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TechCrunch Wiz’s CTO on PHP2Shell and the coming ‘vulnpocalypse’

The PHP scare may have faded from your feed, but the cleanup is far from over. Last week, two critical bugs in the open source lan...

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TechCrunch Anthropic just launched tools to show companies what their AI spending is buying

The frontier lab is lifting the curtain on how users spend money on its models ahead of a planned IPO.

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TechCabal Flutterwave CEO on why African fintechs want to become banks

Flutterwave CEO, Olugbenga Agboola argued that African fintechs are becoming banks because payments alone are no longer enough.

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TechCrunch Hacker stole personnel data about thousands of Homeland Security employees, including CBP and ICE agents

A hacker obtained personally identifiable information about more than 40,000 Homeland Security staffers, which has since been publ...

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TechCabal How Africa’s fragmented payment systems are holding back cross-border trade

African countries must harmonise regulatory requirements, connect payment systems and invest in shared financial infrastructure to...

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TechCrunch Reddit is the latest platform to embrace the ‘For You’ feed

The For You feed combines posts from communities users have joined with recommendations tailored to their interests.

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TechCrunch AI execs may be too out of touch to build for the general public

Tech leaders are flaunting how out of touch they are when they brag about using AI to connect with their families.

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TechCrunch South Korea’s financial industry hit by fresh wave of cyberattacks

South Korea’s financial institutions have been hit by another wave of cyberattacks, highlighting the growing risk of AI-driven hac...

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TechCrunch Trump DOE loans $5B to nuclear plants that will power data centers

Constellation Energy will get $5 billion in government loans to modernize nuclear reactors. Most of the new capacity is already co...

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TechCrunch Xreal Aura is a new wired headset powered by Android XR

Xreal Aura will start at $1,279 and will have multiple XR specific apps at launch.

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TechCrunch As AI agents reshape the web, Google opens Gemini and Search to more apps

A new developer platform will let businesses bring their services to Google's AI experiences, potentially changing how consumers d...

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TechCrunch Apple launches its new touchscreen MacBook Pro

Apple's new touchscreen MacBook Pro starts at $2,899.

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TechCrunch Voice AI in vogue: Nvidia releases new open transcription model

Nvidia just released a free speech-to-text model that can transcribe up to 40 languages, but it only works on recordings, not live...

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TechCabal Gates Foundation says Nigeria must build AI around real-world problems

At Moonshot, the Gates Foundation argued that Nigeria’s AI ambitions should be judged by the lives the technology improves.

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TechCabal Airtel Africa appoints Goriola Bakare to lead home Internet business

Airtel Africa has named Goriola Bakare as Home Broadband Experience Lead across its continental markets, effective October 1, 2026...

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TechCrunch Chrome’s AI-powered Autofill can now dig through your Gmail to fill out forms

The autofill update lets Chrome pull flight confirmations, tracking info, order details, and other information from your inbox, wi...

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TechCabal Tap, pay, go: Mastercard and Interswitch bring Google Pay to Nigeria

Mastercard has partnered with Interswitch to bring Google Pay to eligible Mastercard cardholders in Nigeria, allowing customers to...

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TechCrunch Meta has a new AI pet app called Waddle World

Meta launched a new app called Waddle World, which essentially looks like a Tamagotchi clone, but with AI.

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TechCrunch 7 days until TechCrunch Founder Summit: Save up to $100 on your pass before doors open

In just 7 days, TechCrunch Founder Summit takes over Boston’s SoWa Power Station on November 4. Your chance to save up to $100 on...

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TechCrunch TikTok expands into restaurant guides with ‘Must Eat’ feature

The move puts TikTok in more direct competition with platforms like Yelp and Google.

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TechCrunch Free Fire returns to India as Garena launches localized version four years after ban

Free Fire India was originally set to launch in September 2023, but Garena postponed its release.

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TechCrunch Kodiak lands first commercial deal to supply driverless trucks for public highways

The deal with DTL Transport puts it on a path to become an an asset-light tech supplier, rather than owner and operator.

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TechCrunch Amazon debuts the Alexa Photo Frame and Echo Time smart clock, plus other upgraded devices

Amazon's other new devices include an upgraded Echo Dot, an Echo Studio with visual intelligence features, and the Echo Show 16.

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TechCabal 👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Safaricom cleans house

In today's edition: FirstRand eyes banking in Kenya || Safaricom fires employees over fraud || Moniepoint’s restructuring || Criss...

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