The restrictions include a nationwide ban on Telegram until June 22 and a requirement to disable the app's message editing feature.
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Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Payments startup Flutterwave hits $3.2B valuation, backed by Ripple
African payments infrastructure company Flutterwave has hit a new valuation and landed blockchain company Ripple as investor and partner.
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SpaceX is public: Everything you need to know post-IPO
TechCrunch has followed SpaceX's start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we're here for what happens next too. This package of SpaceX IPO coverage includes who stands to win (and maybe some who won't), pre-IPO deals, and what's tucked inside its S-1 registration document.
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ChatGPT’s market share slips below 50% for first time
The chatbot still remains the most popular AI assistant worldwide with over 1.1 billion monthly users, followed by Gemini with 662 million and Claude with 245 million.
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Malaysia’s AI agent-powered messaging app Respond.io raises $62.5M, eyes acquisitions
Respond.io, one of Malaysia startups to watch, uses AI agents to handle high volumes of customer inquiries and charges per convo, not per seat.
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Monday, June 15, 2026
Sundar Pichai faces boos, walkout at Stanford graduation ceremony over Google’s Israel, ICE ties
AI is once again at the heart of a college graduation protest — this time for the technology's use in Google's defense contracts.
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The US government’s Anthropic models ban was never about an AI jailbreak
The Trump administration's decision that forced Anthropic to pull its latest cybersecurity models could be reactionary, retaliatory, or both, but the message is clear: The AI industry isn't immune from U.S. government interference.
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SpaceX is public: Everything you need to know post-IPO
TechCrunch has followed SpaceX's start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we're here for what happens next too. This package of SpaceX IPO coverage includes who stands to win (and maybe some who won't), pre-IPO deals, and what's tucked inside its S-1 registration document.
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Meta’s new ‘AI Mode’ on Facebook pulls from public info across its platforms
Meta announced Monday that it's rolling out a wave of new AI features on Facebook, the latest sign of the company's effort to catch up in the AI race and keep users more engaged on the platform.
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These are the countries moving to ban social media for children
Australia was the first country to issue a ban in late 2025, aiming to reduce the pressures and risks that young users may face on social media, including cyberbullying, social media addiction, and exposure to predators.
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Sunday, June 14, 2026
Orbio raises $21 million to automate hiring and onboarding for frontline workers
Orbio announces $21 Million Series A in round led by Dawn Capital.
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Frank founder Charlie Javice is reportedly asking Trump for a pardon
Javice isn't the only convicted former tech executive looking for Trump's help.
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Startup CEO Charlie Javice is reportedly angling for a Trump pardon
JPMorgan can't be pleased by any of this.
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UK may ban social media for children under 16
The U.K. seems to be following Australia's lead in banning a wide swath of social media for teens.
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As AI companies race to go public, who else is along for the ride?
Startups are trying to "ride that SpaceX IPO wave."
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