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Pavel Durov says Telegram is now profitable
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said Monday that the company is now profitable. Durov said the chat apps total revenue surpassed $1 billion in 2024. The company, which launched its premium subscription service in 2022, now has 12 million paid users. Durov also said that the app is finishing the year with more than $500 million [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
WhatsApp scores historic victory against NSO Group in long-running spyware hacking case
A US judge ruled that the Israeli spyware maker breached hacking laws by using WhatsApp to infect devices with Pegasus 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Zeptos 2024, Delivered In 10 Minutes
We are trying yaar. I know some people dont believe in us and they have some cynical idea about what
Unicommerce Shares Tumble 3% To Hit Fresh All-Time Low At INR 161.05
Shares of SaaS startup Unicommerce fell nearly 3% in early trading hours today (December 23) to hit an all-time low
Wealthtech startup Univest Nets $10 Mn Led By BII
Wealthtech startup Univest has secured $10 Mn (around INR 85 Cr) as a part of its Series A funding round
Triveni Awards 2024: YFLO Delhi Honors Social Innovators Driving Sustainable Change
Triveni Awards 2024, held by YFLO Delhi, celebrated social entrepreneurs making a lasting impact in agrarian issues, employment generation, and sustainability, empowering women-led enterprises. The post Triveni Awards 2024: YFLO Delhi Honors Social Innovators Driving Sustainable Change appeared first on Startup Success Stories India - News & Updates for Indian Entrepreneurs .
As the broader FMCG sector struggles, one segment is showing remarkable resilience
The Indian dairy sector, the largest in the world, is experiencing a surge in demand, driven by increasing health awareness and a growing preference for protein-rich diets, according to Akshali Shah, Executive Director of Parag Milk.
Aakash Chaudhrys Sparkl Edventure Bags $4 Mn From Zomato, Zerodha Founders
Aakash Chaudhry, the cofounder of offline coaching institute Aakash Educational Services Limited, has reportedly secured a seed funding of $4
The new climate gold rush: Scrubbing carbon from the sky
Companies working on ways to pull carbon dioxide from the air have raised more than $5 billion since 2018, according to investment bank Jefferies. Before that, there were almost no such investments.
X jacks up Premium+ prices 37.5%, hits some markets harder
X is raising prices for its top-tier subscription service by 37.5%, marking the largest price increase since the platforms acquisition by Elon Musk in 2022. The Premium+ service will cost $22 monthly in the U.S., up from $16, effective December 21, according to a company statement. Annual subscriptions will increase to $229 from $168. X [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Sriram Krishnan named Trumps senior policy advisor for AI
Incoming president Donald Trump has confirmed reports that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Trump said in a statement that Krishnan will help shape and coordinate AI policy across government, working with [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Palantir and Anduril reportedly building a tech consortium to bid on defense contracts
Two big defense tech players, Palantir and Anduril, are talking to tech companies including SpaceX, OpenAI, Saronic, and Scale AI about forming a consortium to bid on Pentagon contracts, according to a report in the Financial Times. The goal, the FT says, is to challenge the dominance of prime defense contractors like Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Trump says he wants to keep TikTok around for a little while
With a US TikTok ban scheduled to take effect in less than a month, President-elect Donald Trump said Sunday that hed like to keep the app around, according to Reuters. Were going to have to start thinking because, you know, we did go on TikTok, and we had a great response with billions of views, [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
OpenAI trained o1 and o3 to think about its safety policy
OpenAI announced a new family of AI reasoning models on Friday, o3, which the startup claims to be more advanced than o1 or anything else its released. These improvements appear to have come from scaling test-time compute, something we wrote about last month, but OpenAI also says it used a new safety paradigm to train [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Tetsuwan Scientific is making robotic AI scientists that can run experiments on their own
LLM models are already capable of diagnosing scientific outputs, but, until now, had no physical agency to actually perform experiments. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Epigamia Cofounder Rohan Mirchandani Passes Away
D2C food and beverages brand Epigamias cofounder Rohan Mirchandani passed away due to a heart attack, sources told Inc42. He
New-Age Tech Stocks Bleed Amid Broader Market Slump, Delhivery Biggest Loser
The sentiment in the global equities market was affected this week after the US Fed, while announcing a 25 basis
IPO Wave To Continue: 20+ New-Age Tech Companies Eye Public Listing In 2025
Initial public offerings (IPOs) headlined the Indian startup ecosystem in 2024. Thirteen new-age tech companies went public this year and
Man-made products - buildings, plastics - could be storing 8.4 bn tonnes of carbon, study estimates
Researchers at the University of Groningen in the Netherlands said this 'fossil carbon' added to the 'technosphere' -- the sum of all human-made objects, both in use and discarded -- equals around 93 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions from around the world in 2019.
