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Kenya closes its probe of Worldcoin, opening the door to a relaunch of its orbs after a year-long suspension
Worldcoin — the crypto startup co-founded by OpenAI’s Sam Altman — has been given the green light to resume iris-scanning and other...
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Paris-based VC Breega hits first close of $75M Africa fund to back pre-seed and seed startups
Paris-based VC firm Breega has observed Africa’s tech ecosystem mature over the years. From receiving less than a billion dollars in venture...
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PQShield secures $37M more for ‘quantum resistant’ cryptography
Malicious hacking is getting increasingly sophisticated, and that’s leading to a very clear trend in security technology. To keep people and...
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Hero wants to save the day for companies facing a working capital crunch
Hero, a new fintech startup based in Paris, is announcing an €11.3 million all-equity funding round led by Valar Ventures ($12.2 million at...
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‘Lawyer-in-the-loop’ startup Wordsmith wants to bring AI paralegals to all employees
Wordsmith, a fledgling Scottish legal tech startup, has somehow managed to attract the backing of two well-known venture capital firms. The...
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General Catalyst merges with Venture Highway in India push
General Catalyst is linking up with Venture Highway to make a deeper push into India, where it plans to invest over $500 million in coming years....
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France leads the pack for Generative AI funding in Europe
Like it or hate it, artificial intelligence – especially generative AI – is the technology story of 2024. OpenAI, with its rollouts of viral...
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C12, a French quantum computing startup founded by twin brothers, raises $19.4 million
C12 is announcing that it recently raised an €18 million funding round ($19.4 million at today’s exchange rate). Originally founded in 2020 as a...
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Ilya Sutskever, OpenAI’s former chief scientist, launches new AI company
Ilya Sutskever, one of OpenAI’s co-founders, launches Safe Superintelligence (SSI), just a month after leaving OpenAI. © 2024 TechCrunch. All...
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Internal SpaceX documents show the sweet stock deals offered to investors like a16z, Gigafund
Like many highly valued startups, SpaceX sometimes allows its employees to cash out some of their shares by selling to company-authorized outside...
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This Week in AI: Generative AI is spamming up academic journals
Hiya, folks, and welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter. This week in AI, generative AI is beginning to spam up academic publishing —...
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In spite of hype, many companies are moving cautiously when it comes to generative AI
Companies are extremely interested in generative AI as vendors push potential benefits, but turning that desire from a proof of concept into a...
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The fall of EV startup Fisker: A comprehensive timeline
Here is a timeline of the events that led fledgling automaker Fisker to file for bankruptcy. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For...
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Rocket Lab’s Peter Beck on reshaping the space economy at Disrupt 2024
The future of the space industry may look a lot like its past, or so believes Peter Beck, founder and CEO of Rocket Lab. At TechCrunch Disrupt...
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Société Générale to sell its freelancer challenger bank Shine to Ageras
Four years after acquiring Shine, a French fintech startup that offers bank accounts to freelancers and very small companies, Société Générale has...
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Can Your Lawyer Destroy a Good Business Deal?
Let’s talk about lawyers… Over the years in business and as a member of over forty boards, I have received good advice from corporate attorneys...
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Avoid These Mistakes After Getting Injured on the Job at H-E-B
Unfortunately, seeking compensation after getting injured on the job is often complex, with many nuances that can negatively impact a claim if not...
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NetApp Highlights AI Growth and Data Infrastructure Needs
In a dynamic technology landscape, NetApp®, the intelligent data infrastructure company today addressed the rise of AI among enterprises...
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India, Cambodia Discuss Expanding Trade, Investment
The second meeting of India-Cambodia Joint Working Group on Trade & Investment (JWGTI) was hosted by India in Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi...
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Ministry of Coal to Launch 10th Commercial Coal Mining Auctions
In a significant move to enhance domestic coal production and ensure energy security for the nation, the Ministry of Coal is set to launch the...
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Industry Leaders Emphasize Compliance for Digital Asset Growth
Dilip Chenoy, Chairman, Bharat Web3 Association, said: We, at BWA, believe that a clear and well-defined compliance framework...
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Worldline Introduces Unified Subscription Pay Application
Worldline, a global leader in payment services , launched Worldline Subscription Pay – a single application designed to handle all...
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IPPB Teams Up with Ria for Rural Financial Services
India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) has announced its partnership with Ria Money Transfer (Ria), global leader in the cross-border money transfer...
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CERT-In and Mastercard Collaborate on Financial Cybersecurity Initiatives
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is a Government organization under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology,...
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World Food India 2024 Website and App Now Live
As a precursor to the 3 rd edition of World Food India, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, Shri Chirag Paswan and Union...