Several Ukrainian government sites have been disrupted by DDoS attacks; researchers discover new data wiper malware installed on hundreds of Ukrainian machines
Cloudflare said the attack was “relatively modest compared to large DDoS attacks we've handled in the past.”
Mark Zuckerberg showcases a concept for voice-controlled VR space generated by AI, plans for a universal language translator, and more in a Meta livestream
'Let's go to the beach' — Meta is testing an artificial intelligence system that lets people build parts of virtual worlds by describing them …
As Russia attacks Ukraine, Bitcoin falls 5%+, slightly above a one-month low, Ether drops 8%+, and others crash, wiping $150B+ off the crypto market in 24 hours
- Bitcoin fell to a one-month low on Thursday with other cryptocurrencies including ether plunged.
Twitter says it mistakenly suspended around a dozen accounts posting about Russian military movements near the Ukrainian border, and reinstates some accounts
including how to delete your account Leigh Mc Gowran / Silicon Republic : Twitter shares tips for users in conflict zones amid Ukraine crisis Jose Montes de Oca / Newslit Daily : Twitter accounts shar...
Experts say Russia could use cryptocurrency to minimize the impact of US sanctions, including a forthcoming digital ruble and spoils from ransomware attacks
Russian companies have many cryptocurrency tools at their disposal to evade sanctions, including a so-called digital ruble and ransomware.
Meta says it has been developing CAIRaoke, a self-supervised learning AI neural model used to power a voice assistant for the company's AR/VR products
This key part of his plan for the metaverse could analyze your voice, eye movements, and body language.
Google reverses course on requiring COVID-19 vaccination for US employees and restores perks at its headquarters as the company prepares to bring back workers
- Google's real estate VP told San Francisco Bay Area employees that Covid-19 risk has fallen low enough to reinstate the buzzy …
The UK and the US identify “Cyclops Blink”, botnet malware tied to the Russian-backed Sandworm hacking group that has been circulating for almost three years
The Russian government's Sandworm group uses previously unseen Cyclops Blink. — Hackers for one of Russia's …
Reddit revamps its app for the first time in two years, introducing a Discover Tab, updated navigation, and more; Reddit says there are 100K+ active communities
Reddit today is launching the first major change to its mobile app in over two years with the addition of a new Discover Tab …
Researchers: Samsung shipped ~100M phones, including the Galaxy S21, with since-patched design flaws that could let attackers extract secret cryptographic keys
Academics found TrustZone-level code could not be trusted to keep secrets — Academics at Tel Aviv University in Israel …
Alibaba reports Q3 revenue rose 10% YoY to $38.06B, the slowest growth since its 2014 IPO, as net income dropped 74% YoY to $3.2B; stock drops 6%+
- The 10% revenue growth is the slowest quarterly year-on-year growth rate for the company since its 2014 U.S. listing.
Motorola debuts $999 Edge Plus with a 6.7" display and up to 144Hz refresh rate, optional Smart Stylus, and 30W wired charging, available in the coming months
With the latest Snapdragon processor and a $999 price tag — The Motorola Edge X30, announced in China at the end of last year …
Insight Partners raises $20B for its 12th fund, twice the size of its flagship $9.5B fund in April 2020; the firm now has $90B under management
Insight Partners said on Thursday it has raised $20 billion for its twelfth flagship fund as the New York-based private equity and venture capital firm looks …
Microsoft teams up with Twitch to bring back integrated Twitch streaming to Xbox, available on all Xbox One, Xbox Series S and X consoles
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Oppo unveils its flagship Find X5 Pro with a 6.7-inch display, updated design, Snapdragon 8 Gen 1, 5,000mAh battery, and 12GB RAM; release and price are TBC
this could be the new night photography king Mashable : Oppo's Find X5 Pro is a ceramic beauty with a powerful camera and super-fast charging Peter / GSMArena.com : Oppo Find X5 announced with Snapdra...
NY-based Grata, a B2B search engine used by PE firms and others to find private companies, raises a $25M Series A, bringing its total funding to $35M
Grata, a New York-based private company intelligence engine provider, raised $25M in Series A funding. — The round, which brings total funding …
Research: Netflix has just 5.5M subscribers in India, far below its 100M goal from 2016, behind Amazon Prime's 16M and Disney+ Hotstar's 50M
Streaming juggernaut wanted 100mn subscribers in the country but has managed just 5.5mn — Back in 2016, when Netflix launched in India … Tweets: @harneetsin , @lakshmishaks , and @opiaiya Tweets: Ha...