OpenAIs GPT-5 reportedly falling short of expectations
OpenAIs efforts to develop its next major model, GPT-5, are running behind schedule, with results that dont yet justify the enormous costs, according to a new report in The Wall Street Journal. This echoes an earlier report in The Information suggesting that OpenAI is looking to new strategies as GPT-5 might not represent as big [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
OpenAI announces new o3 model but you cant use it yet
Welcome back to Week in Review. This week, were looking at OpenAIs last and biggest announcement from its 12 Days of OpenAI event; Apples potential entrance into the foldable market; and why Databricks is choosing to wait to go public. Lets get into it. P.S. Were off for the holidays! Week in Review [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
GST Council Hikes GST On EV Resale By Businesses
Finance Minister (FM) Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday (December 21) clarified that new electric vehicles (EVs) will continue to be taxed
If climate tech is dead, what comes next?
Climate tech is about a decade old, and people are itching for a rebrand. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Hollywood angels: Here are the celebrities who are also star VCs
Becoming a venture capitalist has become the latest status symbol In Hollywood. Everyone from Olivia Wilde to Emma Watson is investing in startups. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Meet Skyseed, a VC fund and incubator backing the Bluesky and AT Protocol ecosystem
On November 15, Peter Wang posted a message requesting ideas for a new incubator and fund to support experimental projects built on the burgeoning Bluesky/AT Protocol ecosystem. Four weeks later, Skyseed emerged with an initial commitment of $1 million. This turnaround, a speed underscored by the fact that the fund doesnt even have a website [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
The Era Of Agentic AI, Hyper-Personalisation & More: GenAI Predictions For 2025
By the end of 2023, the generative AI (GenAI) fever was deemed to be more than just a fad. And
Hair Care Brand Arata Bags $4 Mn From Unilever Ventures
Hair care brand Arata has raised $4 Mn (around INR 34 Cr) in its Series A funding round led by
Govt Opens Second Round Of Bids For India AI Mission
The government has reportedly opened a second round of bids for its India AI Mission, focusing on areas like watermarking
Andhra Govt Partners Physics Wallah To Build AI-Focused Institute Of Eminence
The Andhra government has joined hands with edtech startup Physics Wallah to set up the states first deeptech and AI-focused
Sam Altman disputes Marc Andreessens description of AI meetings with Biden administration
Sam Altman dismissed what he called a conspiracy theory from a16z co-founder Marc Andreessen. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
After causing outrage on the first day of Y Combinator, AI code editor PearAI lands $1M seed
On the first day of Y Combinator the founders of PearAI got cancelled. They used the hate to launch a new product, raise $1 million. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Third member of LockBit ransomware gang has been arrested
LockBit is believed tobe responsible for at least $500 million in ransom payments alone. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Feds clear the way for robotaxis without steering wheels and pedals
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday proposed a new national framework that could make it easier for companies to deploy at scale autonomous vehicles without traditional manual driving controls like steering wheels, pedals, and sideview mirrors. The guidelines also require AV companies to share a whole lot more safety data with the [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
ChatGPT: Everything you need to know about the AI-powered chatbot
ChatGPT, OpenAIs text-generating AI chatbot, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. What started as a tool to supercharge productivity through writing essays and code with short text prompts has evolved into a behemoth with 300 million weekly active users. 2024 has been a big year for OpenAI, from its [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
VCs pledge not to take money from Russia or China, and Databricks raises a humongous round
Welcome to Startups Weekly your weekly recap of everything you cant miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. This week was full of news, likely because it is also the last real week of 2024. Which is another way for us to say goodbye for [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Nvidia clears regulatory hurdle to acquire Run:ai
