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Roku announces a second set of layoffs impacting 200 employees, or 6% of its workforce

March 30, 2023

Roku is the latest tech company to announce a second round of layoffs with today’s news that it’s letting go of 6% of its workforce, or around 200 employees. The company disclosed the cuts in an SEC filing, explaining that the decision is part of a larger plan to lower its year-over-year operating expense growth […]

Roku announces a second set of layoffs impacting 200 employees, or 6% of its workforce by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Crypto wallet company Ledger raises another $108 million

March 30, 2023

French startup Ledger has added more money to its Series C funding round. The company designs and manufactures so-called hardware wallets to secure crypto assets. In 2021, the company raised €356 million ($385 million at today’s exchange rate). And the company is adding another €100 million ($108 million) in new funding. This is an extension […]

Crypto wallet company Ledger raises another $108 million by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch

Why BRP Isn’t Worth the Money Right Now?

March 30, 2023
Insurance company BRP Group (BRP) reported mixed financials for the fourth quarter amid significant turbulence in the economy. Considering the macroeconomic headwinds, the stock might be best avoided. Let’s discuss…

3 Stocks BETTER Than Tesla

March 30, 2023
Tesla’s (TSLA) electric vehicle market share has fallen amid rising competition. Moreover, TSLA currently trades at a premium to its peers. With the adoption of electric vehicles expected to rise…

DataDome, which uses AI to protect against bot-based attacks, raises $42M

March 30, 2023

Online businesses are at risk of bad bot activity, certainly more now than they used to be. According to a survey from Imperva, 42.3% of internet traffic in 2021 wasn’t human, but instead bots that ran automated routines with ill intent. Given the damage bots can do — for example, stealing content and inventory, degrading […]

DataDome, which uses AI to protect against bot-based attacks, raises $42M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

Web3 protocol Polytrade raises $3.8M to improve global trade

March 30, 2023

Polytrade, a web3 protocol focused on global trade, has raised $3.8 million in a seed round led by Alpha Wave, Matrix Partners, Polygon Ventures and CoinSwitch Ventures, the startup exclusively told TechCrunch. Other investors include Singularity Ventures and GTM Ventures. The firm has previously been backed by Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal and QuickSwap co-founder Sameep […]

Web3 protocol Polytrade raises $3.8M to improve global trade by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch