February 2023

Senate committee presses Meta over data access by developers in “high risk” countries, per 2018 app audit

February 7, 2023

Facebook’s murky history of letting third party apps help themselves to user data which you may recall blew up into a major global privacy scandal back in 2018 (aka, Cambridge Analytica), gouging the company’s stock price, leading to its founder being hauled in front of Congress — and finally, in mid 2019, to a $5BN […]

Senate committee presses Meta over data access by developers in “high risk” countries, per 2018 app audit by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch

VC Mark Crane explains how to raise funding beyond Silicon Valley

February 7, 2023

Once upon a time, if you wanted to build a tech startup, you relocated to Silicon Valley. Full stop. While there’s no disputing SV’s place and continued prominence in the startup world, today’s early-stage founders have more geographic freedom and funding options than ever before. While that’s certainly a good thing, it’s still far from […]

VC Mark Crane explains how to raise funding beyond Silicon Valley by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

$500M in, GV gears up for more deals in Europe with a new partner in London, Luna Dai Schmid

February 7, 2023

Startups are raising less, and less often, right now, and some portfolios are buckling under the weight of write-downs from lower valuations and startups closing for business. But the venture industry continues to swim, and a number of firms are setting up to invest more, even as we swing through the downcycle. In the latest […]

$500M in, GV gears up for more deals in Europe with a new partner in London, Luna Dai Schmid by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch

Facebook rolls out new comment moderation tools for creators

February 7, 2023

Facebook announced today that it’s introducing more comment moderation tools and controls to make it easier for creators to manage conversations on the social network. Creators will now be able to search comments by keywords, including emojis, commenter names and dates, on their posts and take bulk actions, such as liking or hiding. These new […]

Facebook rolls out new comment moderation tools for creators by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

Riot prepares your team against highly sophisticated cyberattacks

February 7, 2023

French startup Riot has raised a $12 million Series A round to iterate on its all-in-one cybersecurity awareness platform for businesses and their employees. The startup originally focused on fake phishing campaigns. It now also offers customized educational content that can help grow the cybersecurity culture in your team. While it is still quite difficult […]

Riot prepares your team against highly sophisticated cyberattacks by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch