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Digital banking giant Revolut is launching phone plans for travelers in the UK

Digital banking startup Revolut is launching travel eSIM plans in the U.K. that give users access to data abroad without suffering roaming charges.

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Biden campaign debuts official TikTok account, but app is still banned on most government devices

The TikTok account, with the handle “@bidenhq,” debuted Sunday during Lunar New Year celebrations in China and Super Bowl 58 in the U.S.

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Peak XV takes startups on a Silicon Valley trip in AI push

Peak XV, the venture capital firm that split from Sequoia Capital last year, is taking its portfolio companies from India, Southeast Asia and Australia on an “immersion” trip to Silicon Valley this week to meet several industry titans, the latest … Continue reading

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Google’s and Microsoft’s chatbots are making up Super Bowl stats

If you needed more evidence that GenAI is prone to making stuff up, Google’s Gemini chatbot, formerly Bard, thinks that the 2024 Super Bowl already happened. It even has the (fictional) statistics to back it up. Per a Reddit thread, … Continue reading

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China may be making more advanced chips despite U.S. sanctions — but it still faces big problems

China’s biggest chipmaker SMIC seems to have been manufacturing advanced chips, defying U.S. sanctions designed to slow down Beijing’s progress.

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Uber hits a profit milestone, Ford builds an EV skunksworks and Fisker fumbles

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 – your central hub for … Continue reading

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Seed funding: Everything founders should know about fundraising, seed rounds and more for 2024

To understand what’s happening with seed rounds in 2024, TechCrunch+ spoke with three seasoned investors who offered advice for founders looking to raise. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Maybe we’ll finally see a fintech IPO in 2024

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech (formerly The Interchange)! We’re back after a brief hiatus, and I can tell you that judging by the volume of pitches I received last week, venture investing in the fintech space is definitely picking up. This … Continue reading

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Investors in Airbnb arbitrage business allege they were defrauded in scheme promising ‘higher returns than the stock market’

Airbnb’s sprawling marketplace enabled an arbitrage business to illicitly operate and attract investors in the process.

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Bluesky opens to everyone, Rivian reveals its new SUV, and governments exploit iPhones

Hey, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that recaps the last few days in tech. This week, social network Bluesky opened for anyone to join — which feels appropriate here in NYC, given the sunshine and … Continue reading

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