Sam Altman is co-founding a new brain-to-computer interface startup called Merge Labs, with funding likely coming from OpenAI’s ventures team, according to unnamed sources cited by the Financial Times. The startup is expected to be valued at $850 million, though…
StubHub has signaled that its initial public offering (IPO) may be moving forward once again. The company filed a public S-1 in late March but paused the process in April after Wall Street reacted nervously to tariffs imposed by the…
The Russian government is allegedly behind a data breach affecting the U.S. court filing system known as PACER, according to The New York Times. Citing anonymous sources, the newspaper reported that Russia is at least partially responsible for the cyberattack,…
Indian fintech giant Paytm has received long-awaited approval from the Reserve Bank of India to operate as a payment services provider for online merchants. This regulatory breakthrough comes just days after one of its Chinese investors, Ant Group, sold its…
In 2019, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued Match Group, the company behind popular dating apps like Match, Tinder, OkCupid, Hinge, and Plenty of Fish. The FTC accused the company of misleading Match.com users into buying subscriptions through deceptive practices.…
In a bold move, AI search engine Perplexity has made an unsolicited offer to purchase Chrome from Google for $34.5 billion in cash, according to a Reuters report. Perplexity has confirmed the offer to TechCrunch, detailing terms that include a…
In early 2023, David Petrou, a distinguished engineer and founding member of both Google Goggles and Google Glass, made a surprising move. After more than 17 years at the company, he left to launch his own startup. “I was seeing…
Hackers claim to have compromised the computer of a North Korean government hacker and leaked its contents online, offering a rare glimpse into a hacking operation by the notoriously secretive nation. The two hackers, who go by Saber and cyb0rg,…
Demand for AI companion applications is growing rapidly, extending beyond well-known platforms like ChatGPT and Grok. According to new data from app intelligence firm Appfigures, 128 out of the 337 active and revenue-generating AI companion apps available worldwide were released…
In 2025, the average urban Indian no longer needs to wait long for much—except at government offices or in traffic. With just a few taps on an app, they can order almost anything, from food and groceries to smartphones and…
