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Clearview AI hit with its largest GDPR fine yet as Dutch regulator considers holding execs personally liable

The Netherlands’ data protection authority has imposed a penalty of €30.5M on Clearview AI for GDPR violations. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Starlink in Brazil’s crosshairs as spat over Elon Musk’s X escalates

The confrontation between Brazil and Musk continues to escalate over the country’s decision to block his social media company X.

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X lets you edit DMs — here is how to use the feature

X, the social network owned by Elon Musk, is finally rolling out one of the most sought-after features for direct messages: the ability to edit the message. Over the weekend, X made the edit message feature available to iOS users. … Continue reading

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Laptop-leasing startup Fleet wants to become the IT companion for small companies

Fleet is launching several software services on top of its hardware-as-a-service proposition, from device management to cybersecurity and insurance. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Ziina banks $22M as growth explodes for the UAE-based fintech for small businesses

The Dubai-based startup, which now counts 50,000 retail and business customers in the UAE, has netted $22 million led by Altos Ventures. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Payroll startup Cercli inks $4M to build the “Rippling for the Middle East and North Africa”

The potential of Cercli’s payroll platform has attracted investor interest, leading to $4 million in seed funding. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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‘Hospital at home’ startup Doccla raises $46 million for its European expansion

Hospitals around the world regularly face bed shortages — an issue that can get exacerbated to breaking point when a health scare or other large-scale disaster occurs. A startup called Doccla is bringing technology to bear address the issue: it’s … Continue reading

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Inside the deepfake porn crisis engulfing Korean schools

The crisis engulfing more than 500 schools and universities involves many underage victims.

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BigEndian founders hope to use their deep chip experience to help establish India in semiconductors

India’s fabless semiconductor startup BigEndian has raised $3 million in a seed round led by Vertex Ventures SEA and India. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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SparkLabs closes $50M fund to back AI startups

SparkLabs — an early-stage venture capital firm that has made a name for itself for backing OpenAI as well as a host of other AI startups such as Vectara, Allganize, Kneron, Anthropic, xAI, Glade (YC S23) and Lucidya AI — … Continue reading

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