Cash-strapped EV maker Arrival lays off yet more workers

October 10, 2023
Arrival just warned investors that it’s slashing its workforce yet again. The electric van maker said on Tuesday that it “took actions” on October 5 to “further reduce its operating costs.” Those actions include letting go of “up to approximately 25%” of its workers, the company stated in a letter to investors. Arrival last announced […]

Hackers advertised 23andMe stolen data two months ago

October 10, 2023
Genetic testing company 23andMe has been investigating a security incident after hackers advertised a trove of alleged stolen user data on a hacking forum last week. But the alleged stolen data may have been circulating for much longer than first known. TechCrunch has also found that some of the advertised stolen data matches known 23andMe […]

Federal judge throws out $32.5 million win for Sonos against Google

October 10, 2023
A California judge has thrown out a $32.5 million verdict win for Sonos against Google after two of Sonos’ patents were deemed unenforceable and invalid. As a result, Google has started to re-introduce software features it had removed due to Sonos’ lawsuit. In a decision dated October 6, U.S. District Judge William Alsup said that […]

Arctic Wolf acquires cybersecurity automation platform Revelstoke

October 10, 2023
Arctic Wolf, a cybersecurity company that’s raised hundreds of millions of dollars in debt and equity, today announced that it plans to acquire Revelstoke, a company developing a security orchestration, automation and response (SOAR) platform, for an undisclosed amount. In a blog post, Arctic Wolf chief product officer Dan Schiappa said that the acquisition would […]

As misinfo circulates on X amid the Israel-Hamas war, reporters look to other platforms

October 10, 2023
In the wake of increasing misinformation related to the Israel-Hamas war now circulating on X, the app formerly known as Twitter, a number of journalists are building up their networks on rival platforms. The shift, though potentially small in terms of raw user numbers, could have an outsized impact on X, where power users create […]