From Startup Battlefield to the Disrupt Stage: Discord founder Jason Citron returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
From Startup Battlefield in 2013 to the Disrupt Stage in 2018: Discord founder Jason Citron returns to TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 in San Francisco on October 27-29. Register here to join.
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The company is updating Seller Assistant, its AI tool for third-party sellers, to help handle tasks on the seller's behalf.
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The venture capital giant, behind cyber giants Wiz and Databricks, notified current and former employees, as well as the firm's limited partners, that their data was stolen in a January cyberattack.
Read moreKaspersky Introduces 2 Cybersecurity Solutions Targeting Medium-Sized Businesses
As cyber threats grow increasingly complex and costly, mid-sized businesses find themselves facing sophisticated attacks that exploit legitimate tools and use advanced tactics to evade detection. At the same time, limited budgets and a shortage of skilled cybersecurity personnel make it difficult to deploy and manage advanced protective measures. To
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Icarus Robotics wants to liberate astronauts from time-sucking logistics labor.
Read moreSonair built its 3D ultrasonic sensor with robotic safety in mind
The company's sensor uses sonar and echos to give robots more information about their surrounding environment.
Read moreGoogle Ventures doubles down on dev tool startup Blacksmith just 4 months after its seed round
Blacksmith, a Y Combinator alum, raised $10M Series A led by Google Ventures to cut costs and speed up software builds.
Read moreCheck Point Acquires AI-native Security Platform to Deliver End-to-End AI Security for Enterprises
“AI is transforming every business process, but it also introduces new attack surfaces,” said Nadav Zafrir, CEO at Check Point Software Technologies. Enterprises are rapidly embedding large language models, generative AI, and autonomous agents into core workflows. This accelerates innovation but also expands the attack surface, from data exposure and
Read moreMastercard Advances AI-Powered Payments with New Tools & Collaborations
Mastercard is working with AI and commerce leaders, including Stripe, Google and Ant International’s Antom, to make secure agentic transactions accessible and scalable for digital merchants and platforms globally. Advancing AI-powered payments with new tools for developers, expanded consulting services, and deeper collaboration across the global tech and finance ecosystem.
Read moreIndia’s Urban Company soars 58% above IPO price in year’s most subscribed offering
Urban Company’s IPO, which opened last week, was oversubscribed more than 100 times, reflecting strong investor demand.
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