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Called the Unicorn Growth Fund, the investment vehicle is a collaboration between Krafton and South Korean internet conglomerate Naver, and investor Mirae Asset. It aims to deploy around $669.3 million over four years.

TechCrunch looks back at the biggest data breaches, disruptive cyberattacks, and damaging hacks of 2025, from the raiding of U.S. government databases to a hack every month in South Korea.

The ChatGPT maker is aiming to raise the funding by the end of the first quarter in 2026, and the company may ask sovereign wealth funds to invest in the round.

The deal closes a long-running drama in which U.S. authorities have sought to compel ByteDance to divest.

Apple says it can now collect any money a developer owes the tech giant at any time.

The federal agency alleged Instacart misled consumers with unlawful tactics, causing them to pay higher fees while also denying refunds.

OpenAI is looking to populate its flagship chatbot with a host of new user experiences.

Jeff Evanson recently joined Pickle Robot as the company's first CFO as the startup has allegedly expanded its partnership with UPS.

Former British Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has joined OpenAI as managing director and head of OpenAI for Countries. He will run also Coinbase's internal advisory council.

ChatGPT has reached $3B in lifetime mobile consumer spending in just 31 months, faster than TikTok and major streaming apps.

LinkedIn profile verification adoption in India has risen about 80% in the past 12 months.

Founders Gabriel Sanchez (Enspectra Health) and Tom Harries (Earth Funeral) share what it takes to build in heavily regulated industries where “move fast and break things” simply won’t work. In this episode of Build Mode, they reveal the realities of navigating FDA approval processes, state-by-state regulations, and cultural taboos while building products that are literally […]

YC-backed Givefront is building a fintech designed specifically for nonprofits, including food banks, churches, and homeowner associations.

EtherealX aims to take on SpaceX's Falcon 9 with its fully reusable rocket.

U.K.-based healthcare tech provider DXS International said it discovered and contained a data breach on Sunday. A ransomware gang took credit for the breach.

The startup has raised a $3.6 million seed round led by Khosla Ventures.

Impactful talks and connections happen at StrictlyVC. Read the full 2025 recap and join the 2026 waitlist to get access to the lowest ticket prices.

The driver assistance software is available on Rivian's for Gen 2 R1 cars and works on 3.5 million miles of North American roads. But it doesn't slow or stop for traffic lights or stop signs.