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TechCrunch US bars Microsoft, Adobe, and major IT firms from green card program for skilled foreign workers

The other firms being suspended from the program include Capgemini, Cognizant, HCL, Infosys, Tata, and Wipro.

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TechCrunch Elon Musk questions Ambani’s influence as Starlink India launch stalls

“Is Ambani the real boss of India?” Elon Musk asked as he questioned why Starlink has yet to launch its satellite internet service...

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TechCrunch New York alleges TikTok gave teens, children a placebo safety feature instead of a real one

New York’s lawsuit against the company is one of more than two dozen cases brought by states accusing the social media giant of de...

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TechCrunch Asos confirms breach of customer data after hackers send rogue app notification

The hackers alerted the fashion giant's customers through a push notification that said they had "fully compromised" the company's...

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TechCrunch Hear from Ambrosia Energy and Bloom Energy execs on where the AI infrastructure boom is creating opportunity at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Ambrosia Energy CEO Ben Longmier and Bloom Energy SVP Bill Thayer join the Smart Systems Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt. Register now...

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TechCrunch Spotify is getting more serious about selling enterprise software

The company launched technology.spotify.com, a new site that will make its internal tech available to outsiders.

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TechCrunch Waymo locks in $5B loan from Blackstone, PIMCO to fuel robotaxi expansion

This is the first time the Alphabet-owned company has turned to debt financing.

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TechCrunch Cal AI’s 19-year-old founder just raised $10M for his new AI startup

Zach Yadegari, the teen co-founder of popular Cal AI calorie tracking app, has launched a new personal AI agent startup that compe...

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TechCrunch 5 days to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026: Don’t pay more at the door for your pass

The global tech ecosystem gathers at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 at San Francisco’s Moscone West on October 13-15. Get your pass now t...

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TechCabal Two viral games found an audience. Can Nigerian gaming follow?

Lagos Run and Lagos Life are changing the conversation around Nigeria’s gaming industry and its future.

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TechCabal Billionaires online, broke offline: Nigerians escape reality inside viral games

For millions of Nigerians playing Lagos Life, Lagos Run and other viral games, the attraction is not just entertainment.

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TechCabal South Africa targets 17.5 billion spam calls with new registry

The registry is part of a sweeping government effort to tackle South Africa’s growing spam-call problem.

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TechCabal From price to specs: What’s new with the Oppo F35 Pro

Oppo launched the Oppo F35 Pro in India on October 5, 2026. The phone starts at ₹45,999 ($475) and goes on sale on October 11.

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TechCrunch Google releases a new local-first Granola competitor

Google’s new AI Edge Foresight app takes on Granola with an offline meeting note-taker that can transcribe conversations, generate...

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TechCrunch Amazon unveils new Alexa tablets with Alexa+ and Google Play Store access

The lineup includes three models: Amazon Alexa Tablet 12 Pro, Amazon Alexa Tablet 11, and Amazon Alexa Tablet 8.

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TechCrunch Uber and China’s Pony.ai plan to launch robotaxis in London

The two companies said on Thursday that they would begin testing Pony.ai's Gen-7 robotaxis in London in the coming weeks.

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TechCrunch Vesta raises $30M to bring swarms of agents to mortgage lenders

Vesta, an AI-native software startup that helps lenders originate mortgages, announced a $30 million round led by Conversion Capit...

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TechCrunch China’s Manus raises over $500M in first funding round since split with Meta

Boyu Capital and IDG Capital led the funding round, and existing shareholders Tencent, HSG (formerly known as Sequoia China), Zhen...

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TechCrunch Last call to volunteer at TechCrunch Founder Summit 2026

TechCrunch Founder Summit is gearing up to return to Boston on November 4! We’re doing a last call for exceptional volunteers to j...

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TechCabal Goodbye mango tree, hello AWS: The cloud sovereignty paradox behind Nigeria’s new postcode

Nigeria’s new digital postcode system promises to make buildings easier to find, improving deliveries and access to essential serv...

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TechCabal Bloccpay is using stablecoins to simplify cross-border payroll

Bloccpay is a stablecoin-powered payroll and invoicing infrastructure designed for cross-border talent.

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TechCabal NeoFleet Capital raises $4 million to finance taxi fleets across Africa and emerging markets

NeoFleet, a Cyprus-based mobility finance company that operates in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, and Peru, has raised a $4 million pre-s...

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TechCrunch India rejects Elon Musk’s claim of discrimination over Starlink launch

Starlink is still awaiting security clearance before it can seek spectrum and begin commercial services in India.

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TechCabal 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Worth a MNT

In today's edition: MNT-Halan floats shares in blockbuster IPO || Quickmart founders get a way out || South Africa’s end-user subs...

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