How Eric Schmidt is reinventing himself as the prime liaison between Silicon Valley and the US military
The former Google C.E.O. has reinvented himself as the prime liaison between Silicon Valley and the military-industrial complex. — In July 2016, Raymond Thomas …
Researchers detail the increasingly prevalent LockBit ransomware, which may one day reach parity with other feared ransomware packages like Maze or Ryuk
You've probably never heard of LockBit, but that's likely to change. — Ransomware has emerged as one of the top threats facing large organizations …
Australia's home affairs department data breach reveals personal details of 774,000 migrants and aspiring migrants, including the outcome of applications
Exclusive: Privacy experts say the breach in the SkillsSelect platform, which affects data going back to 2014, was ‘very serious’ Tweets: @sarasalehoz , @madwixxy , @madfckingwitch , @gildrgil , and @...
Sources: Moovit, which makes a journey planner app and provides transit data APIs to cities and companies, in talks to be acquired by Intel for about $1B
Intel Capital is one of the shareholders in the company, which has developed a public transport journey planner and mobility app.
Uber to require masks or face coverings for drivers and passengers in certain markets and is developing technology to detect drivers' usage of face coverings
(CNN Business)As it anticipates a restart to its core rideshare business amid the pandemic, Uber (UBER) plans to require drivers … Tweets: @brianroemmele , @joshuaogundu , @ambermac , and @cnni Tweets...
Trustdata report: monthly active users of telecommuting and online education services in China were up 29% and 30.1% respectively in March from a year ago
Mobile data traffic volume for March jumped 39.3 per cent from the same period a year ago Monthly active users of telecommuting …
Norwegian videoconferencing startup Pexip, whose clients include US government and Spotify, seeks ~$200M in IPO this quarter at a post-money valuation of ~$570M
Video-conferencing firm's clients include the US government, Amnesty International and Spotify
Denver-based Josh.ai, whose hardware and AI-powered software helps people with large homes manage dozens of smart home devices, raises $11M Series A
Many houses today are connected to some kind of device, such as Amazon's Alexa or Google Home, but for bigger houses with dozens of rooms …
A look at TikTok's efforts to repair its reputation in DC, where Bytedance has spent $300K on lobbying in 2020 and has hired former Internet Association chief
For hundreds of millions of fans around the world, TikTok is the place to go for videos of dancing celebrities, cooking advice and teenage hormones on overdrive. Tweets: @protocol , @protocol , @birnb...
Many Silicon Valley startups are announcing job cuts and spending freezes to prove they can be disciplined about costs to would-be investors amid the pandemic
Balance of power shifts back to investors as founders look to bolster balance sheets — As one of Silicon Valley's hottest start-ups … Tweets: @rajit_h and @daveleeft Tweets: Rajit Hewagama / @rajit_...
Report: Huawei's HiSilicon overtakes Qualcomm as China's top smartphone processor supplier; Qualcomm's market share fell from ~38% YoY in Q4 to ~33% YoY in Q1
Huawei's secretive chip unit shipped slightly more smartphone processor shipments in the latest quarter despite the coronavirus pandemic …
Terra Quantum, a Switzerland-based startup developing algorithms for quantum computing, has raised a ~€10M round at a valuation of around €50M
Swiss quantum technology company Terra Quantum has raised about €10 million, with a company valuation at around €50 million.
According to a Startup Genome survey of 45 countries, nearly three-quarters of startups have laid off full-time employees due to the COVID-19 crisis
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Malta's financial regulator says ~70% of crypto and blockchain startups applying for a license have given up; insiders say Malta's regulations are too stringent
Adriana Hamacher / Decrypt : Tweets: @daiva_hadiva , @coinbureau , @foundationdrep , and @decryptmedia Tweets: @daiva_hadiva : “But @SilvioSchembri doesn't talk about crypto these days, and his welco...
How Apple relies on people like Mike Janicek, part of a vanishing breed of experts, for the manufacturing of products like Apple Watch and the unibody MacBook
and no one is training the new generation. https://appleinsider.com/... https://twitter.com/...
Salt Lake City-based Vutiliti, whose data monitoring tech helps energy utilities reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase efficiency, raises ~$12M Series A
Telemedicine startup Medici raises $24M Series B as demand surges due to COVID-19 pandemic, bringing Medici's total raised since 2016 to over $70M
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Barcelona-based Factorial, maker of an all-in-one HR automation platform aimed at SMBs that is used by 60K+ customers, raises €15M Series A funding led by CRV
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Shopify's new AI commerce stack
Their VP of Product digs into just-launched products to help entrepreneurs and developers build with the latest AI and tech.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
Picture this: It's Monday morning. You walk into the office feeling energized and ready to take on the week.
Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.