Chip company Nvidia gets the green light from the European Union to complete its acquisition of Run:ai. The EU came to a unanimous decision today that Nvidia could go ahead with its acquisition of Israeli GPU orchestration platform Run:ai, according to reporting from Bloomberg. The European Commission determined that if the merger went through other [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Google is expanding Geminis in-depth research mode to 40 languages
Google said Friday that the company is expanding Geminis latest in-depth research mode to 40 more languages. The company launched the in-depth research mode earlier this month, allowing Google One AI premium plan users to unlock an AI-powered research assistant of sorts. The in-depth function works in a multi-step method, from creating a research plan [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Heres the full list of 49 US AI startups that have raised $100M or more in 2024
In the first half of 2024 alone, more than $35.5 billion was invested into AI startups globally. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Girish Mathrubootham Sells Freshworks Shares Worth $40 Mn
Nasdaq-listed SaaS major Freshworks founder and executive chairman Girish Mathrubootham has sold 2.5 Mn shares of the company worth approximately
Swizzle Fund raises $5M for inaugural fund addressing womens health and wealth
There is a new venture fund in town. Swizzle Fund, founded by Jessica Kamada, former COO of the marketing agency Bamboo, has raised just a little more than $5 million for its Fund I, according to an SEC filing. There was no target raise amount. The firm, which quietly opened in 2023, is an early-stage [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Lerer Hippeau files to raise Fund IX
Lerer Hippeau, one of New York's most prolific and A-list VC firms, has filed to raise its ninth fund, according to an SEC filing made Wednesday. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Netflix To Be The New Home Of WWE In India
OTT giant Netflix will reportedly be the new home of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) matches in India. The streaming major
Arizonas getting an online charter school taught entirely by AI
The newest online-only school greenlighted by the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools comes with a twist: The academic curriculum will be taught entirely by AI. Charter schools independently operated but publicly funded typically get greater autonomy compared to traditional public schools when it comes to how subjects are taught. But Unbound Academys [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Ransomware attack on health giant Ascension hits 5.6 million patients
The cyberattack on Ascension ranks as the third-largest healthcare-related breach of 2024. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Rivian executives accused of harassment in previously unreported lawsuits
Four employees have sued Rivian in separate lawsuits this year over allegations they were harassed, in some cases by top executives, and that the companys leadership did little to address their concerns, according to a TechCrunch review of court records. Rivian has also reached settlements in three other harassment and discrimination cases, TechCrunch has learned. [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Why Apple sends spyware victims to this nonprofit security lab
Cybersecurity experts, who work with human rights defenders and journalists, agree that Apple is doing the right thing by sending notifications to victims of mercenary spyware and at the same time refusing to forensically analyze the devices. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Genius Girl goes from inspiring a Korean TV show character to raising a $100 million AI fund
Principle Venture Partners will write early-stage checks anywhere from $100,000 to single digit millions. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
How Medyseva Is Solving The Doctor Drought In Rural India With A Phygital Telemedicine Model
The year: 2002. The hospitals are G.B. Pant Hospital in Port Blair and Sri Ramachandra Medical College and Research Institute
CarTrade Allots Additional Equity Shares Under ESOP Plans
Online classifieds and auto auction platform CarTrade has allotted an additional 65,750 equity shares under its existing employee stock option
WazirX Likely To Fully Resume Crypto Withdrawals By Mid-April 2025
Hacked crypto exchange WazirX is likely to fully resume crypto withdrawals on the platform by mid-April 2025, more than nine
British university spinoff Mindgard protects companies from AI threats
AI creates a dilemma for companies: Dont implement it yet, and you might miss out on productivity gains and other potential benefits; but do it wrong, and you might expose your business and clients to unmitigated risks. This is where a new wave of security for AI startups come in, with the premise that these [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
European Solo GP Robin Capital closes first fund with 15M to play with
