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The Rivian R2 SUV racks up 68,000 reservations a day after reveal

March 8, 2024

The Rivian R2, an all-electric sport utility vehicle that’s smaller and more affordable than the automaker’s flagship SUV, appears to be a hit with potential customers. At least, if the number of reservations for the R2 is any guide. Rivian founder and CEO RJ Scaringe posted Friday on Instagram that the company had received more […]

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AI fraud detection software maker Inscribe.ai lays off 40% of staff

March 8, 2024

Yet another AI-powered fraud detection software provider is laying off staff. Inscribe, whose platform works to detect fraud in areas like business underwriting, tenant screening, and onboarding, has cut just under 40% of its staff, which equates to dozens of employees. The news follows that of another, small round of layoffs at AI-powered plagiarism detector, […]

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Russian spies keep hacking into Microsoft in ‘ongoing attack,’ company says

March 8, 2024

On Friday, Microsoft said Russian government hackers continue to break into its systems using information obtained during a hack last year. This time, the Russian hackers dubbed Midnight Blizzard have targeted Microsoft’s source code and other internal systems, the company said. “In recent weeks, we have seen evidence that Midnight Blizzard is using information initially […]

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What’s the Deel with Remofirst, and why are VCs playing musical chairs?

March 8, 2024

Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts. Hello, and welcome to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Friday episode, in which we dig through the most critical stories and themes from the week. Today on the pod, Mary Ann and Alex […]

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