Waymo’s latest funding round boosts it to a $45B valuation
Waymo recently closed a $5.6 billion Series C funding round led by parent company Alphabet and joined by a who’s who of Silicon Valley venture firms. The investment boosts Waymo’s overall valuation to more than $45 billion, according to Bloomberg News. Alphabet had previously announced in July that it was
Read moreRivian’s software boss is ‘super excited’ about third-party apps
Rivian’s chief software officer Wassym Bensaid opened up at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 last week about his thoughts on physical buttons (“an anomaly“) and how his company will help power VW offshoot Scout’s EVs. But there’s one other item on his to-do list that he’s “super excited” about: making Rivian’s vehicles
Read moreSwiggy IPO nets $606 million from institutional investors
Swiggy has raised around $606 million from anchor investors as part of its $1.35 billion initial public offering, as the Indian food delivery and quick commerce startup prepares for the country’s second-largest listing of the year next week. The Bengaluru-based startup, which is seeking an $11.3 billion valuation in the
Read moreMeta extends political ad ban past Election Day
Meta announced Tuesday that it is extending its restriction on political ads until later in the week, though it did not specify which day the ban would be lifted. When asked for more information, a Meta spokesperson pointed TechCrunch to the announcement about the company working to “protect the integrity
Read moreGoogle Cloud to make multi-factor authentication mandatory in 2025
The move to enable the MFA security feature comes hot on the heels of major data breaches at cloud giants, like Snowflake. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreLandmark Deal to Boost Digital Payments in East Africa
Mastercard and Diamond Trust Bank (DTB) have signed a milestone 10-year deal to provide bespoke digital payment solutions in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania. This alliance intends to transform the digital and banking experiences of individuals and businesses in the region. The collaboration will center on providing innovative, safe, and convenient
Read moreHacker suspected in massive Ticketmaster, AT&T breaches arrested in Canada
Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Authorities in Canada have arrested a man suspected of stealing information from around 165 companies using Snowflake’s cloud storage services, as reported earlier by Bloomberg and 404 Media. In a statement to The Verge, Canada Department of Justice spokesperson Ian McLeod confirmed
Read moreAmazon begins delivering certain products via drone in Phoenix
A few months after ending its drone-based delivery program, Prime Air, in California, Amazon says that it’s begun making deliveries to select customers via drone in Phoenix, Arizona. Starting today, Amazon customers in the West Valley Phoenix Metro Area have access to a drone-deliverable selection from Amazon’s catalog, including household,
Read moreVivo Announces Official Debut Date for the V40 Lite in Kenya
Vivo has officially revealed the V40 Lite debut date, which is November 11, 2024. This new smartphone is expected to fascinate the market because of its trendy, slim appearance, powerful performance, and improved photographic capabilities. Stunning Display The Vivo V40 Lite exhibits a blend of visual brilliance and cutting-edge innovation
Read moreIndia issues notice to Wikipedia over concerns of bias
Wikipedia is facing mounting regulatory pressure in India as local authorities question whether the platform should continue to enjoy legal protections as a neutral intermediary rather than being classified as a publisher. The Indian Ministry of Information and Broadcasting issued a notice to Wikipedia on Tuesday questioning the encyclopedia’s intermediary
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