US insurance giant Aflac says customers’ personal data stolen during cyberattack
US insurance giant Aflac says customers’ personal data stolen during cyberattack The U.S. insurance giant provides supplemental insurance to around 50 million customers. The U.S. insurance giant provides supplemental insurance…
Want to know where VCs are investing next? Be in the room at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
Want to know where VCs are investing next? Be in the room at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 Early-stage founders, listen up! You will want a front row seat at the Builders…
Japanese shipping firm NYK acquires Kadmos, a salary payment platform for seafarers
Japanese shipping firm NYK acquires Kadmos, a salary payment platform for seafarers Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha is acquiring German salary payment platform for seafaring workers, Kadmos. Japanese…
Google adds AI features to Chromebook Plus devices
Google adds AI features to Chromebook Plus devices Google's adding a slew of AI features to the Chromebook Plus line, including a search and text capture tool, NotebookLM, and a…
SMB-focused Finom closes €115M as European fintech heats up
SMB-focused Finom closes €115M as European fintech heats up Finom, an Amsterdam-based challenger bank for SMBs that claims to have doubled its revenue in 2024, closed a €115 million Series…
OpenAI pulls promotional materials around Jony Ive deal
OpenAI pulls promotional materials around Jony Ive deal OpenAI appears to have pulled a much-discussed video promoting the friendship between CEO Sam Altman and legendary Apple designer Jony Ive (plus,…
Tesla launches robotaxi rides in Austin with big promises and unanswered questions
Tesla launches robotaxi rides in Austin with big promises and unanswered questions Tesla has started giving rides in driverless Model Y SUVs in Austin. Details are still sparse, but limited…
Why Danny Boyle shot ‘28 Years Later’ on iPhones
Why Danny Boyle shot ‘28 Years Later’ on iPhones Director Danny Boyle famously shot his post-apocalyptic classic “28 Days Later” on Canon digital cameras, making it easier for him to…
The stablecoin evangelist: Katie Haun’s fight for digital dollars
The stablecoin evangelist: Katie Haun’s fight for digital dollars In 2018, when Bitcoin was trading around $4,000 and most Americans, at least, thought cryptocurrency was a fad, Katie Haun found…
Moratorium on state AI regulation clears Senate hurdle
Moratorium on state AI regulation clears Senate hurdle A Republican effort to prevent states from enforcing their own AI regulations cleared a key procedural hurdle on Saturday. A Republican effort…