Jio Financial says not in talks to acquire Paytm’s wallet business
Reliance Industries spinoff Jio Financial Services said Monday evening that it is not negotiating with Paytm to acquire its wallet business, quashing “speculative” media reports as the Noida-headquartered firm scrambles to put out a fire from the central bank’s clampdown last week. The Hindu Business Line reported over the weekend
Read moreYandex takes a big hit to get rid of Russian assets
Today, we take a look at the costs Yandex's parent had to endure to exit from Russia, easing price movements in crypto, and some juicy venture fundraising. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read more1Password was down for about an hour, preventing some users from logging in
Image: 1Password Update February 5th, 2024, 1:43PM ET: 1Password declared the issue resolved at 12:46PM ET, according to its status page. The original story continues below. 1Password says it’s looking into reports that users are unable to log in to the app. The company’s status page says the issue “is
Read moreDexa aims to get more out of podcasts with AI-powered search
If you listen to a lot of podcasts, there is a chance you might remember funny tidbits and are wondering… “Wait, who talked about eating fries with sriracha again?” or more serious questions. To look for the answers, you have to first find the podcast and then search through their
Read moreDexory’s massive shelf-scanning robot comes to North America
I’ve spent a good bit of time talking about inventory on these pages. I’m always happy to spend a couple of paragraphs discussing far and away my least favorite part of working retail. The job is, in essence, data collection. As such, it’s a prime candidate for automation — and
Read moreTinder’s new warnings inform users when they’re potentially being inappropriate
Tinder is introducing new user warnings to tell young singles when they’re not being respectful and need to improve their behavior. The updates are rolling out globally in the coming weeks and target the app’s main demographic — users aged 18-25 — who are often just beginning their online dating
Read moreB2B vs. B2C is not about who’s buying, but how you’re selling
B2B and B2C, while believed to be stark opposites in many ways, are not purely categories of audiences. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreBumble’s new AI tool identifies and blocks scam accounts, fake profiles
Bumble announced today that it’s launching a new AI-powered feature that is designed to help identify spam, scam and fake profiles. The new tool, called Deception Detector, aims to take action on malicious content before Bumble users ever come across it. In testing, Bumble found that the tool was able
Read moreTwitter alternative spouts a massive leak
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Security consultant and Have I Been Pwned creator Troy Hunt has detailed a vulnerability in the API of Spoutible, a social platform that emerged following Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, that could allow hackers to take full control of users’ accounts. After someone
Read moreThoma Bravo takes critical event management software company Everbridge private in $1.5B deal
Everbridge, a critical event management (CEM) software company, is going private in a $1.5 billion all-cash deal that will see it taken over by private equity giant Thoma Bravo. Founded in 2002 initially as 3N Global, Everbridge helps governments and enterprises from across the industrial spectrum respond to emergency situations
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