Bluesky adds private bookmarks | TechCrunch

[ad_1] Social networking startup Bluesky is rolling out one of users’ most in-demand features — no, not an edit button! — bookmarks. The company on Monday announced the new addition, which it calls Saved Posts. The feature is accessible through a new bookmark icon underneath each post, next to the …

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Ex-WhatsApp executive sues Meta over alleged security failures

[ad_1] The lawsuit alleges Meta failed to implement basic cybersecurity measures on its WhatsApp messaging platform. Photo: Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFPSource: AFP The former top security executive at WhatsApp filed Monday a US federal lawsuit alleging that parent company Meta systematically violated cybersecurity regulations and retaliated against him for reporting …

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Flexport’s Ryan Petersen joins the Builders Stage at Disrupt 2025

[ad_1] One of the biggest questions facing founders today: How do you keep building when the rules won’t stop shifting? At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, where we celebrate TechCrunch’s 20th anniversary from October 27-29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, we’ll hear firsthand from Ryan Petersen, founder and CEO of Flexport, …

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BRICS leaders denounce protectionism, tariff ‘blackmail’

[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an extraordinary virtual summit of the BRICS group of nations. Photo: Vyacheslav PROKOFYEV / POOL/AFPSource: AFP Leaders of the 11-member BRICS bloc railed against economic protectionism and “tariff blackmail” during a virtual meeting Monday held amid a damaging trade war with US President Donald …

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Argentine peso, stocks fall after ruling party’s election setback

[ad_1] Argentina has a long history of economic crises, hyperinflation and defaults. Photo: LUIS ROBAYO / AFP/FileSource: AFP The Argentine peso and share prices dropped sharply Monday after President Javier Milei’s libertarian party suffered a drubbing in a key provincial election. The dollar rose 5.3 percent compared to Friday as …

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Cognition AI defies turbulence with a $400M raise at $10.2B valuation

[ad_1] Cognition AI, the startup behind AI coding agent Devin, has hit a $10.2 billion valuation after raising $400 million, marking a jump from the company’s $4 billion valuation earlier this year, reports Bloomberg.  Founders Fund, the Peter Thiel-backed VC, led Cognition’s latest round, with participation from existing investors like …

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