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The $32B acquisition that one VC is calling the ‘Deal of the Decade’
According to Index Ventures Partner Shardul Shah, cybersecurity startup Wiz sits “at the center of three tailwinds: AI,…
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DOGE employee stole Social Security data and put it on a thumb drive, report says
A former employee of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency reportedly stole Americans’ personal data from the U.S.…
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An accountant won a big jackpot on Kalshi by betting against DOGE
When Alan Cole saw Elon Musk fans eagerly bidding up a contract on the prediction market Kalshi that…
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Trump administration admits DOGE may have misused Americans’ Social Security data
Two members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency may have accessed and shared Social Security numbers in…
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Hacks, thefts and disruption: The worst data breaches of 2025
Every year, TechCrunch looks back at the cybersecurity horrorshows of the past 12 months — from the biggest…
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DOGE days are over as Trump disbands Elon Musk’s team of federal cost-cutters
The Trump administration has disbanded the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, a controversial team of federal cost-cutters…