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Someone planted backdoors in dozens of WordPress plug-ins used in thousands of websites Dozens of WordPress plug-ins were allegedly hijacked to push malware after they were sold to a new corporate owner. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/someone-planted-backdoors-in-dozens-of-wordpress-plugins-used-in-thousands-of-websites/
Anthropic co-founder confirms the company briefed the Trump administration on Mythos In an interview at the Semafor World Economy summit this week, Anthropic co-founder Jack Clark explained why the company was still engaged with the U.S. government while simultaneously suing them. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/anthropic-co-founder-confirms-the-company-briefed-the-trump-administration-on-mythos/
London gets closer to its first robotaxi service as Waymo begins testing Waymo’s commercial service will eventually follow testing if the U.K. government approves. Powered by WPeMatico https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/14/london-gets-closer-to-its-first-robotaxi-service-as-waymo-begins-testing/
Replenit raises $2.5M to bring real-time AI decision-making to retail Replenit, an AI decision engine for retail that turns customer signals into real-time, individualised decisions, has raised $2.5 million in a pre-seed funding round. The round was co-led by Movens Capital and Vastpoint, with participation from Logo Ventures, DigitalOcean Ventures,
The new Seed filter: what investors look for beyond the demo AI has made it easier than ever to build something that looks impressive. Polished demos, sleek interfaces, and convincing prototypes can now be produced in days, not months. But how do investors cut through the shine to identify a
GoCardless sees revenue boost, undertook 2025 restructure UK fintech GoCardless has reported a year-on-year revenue uplift in 2025, in a year in which it underwent a restructuring and made a provision for redundancies impacting around 90 jobs, a new filing shows. The cuts come as GoCardless, one of the UK’s most prominent fintechs, looks to
Eka closes $107M Fund II to becomes the UK’s largest early-stage impact VC Eka has announced the final close of its second fund at $107 million (£80 million), marking a significant milestone in the firm’s journey. With this raise, the firm becomes the UK’s largest early-stage impact venture capital firm
Zell raises €500K to scale AI-powered sales management Berlin-based Zell, an AI startup focused on automating sales management workflows, has raised €500,000 in a funding round. The round was co-led by P3 Ventures, SkyDeck Europe, UC Berkeley SkyDeck, Lendlease, and the Cariplo Factory accelerator, alongside a group of international angel
Anthropic plots Lovable challenger, leak suggests Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/anthropic-lovable-challenger-leak
Wise set to downgrade London listing this quarter Powered by WPeMatico https://sifted.eu/articles/wise-london-listing-downgrade