A researcher posing as a 13-year-old girl used a Meta Quest to access VRChat, and witnessed virtual grooming, sexual material, a rape threat, and racist insults
Pakistan-based NayaPay, a multi-service messaging and payment app, raises a $13M seed led by Zayn Capital, MSA Novo, and Graph Ventures
Pakistan-based fintech platform, NayaPay, has raised $13 million in a seed round to rollout its multi-service messaging and payment app …
Seattle-based Fabric, which offers e-commerce tools for merchants, raises a $140M Series C led by Vision Fund 2 at a $1.5B valuation
Fabric, a Seattle-based e-commerce technology startup whose leadership team includes several former Amazon executives, announced a $140 million Series C funding round …
Cloudflare acquires email protection startup Area 1 Security for $162M in cash and stock; Cloudflare's stock is down 55%+ from its November 2021 all-time high
This post is also available in Français and Español. Romain Dillet / TechCrunch : Cloudflare to acquire Area 1 Security, a startup that blocks phishing emails Cloudflare : Cloudflare to Acquire Area 1...
Center for Countering Digital Hate: Facebook did not label 50.5% of posts linking to 184 climate change denial articles from 10 publishers since May 2021
including Exxon's defeat Doug Cunningham / UPI : Facebook failing to counter climate change misinformation Tweets: @ccdhate : 🚨NEW: CCDH research shows Facebook is failing to label half of content fro...
SEC filing: Activision CEO Bobby Kotick would get $15M if Microsoft fires him without cause; Phil Spencer began acquisition talks three days after WSJ's exposé
Intel debuts 12th Gen Alder Lake P-series and U-series CPUs for thinner and lighter laptops, claiming up to 70% better multi-threaded performance over 11th Gen
London-based Red Sift, which offers cybersecurity tools for marketing, information security, and legal teams, raises a $54M Series B and plans a US expansion
Offering a suite of cybersecurity products that block outbound phishing attacks, ensure the security of inbound communications …
The London Stock Exchange Group acquires TORA, which provides tech to customers trading multiple asset classes, including equities and digital assets, for $325M
Reuters : Source: TORA .
Dbt Labs, which develops an open-source data analytics tool, raises a $222M Series D at a $4.2B led by Altimeter, with Sequoia, a16z, and others participating
Dbt Labs cofounder and CEO Tristan Handy had lined up a slate of the top crossover funds to invest in his company at a $6.2 billion valuation … Tweets: @snowflakedb Tweets: @snowflakedb : Congrats to ...
Despite letting some employees permanently work from home, tech companies are spending billions of dollars expanding their office spaces across the US
what they've been through, their frustrations, and their hopes. This is a plea to think about those who don't get to be done with the pandemic, and to prioritize them as a matter of moral and medical ...
India-based Niyo, which provides digital savings accounts and other banking services, raises a $100M Series C led by Accel and Lightrock India
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Microsoft adds Google Cloud support to its Defender for Cloud tool that finds and monitors security weak spots, three months after adding AWS support
Twitch launches the Ad Incentive Program to pay select streamers a guaranteed monthly minimum ad revenue based on amount of ads run per hour and hours streamed
Ash Parrish / The Verge :
Retailers such as Forever 21, Nike, and Chipotle have opened virtual world stores on Roblox, as they seek to use the metaverse to drive real-world sales
Financial Times : Tweets: @edgecliffe , @dlknowles , @everyrealm , @lewiswiltshire , @ryanbarretto , @muradahmed , and @sub8u Tweets: A Edgecliffe-Johnson / @edgecliffe : Retailers such as Forever 21...
eBay reports Q4 revenue of $2.6B, up 5% YoY, gross merchandise volume of $20.7B, down 10% YoY, 147M annual global active buyers, down 9%; stock down 5%+
Annie Palmer / CNBC :
AnyRoad, which offers analytics tools to help brands measure live customer experiences, raises a $47M Series B led by BlackRock
Paul Sawers / VentureBeat :
Stockholm-based Depict.ai, which helps e-commerce websites with product recommendations, raises a $17M Series A led by Tiger Global
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch :
Milan-based BNPL startup Scalapay raises a $497M Series B led by Tencent and Willoughby, bringing its total funding to $1.2B and becoming Italy's first unicorn
Research: stablecoin market caps have reached ~$180B, up from ~$38B a year ago, as bitcoin, ether, and others fluctuate wildly
Katherine Greifeld / Bloomberg :
Reddit publishes its 2021 transparency report: 297M pieces of content were removed out of 5.8B total, 2,813 users and 2,625 subreddits were permanently banned
Introduction — The mission of Reddit is to bring community …
Q&A with law professor Tonya Evans on the relationship between legal frameworks and crypto, including copyright and NFTs, contract law and DAOs, and more
Nilay Patel / The Verge :
Secureframe, which helps companies comply with HIPAA, SOC 2, and other standards, raises a $56M Series B led by Accomplice, bringing its total funding to $78.5M
Shopify's new AI commerce stack
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