Robin Capital the Germany-based, Solo GP-led VC fund by former entrepreneur Robin Haak has hit its final close of Robin Fund One at 13 million. Combined with its additional growth-focused investment vehicle of 2m, the fund now has a total of 15 million to play with. In the realm of European Solo GPs, [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Sequoias Matt Miller is exiting the firm after making headlines earlier this year
The writing was on the wall, seemingly. Sequoia Capital partner Matt Miller announced on Wednesday that hes leaving the powerhouse outfit after a 12-year career to build his own new firm focused on European founders. He added he will remain a venture partner with Sequoia and maintain his board seats while fleshing out the specifics [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Ireland embraced data centres that the AI boom needs. Now they're consuming too much of its energy
Fears of rolling blackouts led Ireland's grid operator to halt new data centres near Dublin until 2028. These huge buildings and their powerful computers last year consumed 21% of the nations electricity, according to official records. No other country has reported a higher burden to the International Energy Agency.
AI wont lead to a Terminator-style showdown: Innovers Shishir Saxena
With AI, Innovers Shishir Saxena says the nature of work will undoubtedly change, but he doesnt foresee a significant reduction in overall job numbers.
Indias Rapido exposed user and driver data through leaky website feedback form
Rapido restricted access to the exposed portal soon after TechCrunch contacted the company. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Sam Altman once owned some equity in OpenAI through Sequoia
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sat before Congress in 2023 to testify about the dangers of AI. He told American lawmakers at the time that he owns no equity in OpenAI, something hes said many times, claiming he just runs the company because he loves it. However, Altman recently said he actually did have some equity [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Perplexity has reportedly closed a $500M funding round
AI-powered search engine Perplexity has reportedly closed a $500 million funding round, valuing the startup at $9 billion. Bloomberg, citing sources familiar, reports that the round was led by Institutional Venture Partners, and that it closed earlier in December. In an email to TechCrunch, a Perplexity spokesperson declined to comment. The mammoth tranche comes as [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Boon raises $20.5M to build agentic AI tools for fleets
Logistics is the name of the game during the holiday season: Companies that can seal the deal and get people and things to the places they need to be, on time, rake it in this time of year. But behind that demand lies a huge amount of inefficiency and fragmentation. Are logistics businesses ready for [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
A bad experience with an accounting firm spurred this founder to start Aiwyn
Accounting firms are struggling to adopt high-tech solutions. Thats according to a survey earlier this year from Rightsworks, which found that, while 88% of firms believe tech has had a positive impact on their efficiency, 60% are suffering from disconnected systems, inconsistent processes, and a lack of standardized workflows. Startups like Aiwyn are trying to [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Meet the robot with two Guinness World Records for basketball
A team of engineers at Toyota have spent years iterating on CUE6, the basketball shooting robot. CUE6 uses machine learning to adjust his posture and arm movement in order to take the perfect shot nearly every time. The robot holds the Guinness World Record for most consecutive basketball free throw by a humanoid robot after [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
TuSimple pivot from self-driving to AI animation is complete with CreateAI rebrand
TuSimple has completed its pivot away from autonomous trucking to AI animation and gaming with a rebrand. The company shall henceforth be known as CreateAI. The rebrand comes as TuSimple is embroiled in controversy over the companys plans to move its remaining U.S. assets to China to fund the new business, which it initially announced [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Real estate VC Fifth Wall is raising $500M for a new fund
Real estate venture firm Fifth Wall is raising a new $500 million fund called Fifth Wall React, according to a regulatory filing. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Anysphere, the developer of AI-powered coding assistant Cursor, raised $100 million Series B at a post-money valuation of $2.6 billion, according to sources with knowledge of the deal. The round is being led by returning investor Thrive Capital, the person said. This new funding comes just four months after Anysphere raised its $60 million Series [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Backed by a16z and NEA, Backflip raises $30M Series A to turn text into AI-generated designs
