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When data leaked from unsecured cloud servers, hundreds of thousands of sensitive bank transfer documents were published in India, revealing account numbers, transaction numbers and personal contact details. Researchers at cybersecurity firm Upguard discovered a publicly available Amazon host storage server in late August, containing 273,000 PDF documents related to bank transfers of Indian customers. The published files included completed transaction forms intended for processing through National Automated Clearing House or centralized systems used by Indian banks. The data was linked to at least 38 different banks and financial institutions, researchers told TechCrunch. The spilled data was eventually plugged, but…
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When data leaked from unsecured cloud servers, hundreds of thousands of sensitive bank transfer documents were published in India, revealing account numbers, transaction numbers and personal contact details. Researchers at cybersecurity firm Upguard discovered a publicly available Amazon host storage server in late August, containing 273,000 PDF documents related to bank transfers of Indian customers. The published files included completed transaction forms intended for processing through National Automated Clearing House or centralized systems used by Indian banks. The data was linked to at least 38 different banks and financial institutions, researchers told TechCrunch. Security revocation of this nature is not…
In 2025, in TechCrunch, held at Moscone West in San Francisco on October 27-29, Box CEO and co-founder Aaron Levie takes a stage in confusion due to an outspoken conversation about how the invention actually looks within a public company, and changes (unchanged) in enterprise software. Cloud original evolution The box, released before “The Cloud,” was a buzzword and outperformed the waves of competitors that could not scale or adapt. Aaron Levy's perspective is a rare combination as both a visionary founder and CEO of a long-term public company. He reflects on the most difficult pivots, the biggest surprises, and…
A virus app called Neon offers to record phones and pay for audio so that it can be sold to AI companies, but since its launch last week it has been rapidly rising to the rank of free iPhone apps. App Intelligence Provider According to App Figures, the app already has thousands of users and has been downloaded 75,000 times yesterday alone. Neon pitches itself as a way of creating users by providing call recordings that help train, improve and test AI models. But for now, neon is offline. Security flaws allowed anyone to access their phone numbers, call recordings…
Amr Awadallah, founder of AI startup Vectara, responded two times when he heard about the changes to the H-1B visa program, which increases the application fee for each visa to $100,000. He was not surprised. But he was disappointed. “We can't afford to pay $100,000,” Awadallah told TechCrunch. He employs one employee on the H-1B, and although the new fees apply only to new applications, he believes it is too expensive for many startups, and he hires internationally before setting the price. The H-1B visa was created to allow companies to hire skilled talent from global markets of occupations such…
For years, recruiters have used machine learning to find potential recruits by searching for keywords on resumes and LinkedIn profiles. This method can help narrow down the candidate pool, but recruiters still need to manually review each profile to determine the best fit for their job. David Paffenholz (pictured on the left) and Ishan Gupta realized that at just 22 and 19, LLMS could find talent faster and more efficiently. They built JuiceBox, an AI-powered search engine that uses natural language to analyze professional profiles, personal websites, and other published information to identify the most qualified candidates. After joining Startup…
What happens when technology takes the wheels of our love life? From dating apps and AI-powered matchmaking to full digital companionship, artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming third parties in our most personal relationships. But does it really help us find a deeper connection, or does it simply turn romance into an algorithmic fantasy? Only on TechCrunch's AI stage, which takes place on October 27-29 in Moscon West, San Francisco, is what disrupts 2025 in 2025, bringing together the voices of the three powerhouses to unleash the future of love, trust and technology. Eugenia Kuyda is the founder of Replika, one…
One day, Shashwat Murarka was sitting in her college apartment thinking about its relationship with food delivery. Sometimes the orders didn't arrive, so he would wander around the apartment building, searching for misguided food. He also found himself giving step-by-step instructions to the confused delivery man. “What started as frustration has turned into a mission to fix the final stretch of the last mile, one of the most overlooked issues in the supply chain,” he told TechCrunch. He began studying the delivery supply chain, ran his own delivery and decided to tackle problems during his fourth year at university. He…
From model infrastructure to niche applications, AI is creating expectations for new kinds of founders and new investors. This candid conversation on the AI stage will be held in San Francisco in 2025 at TechCrunch from October 27-29th. Top VCs share what catches the eye (and doesn't), how they think about defensive possibilities in the world of AI monopoly, and how founders think about their next term sheet sheet. If you are planning to scale or scale your AI startup, you cannot miss this session. Learn what you really need to build a viable AI company. Sign up now to…