A Portuguese-language spyware called WebDetetive has been used to compromise more than 76,000 Android phones in recent years across South America, largely in Brazil. WebDetetive is also the latest phone […]
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Back to news homeVisa acquires Brazilian fintech startup Pismo in $1B blockbuster deal
Credit card giant Visa is acquiring Brazilian payments infrastructure startup Pismo for $1 billion in cash in what is likely one of the largest fintech M&A deals taking place this […]
TechCrunch+ roundup: Building a core AI team, Brazil’s CVC climate, remote work rituals
Approximately one in three restaurants will go out of business in its first year. For construction companies, that figure rises to 53%. But AI projects are the real heartbreakers: A […]
Alibaba eyes logistics growth in LatAm as China commerce slows
Cainiao, the logistics arm of Alibaba, is traveling far from home to seek expansion for its business. The company recently launched its first parcel distribution center in Brazil, adding to […]
Declining VC investment into LatAm startups could throttle digital growth
There are reasons to be optimistic about the region, so why are investors slowing down? Alex Wilhelm Anna Heim 8 hours This column is fascinated by Latin America, a region […]
Mobile users are now spending 4-5 hours per day in apps
Although the mobile app boom driven by pandemic lockdowns has long since passed, consumers’ mobile usage is still growing. According to new data released today by app intelligence firm data.ai […]
TikTok Music’s trademarks spotted in multiple countries, hinting toward global launch plans
ByteDance may be preparing for a global launch of TikTok Music service, according to trademarks filed in several countries found by TechCrunch. The China-based conglomerate has filed TikTok Music trademark […]
This Week in Apps: Period tracking app privacy, Snapchat’s paid subscription, calls for TikTok ban
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues […]
This Week in Apps: Twitter Notes, Instagram age verification, Spotify’s Live Events
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues […]
Poor Countries Face a Mounting Catastrophe Fueled by Inflation and Debt
Before war ravaged Yemen, Walid Al-Ahdal did not worry about feeding his children. At his hometown near the Red Sea, his family grew corn, raised goats and relied on their […]