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American Airlines has a new tactic for shaming boarding line cutters: A loud beeper. CNBC reports that the airline is rolling out a system that emits two loud beeps when a traveler tries to get on an airplane before their boarding group is called. As of Wednesday…

The U.K. is set to create an all-encompassing regulatory framework to govern the crypto sector in early 2025. Speaking on Thursday at the Tokenisation Summit in London, economic secretary to the treasury Tulip Siddiq confirmed that the new rules would include cryptocurrency and stablecoins, which are pegged against a more stable asset such as a…

Here is yet one more sign of the travel industry’s noticeable boom: a major growth round for one of the B2B startups servicing it. Lighthouse, a data analytics platform for hotels and others in the hospitality industry, has closed a Series C of $370 million. The KKR-led round catapults Lighthouse to a valuation of over…

OneCell Diagnostics has secured $16 million in a Series A round as it aims to limit cancer recurrence using AI advancements along with scientific ways. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…

The United States Department of Justice argued Wednesday that Google should divest its Chrome browser as part of a remedy to break up the company’s illegal monopoly in online search, according to a filing with the U.S District Court of the District of Columbia. Google would not be allowed to re-enter the search market for…

Recognizing the 50 top tech leaders transforming their companies for a new era of AI. Edited By Alex Knapp and Richard Nieva, Editorial Operations: Elisabeth Brier Reported By Emma Kinery and Bella Sayegh If the future of business is AI, then these are the people leading the charge. As artificial intelligence continues its march into…

This year marked my sixth anniversary participating in 5G Techritory. Based in the beautiful Latvian city of Riga, the event’s mission is to highlight innovative use cases that leverage the power of 5G, AI, mixed reality and more while also fostering collaboration between government and private industry. These efforts over the years have culminated in

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re diving into PayPal’s new holiday shopping-friendly feature, Klarna’s 2025 IPO ambitions, and sales tax automation startup Kintsugi doubling its valuation in less than a year. If you’d like to receive the Fintech newsletter in your inbox every Tuesday, sign up here…

Apple said the security update for Macs, iPhones, and iPads is “recommended for all users.” © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only…

Funding for European tech appears to have stabilized in 2024 after dropping precipitously in 2023, but the signs continue to point to more tough times ahead, according to the latest State of European Tech report.  The annual survey — produced by European VC firm Atomico — notes that startups in the region are on track…