As state laws limiting abortion kick in, tech companies could be forced by law enforcement to hand over users' search histories and other pregnancy-related data
The technology industry is bracing for the uncomfortable possibility of having to hand over pregnancy-related data to law enforcement …
After SCOTUS overturned Roe v. Wade, Apple, Meta, Google, and other tech companies announce or reaffirm policies supporting staff seeking abortion services
A number of tech and media companies are responding to the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade by offering to pay …
Harmony stops its Horizon bridge between Ethereum, Binance Chain, and Bitcoin after a theft of ~$100M in altcoins; Harmony says its BTC bridge was not impacted
The layer-1 blockchain's main bridge between Ethereum, Binance Chain, and Bitcoin has been exploited for nine figures, but says its BTC bridge has not been affected.
Sources: Goldman Sachs is looking to raise $2B from investors to buy up distressed assets from troubled crypto lender Celsius in the event of a bankruptcy
The Wall Street firm is seeking $2 billion in commitments from investors to buy distressed assets at steep discounts if the crypto lender goes bankrupt.
An interview with AMD's SVP Sam Naffziger on challenges facing the company, its coming RDNA 3 chiplet design, GPU performance and power efficiency, and more
A look into the future RDNA 3 architecture — We recently had a chance to speak with Sam Naffziger, AMD's Senior Vice President …
Google details the commercial spyware Hermit, used in Kazakhstan and Italy, targeting Android and iOS; the iOS version has six exploits, including two zero-days
Saturday, June 25, 2022 // (IG): BB //Weekly Sponsor: Dataminr Deeba Ahmed / HackRead : ISPs Helping Attackers Install Hermit Spyware on Smartphones- Google Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer : Spyware ...
Crypto trading platform Bitpanda, which has 1,000+ staff per LinkedIn and raised $263M at a $4.1B valuation in 2021, says it is cutting its headcount to ~730
Vienna-based Bitpanda is the latest crypto player to make job cuts, informing staffers that it will axe hundreds of positions as it face up to a dramatically altered market.
How TikTok is cashing in on its exploding popularity; source: TikTok plans to grow its e-commerce gross merchandise volume to $2B in 2022 and $23B in 2023
Alyssa McKay used to work part-time at a frozen yogurt store in Portland, Oregon, making minimum wage to cover her college tuition.
Research: 67 separate ransomware attacks impacted 954 US schools and colleges in 2021, costing schools an estimated $3.5B+ in downtime
In 2021, 67 individual ransomware attacks affected 954 schools and colleges, potentially impacting 950,129 students. We estimate that these attacks …
Source: in February, Meta started an official internal process to shut down CrowdTangle, but paused the plan as the EU's Digital Services Act gained traction
and fund it for a year or two — to ensure that this vital tool is here for the next series of elections. https://twitter.com/... Davey Alba / @daveyalba : NEW from me: CrowdTangle has been in limbo fo...
US judge rules that Pinterest must face a suit by digital marketing strategist Christine Martinez, who says she co-created Pinterest but was never compensated
Pinterest Inc. must face a lawsuit from a digital marketing strategist who says she helped conceive the social media platform, a California judge ruled.
A look at the rise of Nigeria's BNPL services as some doubt the success of local startups amid weak ID verification systems and scant consumer credit records
BNPL startups in Nigeria are gambling millions of venture dollars on solving a problem of weak ID verification and scant consumer credit records.
Sources: FTX is in talks to acquire a stake in BlockFi but no equity agreement has been reached; FTX gave the crypto lender a $250M credit line this week
Happy Friday Everyone! 👋 Danny Nelson / CoinDesk : FTX in Talks to Acquire Part of BlockFi: Report Liam ‘Akiba’ Wright / CryptoSlate : FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried in talks to acquire a share of BlockFi...
London-based ESG Book, which provides sustainability data and whose clients include Citi and JP Morgan, raised a $35M Series B led by Energy Impact Partners
The U.S., unlike other robust nations, is only now beginning to organize the jigsaw-like pieces needed to structure …
Zendesk agrees to be acquired by an investor group in an all-cash deal valuing the company at ~$10.2B and will go private once the deal closes; stock is up 25%+
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Coinbase Derivatives Exchange plans to launch its first crypto derivatives product, Nano Bitcoin futures (BIT), at 1/100th of the size of a Bitcoin, on June 27
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Report: Twitter gave Elon Musk more user data, including real-time API information, after he complained the large historical data he received wasn't enough
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Axie Infinity developer Sky Mavis plans to restart its bridge and reimburse ~$216.5M in USDC and ether on June 28 to the victims of the $625M Ronin bridge hack
Oliver Knight / CoinDesk :
Berlin-based WorkMotion, an HR software startup that helps companies onboard and manage staff abroad, has raised a $50M Series B led by Canaan
WorkMotion, a Berlin, Germany-based HR-tech company for global employment, raised $50M in Series B funding. — The round was led by Canaan …
Tapcheck, a financial wellness service that works with companies like McDonald's to let workers access their earnings before payday, raised a $20M Series A
Elliptic: US regulators have collected more than $3.3B in monetary penalties from crypto-related businesses since 2009, including $179.7M so far in 2022
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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.
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.