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U.S. satellite television giant Dish has confirmed that hackers stole the personal information of almost 300,000 individuals during a February ransomware attack. In a data breach notification filed with Maine’s attorney general last week, Dish said that while customer databases … Continue reading →

It’s impossible to escape AI chatter as the largest tech companies race to build or partner with new large language models, and integrate them into their software and search services. The underlying technology is advancing quickly enough that we have … Continue reading →

Indian startup Chalo, which is working to transform bus commutes, has raised $45 million in a new funding round and secured an additional $12 million in debt as it works on deepening its mobility offerings and launches in more international … Continue reading →

Hello and welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. Our Monday show covers the latest in tech news from the weekend and what’s making headlines early in … Continue reading →

It’s hard to believe there’s only less than a month before TechCrunch (virtually) touches down in Atlanta for our latest TC Live event on June 7th at 2PM EDT. We have a slate of amazing programming, including the recently announced … Continue reading →

Amazon One, the retailer’s palm-scanning payment technology, is now gaining new functionality with the addition of age verification services. The company announced today that customers using Amazon One devices will be able to buy adult beverages — like beers at … Continue reading →

WhatsApp is finally announced one of the most anticipated features today— message editing. Mark Zuckerberg noted in a post that users can now modify a message within 15 minutes of sending the message. Until now, users had to either delete … Continue reading →

Digital bank Onyx Private announced today $4.1 million in new funding to provide private banking and investment services specifically tailored to high earning Millennials and Gen Zers. Village Global, Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital, One Way Ventures, 186 Ventures and … Continue reading →

Venmo announced today that it’s introducing teen accounts, allowing parents and legal guardians to open a Venmo account for their teenagers so they can send and receive money. The account, which has no monthly fees, also comes with a Venmo … Continue reading →

Two words jumped out at me while speaking with Opentrons CEO Jon Brennan-Badal and investor Vinod Khosla: reproducibility and repeatability. These are, of course, important concepts in the world of research. They’re keys to successful experimentation, but a lot of … Continue reading →