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Learn how to hit $1M in ARR from Glasswing’s Rudina Seseri at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024

After securing your seed round, the race is on to scale ARR (annual recurring revenue). ARR is arguably the most critical startup metric founders need to understand and get right — especially if you’re building in the cloud. Why? It’s … Continue reading

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US sanctions Russian citizen accused of playing key role in Medibank ransomware attack

The U.S. government sanctioned a Russian national for allegedly playing a “pivotal role” in the ransomware attack against Australian health insurance giant Medibank that exposed the sensitive information of almost 10 million patients. 33-year-old Alexander Ermakov, who has also been … Continue reading

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TikTok lays off 60 employees

TikTok is the latest tech company to mount another round of layoffs in an increasingly bleak January. According to NPR, which broke the news, TikTok cut about 60 jobs, mostly in sales and advertising. TikTok did not respond to our … Continue reading

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Vroom hits the brakes on its online used car business to go full throttle on auto financing and AI

Vroom is shutting down its online used car marketplace and shifting all of its resources and capital into two business units focused on auto financing and AI-powered analytics. About 800 employees, or 90% of its workforce, will lose their jobs as … Continue reading

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China appears to U-turn on strict gaming rules proposals

The video game regulator had drafted rules which would have limited money and time spent on gaming.

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Cybersecurity automation firm Torq lands $42M in expanded Series B

Torq, a self-described “hyperautomation” cybersecurity startup, today announced that it raised $42 million in an extension to its Series B funding round from investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, GGV Capital, Insight Partners, Greenfield Partners and Evolution Equity Partners. Bringing the … Continue reading

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OnePlus 12 will deliver flagship specs at premium price

Phone season is in full swing. Last week Samsung introduced its new Galaxy S24 flagship, and the next few weeks will see a deluge of devices up to and including those unveiled at Mobile World Congress at the end of … Continue reading

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Alibaba co-founders buy more than $200 million worth of shares, sending stock up

Jack Ma and Joe Tsai have spent hundreds of millions of dollars to acquire Alibaba shares on the open market, signaling confidence in the company’s prospects.

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Navigate the GenAI era with this startup map

Balancing protective measures, like data protection protocols, with progressive strategies, such as AI-driven product rollouts, is essential. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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iPhone users should turn on Apple’s stolen device protection feature

Apple released a new version of iOS yesterday with a handful of new features, such as collaborative playlists in Apple Music and a new Unity wallpaper for Black History Month. Another interesting new feature in iOS 17.3 is something called … Continue reading

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