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Hello, welcome to TechCrunch’s regular fintech newsletter. We take a little break, but you can find must-see fintech coverage at TechCrunch.com, including my columns and daily analysis and breaking news. If you want those stories and more in your inbox every day, sign up for our daily newsletter here. Thank you to our loyal readers! Big story The criminal trial against 32-year-old fintech startup founder Charlie Havis began on February 21, with lawyers having the opening arguments. On one side, JPMorgan Chase claims Javice “helped millions of customers fake to steer the bank into buying her company.” For her, Havis…
Chegg takes Google to court and blames the tech giant for an unfair competition over AI-generated search overviews. The online education company says Google’s AI overview sucks up traffic and revenue, and the business is struggling. The lawsuit filed Monday in federal district court alleges that Google claims a summary generated by Google’s AI to extract information from sources like Chegg without sending users to the original site. I’m doing it. According to Chegg, it had a devastating impact on the business. “The company, which provides online homework help, has filed a lawsuit against search engines and its parent Alphabet…
Creating software using generator AI has been perhaps the biggest use case since it first appeared a few years ago. However, platforms like cursors and copilots are limited to worlds that are primarily inhabited by trained engineers. Swedish AI startup Lovable reached the front page of both product hunt and hacker news last year after making it very easy to create apps using prompts. Currently, they are raising $15 million in the pre-round series led by Creandum. A loved one can build what is called production-ready software, without the need for coding knowledge. In addition to building prototypes and websites,…
aFrom his gravel baritone and his attempts to rearrange a world like Tetris’ pieces, Henry Kissinger is probably best known for something he’s probably never said. The questions first raised in the Rotary Phone era remain unanswered in the Zoom era. It’s time for Europe to propose a single interlocutor for the outside world. Soon, peace negotiations on the war in Ukraine could take place under still unclear circumstances. Given that we are at risk, Europe is desperately and legitimately holding table seats. But to be included, Vladimir Putin (representing the interests of his tyrannical Russian regime), Donald Trump (representing…
Focusing your brand on your own is not the easiest job in the world. With all the noise and consumer attention waning there, finding ways to recognize (and remember) a brand is becoming a skill that only has a few. Some companies have chosen to use ultra-optimized videos on Tiktok and jump to left, right and middle trends, but sometimes the old-school approach is still the best. They may seem outdated in the era of viral social media marketing, but press releases can still offer great value. By getting messaging and announcements in front of the appropriate media contacts and…
Cybersecurity researchers have flagged an updated version of the Lightspy implant, which has an expanded set of data collection capabilities to extract information from social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram. Lightspy is the name given to modular spyware that can infect both Windows and Apple systems with the aim of harvesting data. It was first documented in 2020, targeting Hong Kong users. This includes Wi-Fi network information, screenshots, locations, iCloud keychains, sound recordings, photos, browser history, contacts, call history, SMS messages, and files, lines, mail masters, telegrams, Tencent QQ, and more. It includes data from various apps. wechat,…
Recruitment is confusing. Many inefficiencies, skill gaps, and outdated processes defeat hiring teams. It’s no surprise that 88% of HR leaders say they’re struggling to find the right candidate. The new AI startup believes there will be fixes. Perfect intervene with an AI-driven approach that deals with the boring parts of hiring, interviewing and candidate matching, reducing employment time by 75% and improving match between candidates and businesses by 90%. the goal? Recruiters focus on people, and AI handles the grunt work. The company pulled in a total of $23 million in seed funds, with Hanacoventure leading the latest round.…
Chicago, Illinois, February 25, 2025, ChainWire After a record-breaking testnet phase, strong momentum continues, with over $300 million in total value locks (TVL), and dozens of ecosystem launch partners. Hemi, a modular blockchain network powered by Bitcoin and Ethereum, announced today that it will launch its mainnet on March 12th, 2025. Important facts When launching the mainnet on March 12th, HEMI is a modular blockchain network designed for superior scaling, security and interoperability, consolidating Bitcoin and Ethereum as a single supernet. Masu. Distributed exchanges (sushi, dodomi, etc.), lending protocols (such as layer banks, zero-rends, etc.), vaults (such as nuclei, concrete,…
VideBot, an interactive video platform, has announced that it is focusing on transforming the customer experience journey through its Video Experience (VX) platform. VideBot is an intuitive, codeless platform that allows users to create and manage interactive videos. Provides end-to-end services such as content scheduling and analytics, and automates script generation for new video bots. High-performance follow-up content is also suggested based on performance analysis. VX adds interaction to your videos, allowing organizations to create engaging brand experiences with features like branching, custom buttons, forms and more. The company recently closed with a 2.8 million euro funding round, bringing it…
February 25, 2025Ravi LakshmananMalware/Cyberspy Belarusian opposition activists and Ukrainian military and government agencies are targets for a new campaign to adopt malware-covered Microsoft Excel documents as lures to provide a new variant of Picassoroder. The Threat Cluster has been rated as an extension of a long-term campaign fitted by Belarusian threat actors called Threat Actors (aka Moonscape, TA445, UAC-0057, and UNC1151) since 2016 Masu. It is known to coincide with Russia’s security interests. It promotes narratives critical of NATO. “The campaign was prepared in July-August 2024 and entered the active phase from November-December 2024,” Sentinelone researcher Tom Hegel shared with…