A Cyberattack on the Largest Health Insurer in the U.S. Could Put Your Prescriptions and Personal Data at Risk
The issue was detected last Wednesday and has caused disruptions for the past week.
The Download: what Trump’s tariffs mean for climate tech, and hacking AI agents
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Trump’s tariffs will deliver a big blow to climate tech US president Donald Trump’s massive, sweeping tariffs sent global stock markets tumbling yesterday, setting the stage for a worldwide trade war and ratcheting…
February 2024
The ‘Mother of All Breaches’ Just Happened — Here’s the Security Implications for Businesses
If your business exists online, chances are some percent of your customers’ data got leaked in what cybersecurity specialists boldly labeled as the “mother of all breaches” (MOAB).
I Turned My Side Hustle Into a Passive Income Stream That’s Earned More Than $1 Million — But Making Money Isn’t Even the Best Part
Chris Haroun was working in venture capital when he decided to pursue his real passion.
Two Yale PhDs Are Trying to Make AI Hallucinate 10x Less, So Small Businesses Can Adopt the Technology in Weeks, Not Years
Enkrypt AI announced a $2.35 million funding round on Tuesday.
Telegram is launching ad revenue sharing next month using toncoin
Telegram CEO and founder Pavel Durov announced today that the company is launching its ad platform next month, allowing channel owners to receive financial rewards. The company will pay out rewards using toncoin on the TON blockchain. Channel owners will start receiving 50% of all revenue that the company makes from displaying ads in their […]
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Sweanty’s wearable patch for athletes tracks salt loss to help them hydrate
Wearables are coming in an increasing array of shapes, form factors and guises these days as health and fitness tracking proliferates. Here at 4YFN at the MWC tradeshow we spotted a new one: A stick-on patch for tracking athletes’ sweat to monitor salt loss and help them tailor their rehydration strategy. The Spanish startup behind […]
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Fintech giant Stripe’s valuation spikes to $65B in employee stock-sale deal
Payments infrastructure giant Stripe said today it has inked deals with investors to provide liquidity to current and former employees through a tender offer at a $65 billion valuation. Notably, the valuation represents a 30% increase compared to what Stripe was valued at last March when it raised $6.5 billion in Series I funding at […]
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WhatsApp now lets you search conversations by date on Android
WhatsApp announced today that it is rolling out a “search by date” function for individual and group chats on Android devices. The feature has been available on other platforms including iOS, Mac desktop, and WhatsApp Web. Mark Zuckerberg shared the announcement on his WhatsApp channel with a video of him searching for an old chat […]
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Bumble looks to revive its friendship-focused BFF product in wake of dating app downturn
Dating app maker Bumble is rethinking its vision for the company’s future after announcing weak earnings and massive job cuts that will see the company cutting a third of its staff, or around 350 employees. In addition to plans to revamp its app for Gen Z, the company’s focus under new CEO Lidiane Jones, previously […]
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This Entrepreneur Is on a Mission to Eradicate Generational Poverty in the Black Community — And She’s Using Franchising to Do It.
Tarji Cater and her organization, The Franchise Player, provide education, opportunities and resources to the Black community, aiming to eradicate generational poverty and build wealth through franchising.