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Cloudflare’s VPN app is among six apps pulled from Indian app stores More than half a dozen VPN apps, including the widely used Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 app, have been pulled from the Apple App Store and Google Play Store in India after government authorities intervened, TechCrunch has learned. India’s Home Ministry issued takedown orders for the […]

Peter Thiel-backed venture debt firm Tacora has raised $268.7 million for a new fund Tacora Capital, a Texas firm specializing in venture debt, has raised $268.7 million for its second fund, according to a new report. New SEC filing. Takora’s inaugural fund in 2022 raised about $350 million, including $250 million from Peter Thiel —

Nvidia’s CES 2025 keynote: How to watch There’s no doubt that Nvidia will have the biggest CES 2025. After all, the company has the biggest of almost everything these days. The chip giant has a market capitalization of more than $3.4 trillion, largely due to its revenue A key place in the ongoing AI boom.

KoBold used artificial intelligence to find copper — and now investors are piling in as much as $537 million KoBold Metals closed a $537 million Series C round on Wednesday to help build a multibillion-dollar mine to exploit copper deposits it found using artificial intelligence. The new financing round, led by Dural Capital Partners and

CES 2025: What to expect from the first and biggest tech show of the year CES 2025 officially kicks off in Las Vegas on Tuesday morning, and runs until the end of the day on January 10. “Official” dates are specific to when the Las Vegas Convention Center floor is open to attendees, ultimately contradicting

The Spotify Partner Program for Podcast Hosts is now available Spotify Announce A new “Partners Program” launched Thursday that allows popular podcast hosts to monetize their video content. Spotify’s new program gives eligible creators on its platform opportunities to earn additional income beyond just ad revenue, such as video payments. The program was just beginning

Chinese government hackers reportedly targeted the US Treasury Department’s Sanctions Office during the cyberattack in December Chinese government hackers targeted the US Treasury Department’s highly sensitive sanctions office over a period Cyber ​​attack in Decemberaccording to reports. according to The Washington PostState-sponsored hackers targeted the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a government department that

Telegram is rolling out third-party account verification and filters Telegram rolled out its first update this year, adding a new third-party-powered account verification method, new message search filters, and the ability to convert gifts into NFTs. The chat app was already there Program to verify public figures And organizations on the platform, and have now

Silicon Valley has stifled the AI ​​doom 2024 movement For several years now, technology experts have sounded alarm bells about the potential for advanced AI systems to cause catastrophic damage to the human race. But in 2024, those cautionary calls have been drowned out by a practical, thriving vision of generative AI promoted by the

Internal SpaceX documents show impressive stock deals offered to investors like a16z and Gigafund Like many highly valued startups, SpaceX It is allowed sometimes Employees exchange some of their shares by selling For external investors accredited by the company. TechCrunch got a sneak peek inside SpaceX Document about this tender offer as of May 2022.