Significant Price Hike for Apple Services in South Africa
With effect from August 18, Apple has revealed a hefty price hike for a number of its subscription services in South Africa. According to Apple, price hikes are required to sustain high-quality entertainment and new features, underscoring the company’s dedication to improving the user experience through consistent content and feature
Read MoreHackers shut down heating in Ukrainian city with malware, researchers say
Cybersecurity firm Dragos and Ukrainian authorities found a cyberattack targeting critical infrastructure in Lviv. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreWiz rejects Google’s $23 billion takeover in favor of IPO
Wiz reportedly abandoned the deal over antitrust and investor concerns. | Illustration: The Verge Cybersecurity startup Wiz has turned down a $23 billion takeover bid from Google’s parent, Alphabet, breaking off what would have been the largest acquisition in the search giant’s history. In an internal memo seen by CNBC,
Read MoreNew Partnership Eases Event Creation for TikTok Users
TikTok has partnered with global events marketplace Eventbrite to offer event creators a powerful tool for promoting and selling tickets. The partnership will allow TikTok users worldwide to sell tickets to their events, with Eventbrite links directly added to their TikTok videos for seamless promotion and ticket sales. The new
Read MoreGlobal IT Company Unveils Ultralight Edge AI Platform
NTT DATA, one of the leading global IT infrastructure and services company, has unveiled its new Edge AI platform aimed at accelerating IT/OT convergence by bringing AI processing to the edge. This approach processes data where it is generated, enabling the unification of diverse IoT devices, systems, and data. This
Read MoreThe problem with the tech debt mindset
Ryan chats with Jon Bevan, a software engineer currently building the cloud version of Scriptrunner, an Atlassian app, about the concept of tech debt. They explore how tech debt can arise from outdated technology choices, shortcuts, and the need for maintenance work. They also delve into the challenges of upgrading
Read MoreTelegram’s userbase climbs to 950M, plans to launch app store
Messaging app Telegram has reached 950M active users, and it aims to cross the 1 billion mark this year, founder Pavel Durov said. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreIndia scraps ‘angel tax’ in boost for startups
India’s federal government has removed the so-called “angel tax” for all classes of investors, delivering a major victory to the country’s startup ecosystem that had lobbied for years against the measure. “To bolster the India startup ecosystem, to boost entrepreneurial spirit and support innovation, I propose abolishing angel tax for
Read MoreKakao founder issued arrest warrant by Seoul court
A Seoul court issued an arrest warrant for Brian Kim, the founder of South Korean internet giant Kakao, on allegations of stock price manipulation related to the company’s takeover of K-pop agency SM Entertainment in 2023. The Seoul Southern District Court said on Tuesday that it had issued a warrant
Read MoreWiz walks away from Google’s $23B acquisition offer: Read the CEO’s note to employees
Cybersecurity startup Wiz has turned down a $23 billion acquisition offer from Alphabet, Google’s parent company, according to a source familiar with discussions. Despite the offer representing a substantial premium over its last private valuation of $12 billion, Wiz’s management team with the support of investors has opted to remain
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