Databricks raises $10B as it barrels toward an IPO

Databricks, the data analytics platform, has raised $10 billion in a funding round that values the…

Popular LatAm digital payment service AstroPay launches multi-currency wallet

AstroPay has been around since 2009. The bootstrapped company currently has 320 employees and is profitable.…

Texas medical school says hackers stole sensitive health data of 1.4 million individuals

The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center confirmed hackers accessed the personal and sensitive health data…

Focused Energy buys two of the world’s most powerful lasers for its fusion quest

Fusion power startup Focused Energy has signed a deal to buy two of the world’s most…

Meta fined $263M over 2018 security breach that affected ~3M EU users

Meta has been fined €251 million (around $263 million) in the European Union for a Facebook…

Travel is back: Hostaway raises $365M at $925M valuation

The tourism and travel industries are finally back on track, expected to make a “full recovery”…

Remote enables USDC crypto payouts for contractors

Getting paid in cryptocurrencies may sound like a bad idea, but this could be an actually…

Pineapple on pizza is delicious — and if you disagree, you can’t log in to WordPress.org

There are few matters in life that divide a room more than the prudence of putting…

EU to investigate TikTok’s response to election security risks in Romania

TikTok is now subject to not one but two open Digital Services Act (DSA) investigations after…

While some account-to-account payments players falter, Volume raises fresh cash

Online merchants can usually pay up to 8% of every sale on an item to companies…

Tribunal criticises PSNI and Met Police for spying operation to identify journalists’ sources

Two Belfast journalists were unlawfully placed under surveillance by two UK police forces, which spied…

Kakao Mobility hit with $10.5M antitrust fine for limiting rivals’ access

South Korea’s antitrust watchdog has fined Kakao Mobility, the ride-hailing unit of Korean tech firm Kakao,…

Private vs public AI: Which should your business use in 2025?

Imagine a Christmas where your business predicts market trends before they happen, streamlines operations effortlessly,…

IT Sustainability Think Tank: Green IT challenges and opportunities for 2025

As we approach the end of 2024, the question of whether IT sustainability remains a…

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What is Instagram’s Threads app? All your questions answered

Twitter alternatives — new and old — have found audiences willing to try out a newer…

Meta updates its smart glasses with real-time AI video

Meta’s Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are getting several new AI-powered upgrades, including the ability to have…

Agave, the startup behind Find the Cat, finds $18M

A startup out of Turkey that has built a hit casual mobile game where you have…

Alphabet-backed Indian lender files for IPO

Alphabet’s CapitalG-backed Aye Finance, a lender focused on India’s micro, small, and medium enterprises, is seeking…

YouTube will now let creators opt in to third-party AI training

YouTube on Monday announced it will give creators more choice over how third parties can use…

Tesla offers free Supercharging for Model S with a catch

Tesla is trying to boost its Model S sales before the year is out, but it’s…

Google experiments with a new image generator that remixes three images into one creation

Google Labs, Google’s experimental arm, is testing a new image generator called Whisk. This tool allows…