The European startup market is ready for the limelight

Bret Taylor's startup, Sierra, has achieved an annual recurring revenue (ARR) of $100 million in less than two years. This rapid growth indicates that enterprises are increasingly adopting AI agents, reflecting a significant shift in the technology landscape.

CrowdStrike, a leading cybersecurity firm, has dismissed an employee identified as a 'suspicious insider' for allegedly leaking information to hackers. The company has denied claims from a hacker group that it was hacked, despite the group releasing screenshots purportedly from within CrowdStrike's network.

Google has confirmed that hackers have stolen Salesforce-stored data from over 200 companies through a significant supply chain hack involving Gainsight, a customer support platform. This breach raises serious concerns about data security and the integrity of third-party services connected to Salesforce.

X has begun rolling out a new feature called 'About this account' to user profiles. This feature will provide information about users' locations, their connections to X, and the number of times they have changed their usernames.

Fraudsters are impersonating TechCrunch reporters and event leads to reach out to companies. TechCrunch is taking measures to address this issue and advises companies to be vigilant against such scams.

WhatsApp has introduced a new 'About' feature that allows users to share their status with others, similar to Instagram Notes. This feature aims to enhance user engagement on the platform.

Kalshi, a prediction market platform, has successfully raised $1 billion in funding led by Sequoia and CapitalG, resulting in a valuation of $11 billion. This funding round comes less than two months after the company announced a $300 million fundraising at a $5 billion valuation. The significant increase in valuation reflects strong investor confidence in Kalshi's business model and growth potential.

Kalshi, a rapidly growing prediction betting market, has achieved a valuation of $11 billion after successfully raising $1 billion in a funding round led by Sequoia and CapitalG. This significant capital influx reflects strong investor confidence in Kalshi's business model and growth potential.