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TechCrunch Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft

Apple alleges the misconduct was directed by OpenAI's senior leadership, including a longtime former employee.

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TechCrunch Filing: College app Fizz accuses VC of sharing confidential startup information with rival Sidechat

Fizz has expanded its lawsuit against rival Sidechat, alleging that a Maveron VC shared its confidential information obtained duri...

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TechCrunch Hugging Face’s CEO on why companies are done renting their AI

Open source AI is booming, according to Hugging Face CEO Clem Delangue. The company has grown into something like a GitHub for AI...

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TechCabal One UI 9 features Samsung users need to know

If you own a Galaxy phone or tablet, this update brings new tools for your camera, your lock screen, your security settings, and m...

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TechCabal Accrue targets African businesses with stablecoin-powered cross-border banking platform

The startup joins other fintechs such as Grey, Flutterwave, and Raenest, which offer stablecoin-powered payment products that enab...

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TechCabal This Nigerian microfinance bank’s slow-lending strategy is delivering fast results

Speed is a competitive advantage in Nigeria's $2.1 billion digital lending market. Fintech lenders promise approvals in minutes, u...

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TechCrunch SK Hynix raises $26.5B in the biggest foreign IPO in US history, is urged to build new US fabs

The AI chip boom just produced its biggest Wall Street moment yet. Now SK Hynix and Samsung are being asked to build U.S. factorie...

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TechCrunch A new app, HyperTexting, turns the open web into a scrollable social media-like feed

HyperTexting's new app aims to make the open web feel more like social media by turning websites, blogs, newsletters, and podcasts...

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TechCrunch China is catching up to Elon Musk’s reusable rockets

China's state-owned space company recovered its first orbital rocket booster after launch.

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TechCrunch Disney+ is considering a free streaming tier, report says

The launch of free content would allow Disney+ to better compete with free services like YouTube and Tubi, which are capturing a g...

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TechCrunch Dumb Co dared me to trade my iPhone for a hacked flip phone

Dumb Co sells flip phones that sync to your smartphone, bridging the infinite connectivity of the iPhone and the unrealistic limit...

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TechCrunch Oratomic raises $300M to build a viable quantum computer that needs only 20K qubits

The massive round was co-led by ARCH Venture Partners, Spark Capital, and Khosla Ventures.

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TechCrunch Netflix could be planning ‘always-on’ live TV channels

Amid signs of slowing engagement, Netflix is reportedly considering launching "always-on" live channels, giving subscribers someth...

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TechCrunch EU threatens Meta with fines over addictive features on Facebook and Instagram

The tech giant is in breach of the Digital Services Act by focusing on features like infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications...

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TechCrunch Florida ransomware negotiator convicted for helping ransomware gang extort US companies

A third ransomware negotiator has been jailed for helping a notorious ransomware group extort American victim companies into payin...

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TechCabal As algorithms shape financial inclusion, accountability must keep pace

Unlike traditional credit decisions, where a loan officer can explain the factors that informed an outcome, AI-driven decisions ar...

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TechCabal Freddie Omany: The French teacher who ended up moving millions of payments

Long before Freddie Omany found himself helping move millions of mobile money transactions across Africa every day, Omany taught F...

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TechCabal Nigeria becomes Africa’s highest-ranked country for Responsible AI

Nigeria's ranking comes as governments globally race to establish governance frameworks that keep pace with rapid advances in arti...

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TechCabal Nigerian fintech Gigbanc winds down operations citing fundraising struggles, pursues acquisition

The shutdown comes as raising venture capital has become difficult for early-stage startups.

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TechCabal Quick Fire 🔥 with Opeyemi Folorunsho

Meet Opeyemi Folorunsho, the Vice President of Research and Development (R&D) at Moniepoint, where he focuses on translating deep...

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TechCabal 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – A central bank joins PAPSS

In today's edition: Quick Fire 🔥 with Opeyemi Folorunsho || Ghana opens auction for 5G licence || Central African Bank joins PAPSS...

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TechCrunch After Apple, India’s smartphone manufacturing boom enters new phase with Vivo JV

Vivo's joint venture could become a template for Chinese smartphone makers in India.

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TechCrunch OpenAI says GPT 5.6 is the ‘preferred model’ for Microsoft Copilot 365 amid breakup chatter

OpenAI's new family of models will continue to power Microsoft's suite of workplace and productivity apps.

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TechCrunch Don’t want to invest in Elon Musk? Two new ETFs explicitly exclude him

The new exchange-traded funds exclude companies that are founded, controlled, or led by Elon Musk. That means no SpaceX or Tesla.

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