Led by Markforged veterans and backed by a16z, Backlip has raised $30M to democratize product design thanks to AI. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Tapestry, a new app for tracking social media, news, blogs, and more, will launch in early 2025
A new app called Tapestry promising to unify social media, news, and RSS in one place, is nearing completion. Designed by Iconfactory, the same team that created the third-party Twitter client Twitterific back in the day, Tapestry was unveiled at the beginning of the year as a tool that could better organize todays fragmented online [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Waymo fills the Cruise void overseas and a salute to icon Jean Jennings
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. This will be the last newsletter of 2024! But dont worry, well be back in 2025 sign up here to get it in your inbox every week. Thank you for reading and your emails. I love [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Instagram teases AI tools for editing appearances, backgrounds in videos using prompts
Instagram head Adam Mosseri is teasing upcoming generative AI features for the social app that will allow creators to change nearly any aspect of their videos using text prompts. The editing tools will be powered by Metas Movie Gen AI model, and are expected to launch on the social network sometime next year, Mosseri said [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Over 20 venture firms pledge to not take money from China, Russia
Founders now have a way to ensure that their investors havent taken money from countries like China, Russia, Iran or Cuba. Over 20 venture firms have signed the Clean Capital Certification, attesting that they have not and will not take money from foreign adversaries. Some of the firms that have signed include Marlinspike Partners, Humba [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Google releases its own reasoning AI model
Google has released what its calling a new reasoning AI model but its in the experimental stages, and from our brief testing, theres certainly room for improvement. The new model, called Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental (a mouthful, to be sure), is available in AI Studio, Googles AI prototyping platform. A model card describes [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
World(coin) must let Europeans comprehensively delete their data, under privacy order
It took a lot more than the initially slated few weeks to arrive, but a pivotal privacy decision thats been hanging over Sam Altmans World (aka Worldcoin) for months has finally landed, via a late December decision from the Bavarian data protection authority enforcing the blocs General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), a comprehensive privacy framework [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Info Edge To Increase Stake In Pet Care Startup Sploot To 26.40%
Info Edges subsidiary Redstart Labs is investing another INR 3 Cr in Sploot to increase its stake in the pet
Tesla is courting Texas cities to test its promised robotaxi service
Tesla is evaluating multiple Texas cities where it wants to test a long-promised robotaxi service, including Austin, according to emails obtained by Bloomberg News. An employee has apparently been in touch with Austin officials since May, and recently held an event in December to train first responders on how to best work with Teslas autonomous [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
K2 Space will fly its extra-large satellite for the first time in 2026
K2 Space is betting that the future of the space hardware will be big really big. The startup is building massive spacecraft under the assumption that launch costs will continue to drop as SpaceXs Starship and other heavy-lift vehicles come online. It looks like the Space Force is taking up their side of that [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Hotel booking platform Safara raises $14M, acquires rival Skipper
Doug Schuessler has always been a founder. This passion, which has been with him since childhood, saw him launch two startups, move to San Francisco, and take a job at Square to see what a real rocket shop looked like. He later became chief revenue officer atrestaurant booking platform Resy, before becoming a founder once [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Culina Health nabs $7.9M to provide virtual access to registered dietitians
