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Walmart-backed PhonePe shelves IPO as global tensions rattle markets
PhonePe, India’s biggest digital payments platform, has put its IPO plans on hold, citing geopolitical tensions and a…
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The billionaires made a promise — now some want out
In 2010, Warren Buffett and Bill Gates launched a disarmingly simple campaign they called the Giving Pledge: a…
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Netflix’s ‘Frankenstein’ wins three Oscars, ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ wins two
Two Netflix films, “Frankenstein” and “KPop Demon Hunters,” won multiple Academy Awards tonight. Director Guillermo del Toro’s reimagining…
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Google, Accel India accelerator choses 5 startups and none are ‘AI wrappers’
Many artificial intelligence startup ideas are still little more than superficial “wrappers” built on top of existing models.…
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ByteDance reportedly pauses global launch of its Seedance 2.0 video generator
ByteDance has paused plans to launch its new AI video model globally, according to a report in The…
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Lawyer behind AI psychosis cases warns of mass casualty risks
In the lead up to the Tumbler Ridge school shooting in Canada last month, 18-year-old Jesse Van Rootselaar…
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Wiz investor unpacks Google’s $32B acquisition
Google closed its $32 billion acquisition of cybersecurity company Wiz this week — the biggest acquisition in Google’s…
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Unacademy to be acquired by upGrad in share-swap deal as India’s edtech sector consolidates
Unacademy, once a one of India’s most valuable edtech startups, is set to be acquired by rival upGrad…
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TechCrunch Mobility: Travis Kalanick’s return proves it really is 2016 again
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.…
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Rivian’s RJ Scaringe thinks we’re doing robots all wrong
If you haven’t heard, Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe has another company — his third by our…