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TechCrunch Apr 13, 2026 at 19:11 Startups Rising Hot

IBM pays $17M fine to end DOJ suit over DEI programs

IBM entered into a $17 million settlement agreement on Friday with the U.S. DOJ over allegations that it engaged in “illegal DEI practices.”

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TechCrunch Apr 1, 2026 at 21:23 Startups
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The reputation of troubled YC startup Delve has gotten even worse

Delve faces new allegations that it violated the open source license of its customer, Sim.ai, by taking the customers's tool and passing it off as its own.

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TechCrunch Mar 30, 2026 at 18:26 Startups
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Delve whistleblower strikes again, with alleged receipts about ‘fake compliance’

Shortly after Delve's founder published a lengthy denial of allegations, while promising changes, the accuser came forward with more alleged details.

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TechCrunch Mar 24, 2026 at 05:26 Startups
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Insight Partners scrubs investment post about Delve amid ‘fake compliance’ allegations

After a whistleblower alleged that the startup fabricated audit evidence, its prominent Series A investor removed an article detailing why it led the deal.

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TechCrunch Mar 24, 2026 at 05:26 Startups
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Insight Partners scrubs Delve investment post amid ‘fake compliance’ allegations

After a whistleblower alleged that the startup fabricated audit evidence, its prominent Series A investor removed an article detailing why it led the deal.

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TechCrunch Apr 13, 2026 at 20:20 Startups
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Thousands of rare concert recordings are landing on the Internet Archive — listen now

Chicago-based music superfan Aadam Jacobs has been recording the concerts he goes to since the 1980s, amassing an archive of over 10,000 tapes.

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TechCrunch Apr 13, 2026 at 20:20 Startups
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Thousands of rare concert recordings are landing on the Internet Archive — listen now

Chicago-based music superfan Aadam Jacobs has been recording the concerts he goes to since the 1980s, amassing an archive of over 10,000 tapes.

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Momentum is building quickly, so this card is a good early entry point into the topic.

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