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Telegram reportedly ‘inundated’ with illegal and extremist activity

A New York Times analysis of more than 3.2 million Telegram messages from 16,000 channels found that the messaging platform has been “inundated” with illegal and extremist activity. Specifically, The Times found 1,500 channels operated by white supremacists, two dozen channels … Continue reading

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Bluesky grows to 9M+ users

Bluesky keeps growing: The company announced that as of Friday morning, it had added 3 million new users, bringing its total user count to more than 9 million. In other words, the social platform’s user base has grown by around … Continue reading

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Payroll startup Warp disavows ‘affiliate’ who posted about white superiority

Warp is under the spotlight following controversial posts from an account tied to the company. On Thursday, an account posting under the name Vittorio wrote on X, “i like White people more, they do more, they are better for the … Continue reading

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Canva wants you to pay a lot more for its AI features

Canva is dramatically increasing prices for some customers. Canva Teams subscribers on older pricing plans will see a 300% increase for a five-person plan, jumping from $119.99 per year to $500 per year. Users will get a 40% discount for … Continue reading

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Boeing’s Starliner performs flawless touchdown without on-board crew, program’s future remains uncertain

After months of delays and uncertainty, Boeing’s Starliner capsule has returned from the International Space Station, touching down in White Sands Space Harbor, New Mexico, just after midnight on Saturday.  The capsule returned autonomously to Earth without its two crew … Continue reading

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Aptos CEO Mo Shaikh shares his journey to web3 and market opportunities in Asia and Middle East

TechCrunch sat down with Shaikh this week at the Korea Blockchain Week 2024 conference in Seoul to talk about Aptos’ expansion; its partnerships with major Asian web2 companies; and how Aptos uses blockchain to make financial transactions seamless and cost-effective. … Continue reading

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Startups are getting fined, or sometimes banned, by individual states

The problem, experts say, is that each state has its own complex fees, tax, and business registration requirements. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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For security, we have to stop picking up the phone

Today’s scams can be as simple as picking up a phone call. To avoid the next fraud, there are good reasons to let your calls run to voicemail. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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How a viral AI image catapulted a Mexican startup to a major adidas contract

Antonio Nuño, Fatima Alvarez, and Enrique Rodriguez have been friends since they were five years old. As teenagers, they became volunteers helping indigenous communities — first in Mexico, then in other countries — and saw that many of the women … Continue reading

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Second Byju’s auditor exits in a year as financial turmoil deepens

BDO, the auditor for Indian edtech startup Byju’s, has resigned with immediate effect, marking the second auditor departure for the embattling startup in about a year and further intensifying concerns about its financial health and governance. In a scathing resignation … Continue reading

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