European cops shut down crypto mixing website that helped launder 1.3B euros
Law enforcement agencies, led by Europol, dismantled a cryptocurrency laundering platform called Cryptomixer, which facilitated the illegal movement of over 1.3 billion euros since 2016. The service allowed cybercriminals...
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Festivitas lets you decorate your Apple devices with holiday lights and snow
Festivitas, a holiday app, now lets users decorate Apple devices with animated lights and snow. Originally designed for desktops, the app now supports iOS, expanding its reach. Users can...
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OpenAI’s investment into Thrive Holdings is its latest circular deal
OpenAI is investing in Thrive Holdings, a company whose parent firm is a major investor in the AI giant. This marks another instance of circular dealmaking, where companies benefit...
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Deezer rolls out ‘My Deezer Year 2025,’ its Spotify Wrapped clone
Deezer has launched its annual music recap feature, ‘My Deezer Year 2025,’ mirroring Spotify Wrapped. The platform released the update early to outpace competitors like Spotify and Apple Music....
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Nvidia’s $2B Synopsys bet tightens its grip on the chip-design stack
Nvidia is pouring $2 billion into Synopsys to strengthen their collaboration in semiconductor design tools. The investment aims to merge Nvidia’s AI hardware with Synopsys’ EDA software, enhancing chip-design...
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Amazon’s AI chatbot Rufus drove sales on Black Friday
Amazon’s AI chatbot Rufus experienced significant growth in user engagement during Black Friday, with purchase sessions increasing by 10.0% compared to the previous 30 days. Data from Sensor Tower...
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How AI PR startup Clipbook won Mark Cuban’s investment from a cold email
Clipbook, an AI-driven media monitoring platform, secured $3 million in seed funding led by Mark Cuban after a cold email pitch. Founder Adam Joseph bypassed traditional outreach by targeting...
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At least 80 new tech unicorns were minted in 2025 so far
At least 80 new tech startups reached unicorn status in 2025, driven by significant funding rounds. High valuations reached over $2.8 billion for companies like Abridge and Peregrine, with...
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