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The U.S. Department of Justice announced criminal charges against three hackers working for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) over a four-year hacking campaign that included hacking into Donald Trump's presidential campaign this year. accused. On Friday, U.S. prosecutors filed an indictment accusing Masoud Jalili, Seyed Ali Aghamili, and Yasar Baraghi of targeting the Trump campaign, former White House and administration officials, and members of Congress as part of a hacking leak. The statement was announced. Surgery. According to the indictment, the operation was launched as part of retaliation for the Trump administration's killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in…

The U.S. Department of Justice announced criminal charges against three hackers working for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) over a four-year hacking campaign that included hacking into Donald Trump's presidential campaign this year. accused. On Friday, U.S. prosecutors filed an indictment accusing Masoud Jalili, Seyed Ali Aghamili, and Yasar Baraghi of targeting the Trump campaign, former White House and administration officials, and members of Congress as part of a hacking leak. The statement was announced. Surgery. According to the indictment, the operation was launched as part of retaliation for the Trump administration's killing of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani in…

This episode of Equity had so many themes. Karaoke in VC, the SpaceX economy, moatless AI, OpenAI vs. open source, and more. When a conversation between host Kirsten Kolosek and fellow TCs Devin Caldwee and Margaux McCall begins with an evergreen question, you know it's going to work. “Is it ever okay to use a shirtless photo of myself in my Slack profile at work?” Answer: Yes and no. AI is again a hot topic in equity. But it just didn't stay the same old. Admittedly, the totally crazy valuations coming out of the AI ​​sector have been a bit…

Wordy is a new iOS app that offers a unique way to learn English. This app automatically translates and defines unknown words while watching your favorite movies and TV shows. Wordy has over 500,000 titles available, including popular series like HBO's The Penguin and Disney+'s new show Agatha All Along. Created by Sándor Bogyó, a 23-year-old indie developer from Budapest, the app was born out of frustration with looking up phrases that aren't in your native language while watching English shows. After my experience with Language Reactor, a Chrome extension similar to Wordy, I realized the need for a mobile…

ChatGPT maker OpenAI's next funding round is said to be around $6.5 billion and could close as early as the end of next week. This is according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal, which also reveals that OpenAI's rumored transformation from a nonprofit organization to a for-profit company is now virtually certain. If OpenAI doesn't complete the transition within two years, investors in the new round will get their money back, according to WSJ. The WSJ article paints a picture of a startup company that recently hit $4 billion in revenue but is still suffering billions of…

We're thrilled to welcome Brett Taylor to TechCrunch Disrupt 2024. As a former co-CEO of Salesforce, founder of Quip, former CTO of Facebook, co-developer of Google Maps, and current chairman of the board of OpenAI, Taylor needs: There are very few introductions. Bret Taylor is one of the most influential players in the enterprise and SaaS world, so we invited him to join us for a fireside chat on the SaaS stage at Disrupt 2024 on October 29th. In our conversation with Bret, we explore his innovative AI startup, Sierra, which was recently launched in partnership with former Google executive…

Britain's antitrust regulator has concluded that Amazon's partnership and equity investment in AI startup Anthropic cannot be investigated under current merger rules because of the size and scope of the deal. The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) announcement comes six months after news emerged that Amazon had completed a $4 billion investment in Anthropic, one of the most heavily funded AI-focused startups. It was then held the next day. The three-year-old company develops large-scale language models (LLMs) and a related chatbot called Claude, which is roughly comparable to OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Bard. San Francisco-based Anthropic has established itself…

It's the last time to save up to $600 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 tickets. Get your tickets now and seize this last chance to save big before the countdown to Disrupt 2024 begins. This special discount offer ends tonight at 11:59 PM PT. Join a global community of over 10,000 technology, startup, and venture capital leaders at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 28th to 30th. Experience one of the most anticipated technology events of the year. Save on your tickets before the offer ends tonight. Why attend Disrupt 2024? At Disrupt 2024, in addition to networking with more…

The UK's data protection regulator has confirmed it is investigating US-based money transfer giant MoneyGram following reports of a data breach from the company. The UK's Information Commissioner's Office, which requires organizations to report data breaches within 72 hours of discovering an incident, told TechCrunch on Friday that the watchdog has reported a report from MoneyGram following a cybersecurity incident at the company. admitted that he had received “We have received a report from MoneyGram and will be investigating it,” ICO spokesperson Lucy Milburn told TechCrunch. The scope of the potential data breach at MoneyGram is still unknown. MoneyGram is…

Note-taking apps are usually aimed at increasing efficiency and productivity. Many of these apps focus on writing down your thoughts quickly, organizing them better, or a combination of both. Napkin (not to be confused with the Accel-backed startup of the same name) hopes to stand out among these apps by focusing on mindfulness. Think of it as a kind of companion to your diary. Founders David Felsmann and Fabian Wittel, who previously worked in BMW's Group Innovation department, started developing the app in 2022. We first released a web prototype. But back then, the app was more about productivity and…