthan government website related to Jan Aadhaar, a state program to provide a single identifier to families and individuals in the state to access welfare schemes. The […]

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What went wrong at Cruise, a pivot at Vroom and a home for Tesla’s Dojo supercomputer

January 28, 2024

TechCrunch Mobility is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility – the same weekly newsletter you’ve been reading, but with a new name and a few changes. As I mentioned […]

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