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India’s Rapido exposed user and driver data through leaky website feedback form

Security /

Rapido, a popular ride-hailing platform in India, has fixed a security issue that exposed personal information associated with its users and drivers, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The flaw, discovered by security researcher Renganathan P, was related to a website form meant to collect feedback from Rapido auto-rickshaw users and drivers. The form exposed the full […]

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Bugs in a major McDonald’s India delivery system exposed sensitive customer data

Security /

A major McDonald’s delivery system in India exposed the personal information of its customers and drivers due to several simple security flaws, TechCrunch has exclusively learned. The flaws, discovered by security researcher Eaton Zveare, were found in the APIs of the delivery system associated with McDonald’s India (West & South), which is owned by Hardcastle

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Indian startups raised 32% fewer rounds in 2024 as VCs got selective

Startups /

Indian startups raised 32% fewer funding rounds in 2024 compared to last year, per new numbers from data intelligence platform Tracxn, signaling that investors are being more selective when striking deals. The number of startup funding rounds fell to 1,448 compared to 2,114 last year, but overall funding rose 6% to $11.3 billion — the

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YouTube says it will start cracking down on videos with clickbait titles in India

Media & Entertainment /

A lot of YouTube videos have flashy, misleading titles and thumbnails, such as “BREAKING NEWS” or “The president steps down,” to bait the user into watching the video, which has non-related content. YouTube said Wednesday that it is now cracking down on such videos — especially if videos with topics breaking news or current events

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Shein must cede Indians’ data, control of local ops to re-enter India

Commerce /

Shein must surrender all data of Indian customers and control of its local operations to its partner, Reliance Retail, and keep operations fully local to re-enter the Indian market, according to new government disclosures that reveal how the apparel and accessories retailer secured a rare exception to India’s ban on Chinese-linked apps. In a parliamentary

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SolarSquare raises $40 million in India’s largest solar venture round

Climate /

SolarSquare has raised $40 million in what is the largest venture round in India’s solar sector. The Mumbai-based startup bootstrapped and was profitable selling to corporate customers for five years before switching to residential solar in 2021. Now it has scaled to powering over 20,000 homes and 200 housing societies across India, and is India’s

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