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New Year’s cybersecurity resolutions that every startup should keep

These simple cybersecurity resolutions can help keep your startup protected from most malicious hackers. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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India again delays rules to break PhonePe-Google Pay duopoly

India has once again pushed back a contentious plan to limit big technology companies’ control of the nation’s digital payments system, extending a regulatory uncertainty that has weighed on the sector for years. The National Payments Corporation of India said … Continue reading

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India lifts WhatsApp payment curbs

India has removed restrictions on WhatsApp’s payments service in a significant victory for Meta in its largest market by users as it seeks to compete with entrenched fintech rivals. The National Payments Corporation of India, the payments body overseeing the … Continue reading

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Gupshup investor cuts value of its stake again, implying new valuation of $486M

Asset management firm Fidelity slashed the estimated worth of its stake in business messaging platform Gupshup by another 7.7% last month, lowering the value of its holding in the SaaS startup by a total of more than 65% since its … Continue reading

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Samsung pays $181M to become largest shareholder of Rainbow Robotics

Samsung Electronics said on Tuesday that it has become the largest shareholder of South Korea-based robotics maker Rainbow Robotics, increasing its stake from 14.7% to 35% for KRW 267 billion (about $181 billion). The electronics giant, which paid KRW 86.8 … Continue reading

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ByteDance appears to be skirting US restrictions to buy Nvidia chips: Report

TikTok parent company ByteDance has big plans to buy Nvidia chips in 2025 — despite U.S. restrictions. ByteDance plans to spend $7 billion on the chips in 2025, according to reporting from The Information, citing inside sources. If ByteDance follows through, … Continue reading

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This MagSafe iPhone wallet doubles as a stand and offers Find My functionality

For a number of years now, Moft has offered some of the most innovative gadget accessories. They’re always interesting, if not necessarily useful. This new combination Find My wallet and stand manages to tick both boxes. The accessory was announced … Continue reading

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US Treasury says China stole documents in ‘major’ cyberattack

Treasury officials attributed the December theft of unclassified documents to China. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Volkswagen leak exposed precise location data on thousands of vehicles across Europe for months

The data was found exposed on an Amazon cloud server, and contained precise location data on thousands of vehicles. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Apple TV+ will be free to stream this weekend

Apple is allowing anyone to access its Apple TV+ streaming service for free this weekend, from January 3 to 5. The company made the announcement on Monday alongside a short video featuring its most popular TV shows, including “Severance,” “Slow … Continue reading

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