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Wikipedia blames malicious DDOS attack after site goes down across Europe, Middle East
Wikipedia was forced offline in several countries Friday after a cyber attack hit the global encyclopedia. Users across Europe and…
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Streaming video service Iflix raises more than $50 million led by Fidelity International as it prepares to go public
Iflix, the streaming video service that competes with Netflix in Southeast Asia and other emerging markets, announced today that it…
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Splyt wants to connect the world’s ride-hailing apps for easy international roaming
The vision of a universal global ride-hailing service is over. Uber’s decision to exit markets like China, Southeast Asia and…
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Zwipe tops up with $14M to bring biometric payment cards to market this year
Biometric payment card startup Zwipe has swiped $14M to add to an earlier Series B round as it continues to work…
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Saudi ally calls for Uber boycott over response to Khashoggi’s vanishing
Uber is facing calls for a boycott of its app in the Persian Gulf, a region that has poured billions…
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Here are the companies that pitched in Startup Battlefield MENA
Today in lovely Beirut, Lebanon TechCrunch held its first Startup Battlefield in the country. Over 700 people watched the show…
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