Hackers stole 340,000 Social Security numbers from government consulting firm
U.S. consulting firm Greylock McKinnon Associates disclosed a data breach in which hackers stole as many as 341,650 Social Security numbers. The data breach was disclosed on Friday on Maine’s governme...
TechCrunch Minute: Quantum computing’s next era could be led by Microsoft and Quantinuum
The tech world is incredibly focused on AI and its applications today, but artificial intelligence is hardly the only place where progress is being made. If you want to get really into the weeds, pay ...
Ready to join Startup Battlefield 200 at Disrupt 2024?
Hey, early-stage founders, listen up! TechCrunch is searching for 200 trailblazing startups to feature in the Startup Battlefield 200 at TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco this October. Following the...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/08/ready-to-join-startup-battlefield-200-at-disrupt-2024/
Indian audio giant BoAt says it’s investigating suspected customer data breach
India's largest audio and wearables brand confirmed an investigation after alleged customers data was posted online.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/08/indian-audio-giant-boat-data-breach-investigation/
Could Congress actually pass a data privacy law?
Hello, and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Monday show, where we dig into the weekend and tak...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/08/could-congress-actually-pass-a-data-privacy-law/
Vista Equity Partners to take revenue optimization platform Model N private in $1.25B deal
Model N, a platform used by companies such as Johnson & Johnson, AstraZeneca, and AMD to automate decisions related to pricing, incentives, and compliance, is going private in a $1.25 billion deal. Vi...
US to award TSMC $6.6B in grants, $5B in loans to step up chip manufacturing in Arizona
TSMC is getting the grant under the CHIPS Act, in the latest step by the U.S. to reshore domestic chip manufacturing.
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Uber Eats launches a TikTok-like video feed to boost discovery
Uber Eats is launching a TikTok-like short-form video feed to boost discovery and help restaurants showcase their dishes. The company’s Global Head of Product, Awaneesh Verma, told TechCrunch exclusiv...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/08/uber-eats-launches-tiktok-like-video-feed/
Microsoft AI gets a new London hub fronted by former Inflection and Deepmind scientist Jordan Hoffmann
Microsoft has announced a new London hub for its recently unveiled consumer AI division. It will be fronted by Jordan Hoffmann, an AI scientist and engineer Microsoft recently picked up from high-prof...
Paddy Cosgrave returns as Web Summit CEO after resigning over Israel/Gaza controversy
Paddy Cosgrave, the co-founder of the Web Summit tech conference, is returning to his role as CEO after resigning in October over controversial statements he made about the Israel/Gaza war last year o...
Avendus, top India venture advisor, seeks $300 million for new PE fund
Avendus, India’s leading investment bank for venture deals, is looking to raise about $300 million for its private equity unit, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The Mumbai-based fi...
Spotify launches personalized AI playlists that you can build using prompts
AI playlists will initially become available to users on Android and iOS devices in the U.K. and Australia and will be iterated on in the months ahead.
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TechCrunch Mobility: Apple layoffs, an EV price reckoning and another Tesla robotaxi promise
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in...
Magnets are switching up the keyboard game
The next big thing in mechanical keyboards is magnetic switches. Mechanical keyboards quickly went from a niche product to mainstream during the pandemic, as everybody was looking to upgrade their hom...
https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/07/magnets-are-switching-up-the-keyboard-game/
Working from home isn’t going away, even if some CEOs wish it would
During the pandemic, many workers discovered they liked working from home, but CEOs want them in the office, and it's created tension.
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https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/07/working-from-home-isnt-going-away-even-if-some-ceos-wish-it-would/
Fintech representation in YC’s Demo Days is definitely shrinking
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at just how many fintech companies made it into Y Combinator’s Winter 2024 cohort, how much funding slid in the first quarter, and more! To get ...
Mahbod Moghadam, who rose to fame as the co-founder of Genius, has died
Mahbod Moghadam, the controversial, never-boring co-founder of Genius and Everipedia, as well as an angel investor, passed away last month at age 41 owing to “complications from a recurring brain tumo...
Canoo reveals it paid for CEO’s jet, AT&T leaks records and X announces NSFW plans
Heya, folks, welcome to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s newsletter recapping the noteworthy happenings in tech over the past several days (and change). Famed startup accelerator Y Combinator had it...
When it comes to building startups in Boston, success begets success
Boston has a long history of startups, fueled by the many colleges in the area, helping to feed a successful startup ecosystem.
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Deal Dive: EarliTec Diagnostics raises $21.5M to help diagnose autism earlier
EarliTec's FDA-authorized device helps clinicians diagnose children showing signs of autism as young as 16 months old.
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