Fyre Festival 2 Tickets Are Already Selling Out, Per Convicted Fraudster Billy McFarland
McFarland served four years in prison on several counts of fraud for his involvement in the unlawful organization of the original Fyre Festival.
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August 2023
American Airlines Agrees to Substantial Pilot Pay Raises — Here’s What It Could Mean For Travelers
The deal guarantees an immediate 21% pay increase for around 15,000 pilots and outlines further raises over the next four years.
TikTok plans to ban links to outside e-commerce sites like Amazon, new report claims
TikTok is planning to ban links to outside e-commerce links, such as Amazon, according to a new report from The Information. The reported move is seen as a way for the company to force people to use TikTok Shop if they want to purchase an item that they see on the app. The report also […]
Window Snyder talks striking out on her own in cybersecurity at TechCrunch Disrupt
When Window Snyder started security infrastructure startup Thistle Technologies in 2020, she already had a decades-long career in cybersecurity under her belt. Snyder first made waves as a senior security strategist at Microsoft, where she is credited with pushing the tech giant to take cybersecurity seriously and building it directly into the Windows software systems. […]
Google TV adds 25 more free channels, NFL Sunday Ticket integration
Google TV is once again expanding its free live TV lineup. In April, the company announced the Google TV service was growing to include over 800 live TV channels, including those from Tubi, Plex, Haystack, and others. Today, the company says it’s adding 25 more free channels to the lineup, which can be watched without […]
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Free Report: Planning and Navigating Financing for Business Success
From startup to IPO to going public, each growth stage has pitfalls to avoid and best practices to consider.
Bye Bye Summer Fridays: Goldman Sachs Employees Mandated to Return to Office 5 Days a Week Amid Turmoil
The bank cited a profit loss of over 58% in Q2 2023.
Danish cloud host says customers ‘lost all data’ after ransomware attack
Cloud host CloudNordic says most of its customers have “lost all data with us” following a ransomware attack on its datacenter systems, including its backups. The Denmark-based cloud company said the ransomware attack began Friday, during which cybercriminals “shut down all systems,” including its website and email, and encrypting customer systems and websites. In a […]
The late-stage venture market is crumbling
Proponents of capital efficiency may very well feel this is the medicine the market needed, pain be damned.