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SalesLoft said in March that a violation of its GitHub account allowed hackers to steal authentication tokens used in mass hacks targeting some of its large tech customers. Citing an investigation by Google's incident response unit Mandiant, SalesLoft said on its data breaches page that an unknown hacker accessed SalesLoft's GitHub account and accessed reconnaissance activities from March to June, “can add content, guest users from multiple repositories and establish workflows.” The Timeline raises new questions about the company's security attitude, including why it took about six months to detect an intrusion. SalesLoft said the incident was “included.” Contact Us…
Just nine months after raising a whopping $10 billion (and $5 billion in debt) in January, Databricks confirmed an additional $1 billion increase at a $100 billion valuation. When rumors of promotions were first broken last month, Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi told TechCrunch that the company was using the funds to invest in the Supabase-Competitor database for AI agents. “A year ago, we saw in our data that 30% of our databases were not created by humans,” Ghodsi said. “For the first time, they were created by AI agents. This year, the statistics are 80%.” The round was co-led by…
By the time Harry Chi was 23, he had achieved financial success that most people would never achieve. He makes about $1 million a year. He worked as a “Quant” in his first job after graduating from university. It speaks of hedge funds for stock trading analysts in a statistical model-driven “Quant” fund. But like many people who spend their energy and pursue more money, he felt empty. “At some point, I just want to make a big impact on this world,” the 29-year-old tells TechCrunch. So in 2019 he and his high school companion, Omid Rooholfada, together with Ethan…
Want to start a startup? Do you want to build a brand? Will we hold such a large meeting one day? TechCrunch volunteers sabotage 2025 is one of the best ways to see how magic happens. And you will learn what it takes to quit world-class events. Image credit: Slava Blazer Photography TechCrunch is disrupting returns to San Francisco on October 27-29, calling on the crew to roll up their sleeves and help them make it all come to fruition. Whether you greet participants, support speakers, or run backstage OPS, volunteers will have free event access, real-world experiences and direct…
How can startups and developers actually monetize their AI products? A startup called Koah, which recently raised $5 million in seed funding, is betting that ads will be a big part of the answer. If you spend time online and interacting with the AI chatbot itself, there are many possibilities that you've seen a lot of ugly, AI-generated ads. Koah co-founder and CEO Nic Baird argued that it would inevitably change. “If these things go outside of San Francisco, there's only one way to make them. [them profitable] On a global scale, Baird told TechCrunch on Zoom. “It happened over…
Engineers and policy makers consider the issues defining generations on the Internet. It could be a revolutionary force for unprecedented education and connections around the world, but it could pose a risk to children when they have full freedom of access. However, there is no easy way to monitor a child's internet access without monitoring adults. While some supporters praise these laws as a victory over child safety, many security experts warn that these laws have been proposed and passed in a lacking implementation plan. In the US alone, 23 states had enacted age verification laws last month, with two…
Engineers and policy makers consider the issues defining generations on the Internet. It could be a revolutionary force for unprecedented education and connections around the world, but it could pose a risk to children when they have full freedom of access. However, there is no easy way to monitor a child's internet access without monitoring adults. While some supporters praise these laws as a victory over child safety, many security experts warn that these laws have been proposed and passed in a lacking implementation plan. This is an introductory book on where age and identity verification exists and where these…
For TechCrunch's 20th anniversary, we'll be confused (held October 27-29 at Moscone West, San Francisco) and become authentic about one of the most pressing founder questions: compensation and fairness. In the builder stage, a panel of experts who have lived, expanded and solved it will tackle the tough questions that every startup faces as it grows. Sign up here to save up to $668! Who is taking part in the builder stage? Meet the panelists Randi Jakubowitz – Head of Operations and Talent at 645 Ventures. From Seamless's early HR leadership, through Grubhub's merger and IPO, Randi knows how to…
Formerly Twitter, X has begun rolling out a new encrypted messaging feature called “chat” or “XChat.” The company claims that the new communications capabilities are end-to-end encrypted. This means that the exchanged message can only be read by the sender and its recipient, and in theory no one else can access it, including X. However, encryption experts have warned that we should not trust the current implementation of X's current encryption in XChat. They say that when it comes to end-to-end encrypted chat, it's much worse than Signal, a technology that widely considered the latest in art. In Xchat, when…
When designing for people rather than institutions, you don't just build products. Build movement. This is the idea behind this live builder stage session, called “Creating Communities and Businesses” only on TechCrunch in October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco. This fireplace chat brings together Jason Citron, founder and former CEO of Discord, and Tade Oyerinde, founder, CEO, CEO and Chancellor of Campus and Campuswire, to bring a conversation about building long-term value through community-first design. Lock your confusion pass now to learn how to scale smarter and more powerfully, saving up to $668. From startup breakouts to lasting…