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TechCrunch Apr 28, 2026 at 15:33 Startups Rising Hot

Founder of Shark Tank-backed startup Scholly sues his acquirer Sallie Mae

Chris Gray is suing his startup’s acquirer, Sallie Mae, for wrongful termination and alleging it's selling student data through a subsidiary. Sallie Mae denies the allegations and vows to fight.

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Apr 28, 2026 at 15:33 TechCrunch

Founder of Shark Tank-backed startup Scholly sues his acquirer Sallie Mae

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TechCrunch Apr 28, 2026 at 16:18 Startups
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US Supreme Court appears split over controversial use of ‘geofence’ search warrants

The U.S. top court is expected to rule on whether to allow police to identify criminal suspects by dragnet searching the databases of tech giants.

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TechCrunch Apr 28, 2026 at 16:13 Startups
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Australia forces Big Tech firms to pay for news or face a 2.25% tax

The more deals platforms make with media outlets, the less they pay. If enough agreements go through, that effective rate drops to 1.5%, which could generate between A$200 milli...

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Fresh coverage with immediate momentum.