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Rocket.new, one of India’s first vibe-coding startups, snags $15M from Accel, Salesforce Ventures

Rocket.new has surged to 400,000 users and $4.5M ARR in three months.

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Canadian gift card sports betting investigation leads to two arrests

Two men have been charged after Ontario authorities investigated suspicious betting activity and gift card fraud. Two men have been charged by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Investigation and Enforcement Bureau (IEB) in connection with suspicious Ontario Lottery and Gaming … Continue reading

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Macau’s economy booms with gaming and casino revenue reaching a post-pandemic high

Macau is going from strength to strength financially, citing gaming and casino revenue as important drivers for the country. Macau’s economy is booming, with the Chinese region’s gross domestic product rising by more than 5% in the second quarter of … Continue reading

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India is betting $18 billion to build a chip powerhouse. Here’s what it means

India dreams of being self-sufficient in terms of semiconductors has seen it invest heavily to attract global chip companies. But success has been uneven.

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U.S. Asks Judge to Break Up Google’s Advertising Technology Monopoly

The Justice Department argued that the best way to address the company’s unfair advantage was to force it to sell off portions of its business.

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Amazon Faces Trial on F.T.C. Charges Related to Prime Service

A trial in federal court in Seattle will determine if millions of customers signed up for Prime because it’s a great deal, or because they were duped.

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Nvidia to Invest $100 Billion in OpenAI

The chipmaker’s investment in the San Francisco start-up is an indication of the wild financial figures being tossed around in the world of artificial intelligence.

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American Investors Will License and Oversee TikTok’s U.S. Version, White House Says

The change is part of a deal to bring TikTok under U.S. ownership to avert a looming ban.

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Tech Executive Dies After Falling 2,000 Feet on Mount Shasta

While the Argentine hiker and entrepreneur, Matias Augusto Travizano, was descending the mountain, he fell down a glacier, the authorities said.

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Mirror founder Brynn Putnam to unveil her gaming hardware startup at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Seven years after unveiling Mirror at TechCrunch Disrupt 2018, Brynn Putnam is returning to the stage where it all began.

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