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Naukri exposed recruiter email addresses, researcher says The recruiter website fixed the email address exposure earlier this week. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/23/naukri-exposed-recruiter-email-addresses-researcher-says/
Khosla Ventures among VCs experimenting with AI-infused roll-ups of mature companies Venture capitalists have always focused on investing in companies that leverage technology to either disrupt established industries or create entirely new business categories. But some VCs are starting to flip the script on their investing styles. Rather than funding
Zoox issues second robotaxi software recall in a month following collision Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company Zoox has issued its second voluntary software recall in a month, following a collision between one of its robotaxis and an e-scooter rider in San Francisco on May 8. The latest incident involved an unoccupied
Landa promised real estate investing for $5. Now it’s gone dark. The idea of becoming a real estate investor for as little as $5 may seem too good to be true. And for many users of Landa, a proptech company that promised just that — it has been. Landa emerged
What is Mistral AI? Everything to know about the OpenAI competitor Mistral AI, the French company behind AI assistant Le Chat and several foundational models, is officially regarded as one of France’s most promising tech startups and is arguably the only European company that could compete with OpenAI. But compared
Belgium’s bold tech revolution at the heart of Europe Belgium’s tech ecosystem is showing strong signs of growth, maturation, and increasing global relevance. According to European Tech 2024: The Big Picture, Belgian tech companies raised over €4.2 billion in 2024. Major deals included funding to establish a new R&D pilot
Glovo and Finmid partner to provide instant capital to SMEs Spanish on-demand delivery service Glovo has partnered with finmid, an all-in-one infrastructure provider for financing, to bring instant, personalised capital offers to SMEs using the Glovo platform. Through this partnership, now live in Spain, Portugal, and Poland, eligible merchants can
From Lithuania to orbit: Astrolight raises €2.8M for dual-use optical comms Astrolight, a Lithuanian space communications company, has closed a seed round at €2.8 million led by frontier tech investor Balnord. Other key investors were EIFO, Coinvest Capital, and existing investors 3NGLS and Rita Sakus. Founded in 2019, Astrolight aims to
Tamtam raises €3M less than a year after launch to supercharge complex sales with AI Less than a year after launching, salestech startup Tamtam serves around thirty clients and has raised €3 million Seed funding. Tamtam was co-founded by Edouard Epaud (CEO), a graduate of Télécom Paris and HEC Paris
Kota raises $14.5M Series A to fix broken employee benefits system Irish insurance and HRtech company Kota has raised $14.5 million in Series A funding, bringing its total funding to $22.9 million. Alongside their Series A, they are also announcing that they’ve obtained their Central Bank of Ireland Authorisation, making