Ramp hits $32B valuation, just 3 months after hitting $22.5B: In 2025 alone, Ramp has leapt from being worth $13 billion to $32 billion with new rounds every few months. Read More |
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Sequoia-backed fintech Aspora will let Indian diaspora pay bills back home: The startup said that until now, users had to either transfer the money to their Indian accounts or ask someone to handle the bills for them. The other option for them was to use their foreign cards and try and pay bills while facing high charges and payment failures. Read More |
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DoorDash confirms data breach impacting users' phone numbers and physical addresses: The delivery giant said "no sensitive information" was accessed, and did not specify the number of customers, delivery workers, and merchants who were impacted by the breach. Read More |
Jeff Bezos reportedly returns to the trenches as co-CEO of new AI startup, Project Prometheus: Jeff Bezos is partly backing a new AI startup called Project Prometheus that has raised $6.2 billion in funding, and will take on duties as co-chief executive. Read More |
Google rolls out its AI 'Flight Deals' tool globally, adds new travel features in Search: To get started, users need to describe where, when, and how they want to travel. Flight Deals will then use AI to display the best bargains available. Read More |
Ford turns to Amazon to give used cars sales a boost: Amazon Autos, which kicked off last year with Hyundai, initially started with new cars. The deal with Ford pushes it into used car territory. Read More |
Surveillance tech provider Protei was hacked, its data stolen, and its website defaced: The defacement of Protei's website said "another DPI/SORM provider bites the dust," apparently referring to the company selling its web intercept and surveillance products to phone and internet providers. Read More |
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