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TechCabal Every fibre cut sets Nigeria’s digital economy back, but who pays?

These disruptions expose significant enforcement gaps, raising a central question of who ultimately pays when statutory protection...

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TechCrunch India’s EloElo nabs $80M from NBCUniversal to bet on the country’s rising microdrama market

More than 118 million users watch microdramas every month as the serialized format has taken off in India. EloElo's Story TV is on...

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TechCabal Airtel Nigeria puts its network map in subscribers’ hands

The feature, called Airtel Open Network, also allows customers to report poor network experiences directly to the telecom operator...

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TechCrunch Anthropic is working on a system to prove AI models’ identity

Called FlashProve, the system would let anyone check that an AI response really came from the model it claims to be from.

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TechCrunch Data centers are turning to old jet engines as the wait for power grows

The years-long wait for access to the grid and new turbines is causing data center builders to turn to an unusual, less-efficient...

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TechCrunch Ferrari’s controversial Luce EV is sold out for 2027

The Luce, Ferrari's first electric car and one of its most polarizing models, is "fully allocated" through 2027, according to CEO...

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TechCrunch Hiding inside Palantir’s skyrocketing quarter is a foreboding signal

Palantir's U.S. commercial revenue surpassed U.S. government revenue for the first time ever.

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TechCrunch Ten years later, ‘Pokémon Go to the polls’ still haunts the internet

Hillary Clinton's 2016 political gaffe has become an irony-shrouded rallying cry for jaded young voters who still dare to hope for...

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TechCrunch Ted Schlein’s Ballistic Ventures seeks $490M for new funds amid AI-driven cybersecurity boom

Cybersecurity-focused Ballistic Ventures is seeking to raise $360 million for a new flagship fund and another $130 million for a s...

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TechCrunch AI inference startup Fal doubles its valuation to $16B as demand surges

The five-year-old startup raised a $1.3 billion round led by Bessemer.

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TechCrunch Reddit tests ads in search results as traffic declines and growth concerns mount

The new ad placements could help Reddit squeeze more revenue from existing users as Google's AI search changes how people discover...

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TechCrunch Netflix’s new AI Discover tab helps you find something to watch based on your mood

The first experimental feature under the tab will allow users to get recommendations based on what they're currently in the mood f...

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TechCrunch CrowdStrike to shell out nearly $500M for 2 AI security startups as the market for securing agents takes off

CrowdStrike said it will buy Fiddler AI, which makes AI agent observability software, and Dreadnode, which helps companies automat...

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TechCrunch Rivian spinout Also was working on an e-moto project in Kenya — until it walked away

Also co-founder and president Chris Yu told TechCrunch that he wanted to prioritize autonomous vehicles.

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TechCrunch Google will let schools disable its AI tools, but not without sacrificing Search

Schools choosing to restrict AI altogether will no longer be able to access Google Search, as AI features are now integrated into...

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TechCrunch New York City’s Mamdani criticizes Madison Square Garden owner over surveillance tech

The mayor's comments come after the entertainment giant's data breach last year, which exposed James Dolan's surveillance.

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TechCrunch Anthropic is still grappling with the economics of compute

At a moment when Anthropic's compute margins should be getting better, they’re getting worse.

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TechCabal Acecore wins TC Battlefield 2026 with Nigerian-made batteries

Acecore, a Nigerian startup that builds home energy storage systems, won the $10,000 grand prize at TC Battlefield 2026.

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TechCrunch Researchers warned of North Korean hacking tactics years before record $6.3B Binance heist

Cybersecurity experts have long warned of the persistent and patient threat from North Korea's long-running hacks. The world's lar...

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TechCrunch Orbital Matter 3D-printed the first rigid beam in the vacuum of space

An in-space construction first could be an enabler for the space data centers of the future.

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TechCabal Digital fraud surges to 88%: The hidden security crisis chilling cross-border finance

Nearly half of the financial institutions surveyed across 20 African countries are prioritising growth at home. As banks and finte...

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TechCabal Tech won’t fix Africa’s informal economy without power and rails, says AFC CEO

At AFIS in Luanda, Africa Finance Corporation CEO Samaila Zubairu argued that getting informal businesses online can only go so fa...

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TechCabal South Africa’s AGOA troubles could reach beyond exporters to its startups

While AGOA is a trade preference programme covering goods exports, the fallout from the decision could reach businesses that have...

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TechCrunch The TechCrunch Founder Summit agenda is only half the reason to be in Boston on November 4

On November 4, TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026 brings founders and VCs to Boston's SoWa Power Station for practical insights and co...

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