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Let’s dive into today’s top stories. We’ve got a roundup of the biggest and most important stories from around the web, curated just for you.
The TechCrunch Top 3
- Uh-oh: Binance hit by blockchain bridge breach: One of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges has confirmed that it found a blockchain bridge breach where hackers made off with $100 million.
- Sharing is caring: Twitter introduces new feature: A new Twitter feature encourages users to share the tweet versus taking a screenshot of it and then posting to other social media.
- Pepsi at the front of the line for Tesla Semi deliveries: The beverage giant is set to receive some of the first Tesla Semi deliveries, a move that could further cement its position as a leader in the electric vehicle space.
Other Notable Stories
- SpaceX catches Starship booster for second time, loses ship to an ‘anomaly’ in space: The aerospace company’s latest Starship mission has ended in failure after the ship was lost to an unknown anomaly.
- Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol: The billionaire investor has expressed his support for a new social media platform that uses the open-source protocol developed by Bluesky.
- Duolingo sees 216% spike in US users learning Chinese amid TikTok ban and move to RedNote: The language learning app has seen a significant increase in interest from US users looking to learn Mandarin Chinese.
Startups, Venture Capital, and More
- New York powerhouse VC Insight Partners nabs another $12.5B after $8B in exits: The venture capital firm has raised an additional $12.5 billion in funding, just a year after raising $8 billion.
- Despite VCs investing $75B in Q4 , it’s still hard for startups to raise money, data proves: Despite a strong quarter for venture capital investment, many startups are still struggling to secure funding.
- Failed fintech startup Bench racked up over $65 million in debt, documents reveal: The failed startup had accumulated significant debt before ultimately shutting down.
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Related Articles
- Apple brings Store app to Indian market: The company has launched its online store in India, marking a significant expansion into the country’s growing e-commerce market.
- FAA had to divert flights because of SpaceX Starship explosion: The Federal Aviation Administration was forced to divert several commercial flights due to a massive explosion caused by the SpaceX Starship.
- Mark Cuban is ready to fund a TikTok alternative built on Bluesky’s AT Protocol: The billionaire investor has expressed his support for a new social media platform that uses the open-source protocol developed by Bluesky.
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About the Authors
- Christine Hall: Senior Reporter at TechCrunch, covering enterprise/B2B, e-commerce, and foodtech for TechCrunch, and venture capital rounds for Crunchbase News.
- Haje Jan Kamps: At TechCrunch, Haje (He/Him) covered general tech news and focused mostly on hardware. He has founded several companies to varying degrees of success, spent a while in the VC world, and has been a journalist and TV producer since the dawn of his career.
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