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TechCrunch Hackers stole DreamHost customer files and inboxes during months-long attack

The web host said hackers exploited a vulnerability to access customer emails and files during a "deliberate attack."

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TechCrunch Waymo confirms it’s shaking up its Uber relationship in January 2028

The change will set up direct competition in those markets, as Uber has many other autonomous vehicle partners on its network.

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TechCrunch DuckDuckGo pitches itself to schools amid backlash over Google’s AI policy

DuckDuckGo is courting schools frustrated by Google's AI restrictions, pointing educators to its search engine and options to disa...

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TechCrunch Open source AI is booming. Hugging Face explains who profits.

Open source models are becoming more mainstream as enterprises, governments and startups alike rely on the promise of lower costs,...

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TechCrunch Meta acquires AI coding startup Conductor

The startup allows software engineers to deploy teams of agents to work on various aspects of a project simultaneously.

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TechCrunch OpenAI is already trying to shape the 2028 election

OpenAI’s Chris Lehane wants AI to define the 2028 election, proposing a new social contract that could benefit Americans while als...

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TechCrunch Snapchat surpasses 30M paid subscribers

The milestone comes a year after Snapchat announced a controversial limit on free storage for its Memories feature and informed us...

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TechCrunch Almost no one uses AI agents to book their Uber, company says

During its busiest week last quarter, Uber said only four people booked a ride using an AI agent.

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TechCrunch Sequoia hits rewind, undoing 20 years of expansion

Sequoia is consolidating into a smaller, Bay Area–centered firm, shutting down the programs and offices it built during a 20-year...

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TechCabal AFIS 2026: African banks must rethink digital transformation, says CR2 CEO

African banks must move beyond launching digital apps and invest in stronger banking infrastructure to cut costs, improve customer...

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TechCabal The 20-year experiment: Why IFC thinks African agritech has finally come of age

The IFC is backing 15 African agritech companies and connecting them to nearly 200 commercial banks to expand financing for smallh...

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TechCrunch Google faces backlash for plan that would turn off Search for schools that restrict AI

Politicians on the left, like NYC mayor Zohran Mamdani and former FTC chair Lina Khan, accused Google of acting as an unregulated...

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TechCrunch I tried Apple’s Siri Recaps. They’re surprisingly useful — and a little unsettling

Apple's AI-powered Siri Recaps won me over in just one day, despite my privacy reservations. But there's still room for improvemen...

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TechCabal Farouk Ibrahim is learning to build what people actually need

Growing up in Ibadan, he repaired broken toys or made paper replacements, sometimes selling them to schoolmates for ₦5 ($0.0037).

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TechCabal Helium Health secures $2.5 million Google grant to tackle maternal deaths with AI

Helium Health has received $2.5 million grant from Google.org to deploy AI tools that help identify pregnancy risks and improve ma...

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TechCrunch Waymo confirms it will split with Uber in January 2028

The split will set up direct competition in those markets, as Uber has many other autonomous vehicle partners on its network.

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TechCrunch ‘You Can See Everything’ is getting an outer space release and it hasn’t even come out in Europe yet

It is easier to watch the Elizabeth Holmes documentary "You Can See Everything" in low Earth orbit than in London.

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TechCrunch Revolut’s valuation jumps 53% to $115B in new share sale as it prepares to launch US bank

Glade Brook, Coatue, and T. Rowe Price were among the investors that led the share sale.

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TechCrunch TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026: Doors open at 9 a.m. ET in Boston

Today is the day to join TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 in Boston's SoWa Power Station. Register now to join this founder-focused...

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TechCrunch Titan OS raises $46 million to expand its smart TV OS internationally

Titan OS has raised $110 million in funding to date.

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TechCabal Airtel Nigeria’s data boom hits an operating cost bottleneck

Airtel Nigeria’s revenue and earnings are rising as customer numbers and data consumption grow, but its quarterly EBITDA margin ha...

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TechCabal The plumbing behind the apps: Why Africa’s next fintech leap belongs to national switches

Switch Al-Maghrib's Hanae Ben Driss, argues that national fragmentation is a prerequisite for sovereignty, explains why wallets tr...

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TechCrunch Canva lays off over 1,200 people amid slowing growth

Canva is cutting 22% of its staff as it faces its 'hardest year' yet.

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TechCabal 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Caireful what you bid for

In today's edition: Grey secures Nigerian IMTO licence || Banque du Caire’s underwhelming IPO || NCBA transfers shares to Nedbank...

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