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Another huge US medical data breach confirmed after Fortra mass-hack
Hackers stole another half a million people’s personal and health information during a ransomware attack on a technology vendor earlier this year. Intellihartx, a Tennessee-based company that handles patient payment balances and collections, said in a notice filed with the Maine attorney general’s office that 489,830 patients had information stolen in the cyberattack targeting its […]
Another huge US medical data breach confirmed after Fortra mass-hack by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch
Meta to appeal court ruling declaring content moderators as its employees
Meta is set to appeal Kenya’s court decision declaring it as the primary employer of the moderators that review content on its platforms in sub-Saharan Africa. Meta has filed a notice of appeal against the ruling made last week on orders issued in March. This comes after 184 moderators sued it, and its content review […]
Meta to appeal court ruling declaring content moderators as its employees by Annie Njanja originally published on TechCrunch
Spotify is officially testing an offline mix
Music streaming company Spotify is finally and officially testing a playlist that automatically downloads some of your recent favorites a couple of years after starting working on such a feature. In a tweet, the company’s CEO Daniel Ek said that Spotify has been testing “Your Offline Mix.” But beyond that he didn’t give out any […]
Spotify is officially testing an offline mix by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Shell Recharge security lapse exposed EV drivers’ data
Oil giant Shell said it is investigating after a security researcher found an exposed internal database spilling the personal information of drivers who use the company’s electric vehicle charging stations. Security researcher Anurag Sen found a database online that contained close to a terabyte of logging data relating to Shell Recharge, the company’s worldwide network […]
Shell Recharge security lapse exposed EV drivers’ data by Zack Whittaker originally published on TechCrunch
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Peakview, a U.S. LP once backed by a Chinese firm, diversifies its own investor base
In the aftermath of Sequoia Capital’s big reveal earlier this week that its China- and India-based affiliates are spinning off into independent entities, we reached out yesterday to someone who we thought might have an opinion on the development. Erik Lassila is a former VC whose Silicon Valley-based fund of funds business, Peakview Capital, was […]
Peakview, a U.S. LP once backed by a Chinese firm, diversifies its own investor base by Connie Loizos originally published on TechCrunch
Cultured meat startup Higher Steaks nabs $30M and rebrands as Uncommon
U.K.-based cultivated meat startup Higher Steaks has raised $30 million in a Series A round of funding and revealed that it’s changing its name to Uncommon. Founded out of Cambridge in 2017, Uncommon is one of countless companies pushing to make cultured “lab-grown” meat a reality in kitchens and restaurants around the globe, covering everything […]
Cultured meat startup Higher Steaks nabs $30M and rebrands as Uncommon by Paul Sawers originally published on TechCrunch