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Barcelona-based spyware startup Variston reportedly shuts down

Variston, a Barcelona-based spyware vendor, is reportedly being liquidated. Intelligence Online, a trade publication that covers the surveillance and intelligence industry, reported that a legal notice published in Barcelona’s registry on February 10 confirmed that Variston has gone into liquidation. … Continue reading

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China’s Salt Typhoon hackers continue to breach telecom firms despite US sanctions

Threat intelligence firm Recorded Future said it had observed Salt Typhoon breaching 5 telcos between December 2024 and January 2025. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Elon Musk will withdraw bid for OpenAI’s nonprofit if its board agrees to terms

In a court filing on Wednesday, a lawyer for Elon Musk said the billionaire will withdraw his $97.4 billion bid for OpenAI’s nonprofit if the ChatGPT maker’s board of directors “preserve the charity’s mission” and halt its conversion to a … Continue reading

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Coinbase eyes re-entry to India

Coinbase is working on its re-entry to India more than a year after it officially ceased operations in the world’s most populous nation. The American crypto exchange is engaging with various Indian authorities, including the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU), an … Continue reading

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Getaround abruptly shuts down US car-sharing operations

Getaround, a company that helps vehicle owners rent out their cars, trucks and SUVs to other peers, is shutting down its U.S. operations one year after cutting 30% of its North American workforce as part of a restructuring. Its HyreCar … Continue reading

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US pharma giant Merck backs healthcare marketplace HD in Southeast Asia

Big Tech and pharmaceutical companies are accelerating the implementation of artificial intelligence in the healthcare industry. Just last month, AWS and General Catalyst announced their partnership to speed up the development and deployment of healthcare AI tools. GE Healthcare teamed … Continue reading

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Ulu Ventures sticks to its diversity strategy, raises $208M

While large corporations like Google and Meta curbing their DEI programs, Ulu Ventures, which just raised a fourth $208 million fund, doesn’t plan to change its strategy of investing in diverse founders, the firm told the Wall Street Journal. Co-founded … Continue reading

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Elon Musk’s X will pay Trump $10M to settle lawsuit over 2021 ban

Elon Musk’s X has agreed to pay President Donald Trump $10 million to settle a lawsuit from the days when the company was still called Twitter and owned by Jack Dorsey, the Wall Street Journal reported citing unnamed sources. The … Continue reading

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Reddit hints at expanded AI-powered search

Reddit CEO Steve Huffman said the online forum site plans to launch an upgraded search experience in 2025 designed to help users navigate the social network and be able to answer “subjective hard, [and] interesting questions.” The company plans to … Continue reading

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VC industry reacts to Trump nominating a16z’s Brian Quintenz for regulatory role

Brian Quintenz, who leads policy for Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto team, announced on Wednesday that he’s being tapped to head the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), according to his X post. And many in the VC industry appear to be thrilled … Continue reading

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