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Figma looks to raise nearly $1 billion as it kicks off its IPO roadshow

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Techme101

Figma looks to offer more than 36 million shares with an expected price range between $25 and $28 a share.

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From idea to first check: Raising pre-seed and seed capital with Charles Hudson and Navin Chaddha at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Techme101

More than 10,000 founders, investors, and tech insiders will convene at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27-29 for TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — one of the year’s most anticipated tech conferences.  Of the 250+ tech leaders taking the stage, … Continue reading →

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Dia launches a skill gallery, Perplexity to add tasks to Comet

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Techme101

The Browser Company has launched an official repository of “skills” for its Dia browser — shortcuts for prompts that are used frequently.

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New zero-day bug in Microsoft SharePoint under widespread attack

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Techme101

Security researchers say Microsoft customers should take immediate action to defend against the ongoing cyberattacks, and must assume they have already been compromised.

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Indian crypto exchange CoinDCX confirms $44 million stolen during hack

Posted on July 21, 2025 by Techme101

The crypto exchange, the largest in India, said it plans to absorb the costs of the breach.

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Former Tesla president discloses the secret to scaling a company

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Techme101

“We scaled Tesla in 30 months from $2 billion in revenue to $20 billion in revenue,” said Jon McNeil, who is now co-founder and CEO of DVx Ventures.

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Why Cartken pivoted its focus from last-mile delivery to industrial robots

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Techme101

Cartken started seeing an influx of demand for its last-mile delivery robots from industrial customers and is now focused on that sector.

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Tesla loses its charm for India’s loyalists — even as Musk finally delivers

Posted on July 20, 2025 by Techme101

Tesla’s debut in India has not convinced its early backers, who waited for the company to enter the market for nearly a decade.

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Microsoft says it will no longer use engineers in China for Department of Defense work

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Techme101

Following a Pro Publica report that Microsoft was using engineers in China to help maintain cloud computing systems for the U.S. Department of Defense, the company said it’s made changes to ensure this will no longer happen.

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Astronomer CEO resigns following Coldplay concert scandal

Posted on July 19, 2025 by Techme101

Andy Byron, the startup executive at the center of an extraordinary social media furor, has resigned as CEO of data operations startup Astronomer.  Byron, who is married, was captured on a Coldplay concert “kiss cam” with his arms around the … Continue reading →

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