Phia Under Scrutiny: Shopping Startup Accused of “Cookie Stuffing” Practices
By TechCrunch Staff Updated July 10, 2026 The high-flying world of fashion-tech startups has hit a significant turbulence point. Phia, the buzzy, celebrity-backed shopping platform co-founded by Phoebe Gates and climate activist Sophia Kianni, finds…
Federal Authorities Arrest New York Woman Accused of Funding Palestinian Islamic Jihad via Cryptocurrency
IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. — Federal law enforcement officials have arrested a upstate New York woman accused of leading a domestic radical extremist group and using decentralized digital currencies to funnel tens of thousands of dollars to a designated foreign…