As a dietitian, Vanessa Rissettos main goal is to help people stay healthy. She also knew that there were some roadblocks to achieving that. For example, the Black community deals with pressing health concerns, in addition to a disproportionate lack of access to care. More than 80% of registered dietitians in the U.S. are white, [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Decart adds $32M at a $500M+ valuation to build AI tech and open world apps
A young startup that emerged from stealth less than two months ago with big-name backers and bigger ambitions to make a splash in the world of AI is returning to the spotlight. Decart is building what its CEO and co-founder Dean Leitersdorf describes as a fully vertically integrated AI research lab, alongside enterprise and consumer [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
US government urges high-ranking officials to lock down mobile devices following telecom breaches
The move to urge Americans to use end-to-end encrypted apps comes as China-backed gangs are hacking into phone and internet giants. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
With Neverless, former Revolut execs want to make meme coins easy to buy
Theres an ocean of meme coins beyond Dogecoin, and a new startup called Neverless wants to make it easier to get started with trading crypto, with a particular focus on providing access to small-cap tokens. This is an interesting new crypto startup, founded by three former executives at Revolut, the London-based fintech juggernaut. Phuc To [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
North Korea-linked hackers accounted for 61% of all crypto stolen in 2024
Alongside the rising adoption and value of crypto assets, theft is also on the rise. This year, the total value of cryptocurrency stolen surged 21%, reaching a substantial $2.2 billion. And according to a Chainalysis report released on Thursday, more than half of this amount was stolen by North Korea-affiliated hacking groups. Earlier this year, [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
I think the most ironic way the world could end would be if someone makes a memecoin about a mans stretched anus and it brings about the singularity. Thats Andy Ayrey, the founder of decentralized AI alignment research lab Upward Spiral, who is also behind the viral AI bot Truth Terminal. You might have heard [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
EU asks for views on plan to force Apple to open up iOS
The European Commission has published draft proposals for how Apple must meet interoperability requirements flowing from the blocs Digital Markets Act (DMA), inviting feedback on proposed measures targeted at areas like iOS notifications, data transfer, and device set-up by January 9, 2025. European Union regulators have until around mid-March to adopt final decisions on what [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Bugs in a major McDonalds India delivery system exposed sensitive customer data
McDonald's India exposed the personal information of customers and drivers due to security flaws impacting its APIs. 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
India Accelerator Launches Cohort25, Commits Up To $10 Mn For Tech Startups
Startup nurturing platform India Accelerator has launched its Cohort25 for tech startups and plans to invest $ 8-10 Mn in
Apple and Meta go to war over interoperability vs. privacy
Apple and Meta are warring in Europe over the balance between interoperability and privacy, Reuters reports. The fight focuses on the European Unions Digital Markets Act (DMA), a competition regulation that requires designated gatekeepers (including Apple and Meta) not to restrict rivals access to so-called core platform services. In Apples case, this means: iOS, iPadOS, [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Hyme Energy signs global deal with Arla to scale thermal storage tech
For many industries, lithium batteries just dont cut it theyre getting increasingly expensive, require too much space, and sometimes they are just overkill for many industrial use cases. Thermal batteries, on the other hand, can store energy in the form of heat for long periods, are often cheaper to invest in and deploy, and [] 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Zerodha Rolls Out Facility For Users To Trade On Borrowed Money
Zerodha has launched margin trading facility (MTF) that will allow users to trade on borrowed money on the platform. I
Ola CEO Bhavish Aggarwal Lashes Out At Staff Over Poor Attendance
Amid reports that Ola is planning to cut around 500 jobs, its CEO Bhavish Aggarwal has reportedly warned employees of
Fintech Startup Kissht Ropes In Sachin Tendulkar As Investor
Mumbai-based fintech startup Kissht has roped in cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as its strategic investor and brand ambassador. Although the company
Ola Electric In 2024: Between Bhavish Aggarwals Dreams And The Ground Reality
Tesla is for the West; Ola is for the rest, declared Indias much-celebrated (often controversial) entrepreneur and the founder and
