FBI, CISA say Cuba ransomware gang extorted $60M from victims this year

December 2, 2022

The Cuba ransomware gang extorted more than $60 million in ransom payments from victims between December 2021 and August 2022, a joint advisory from CISA and the FBI has warned. The latest advisory is a follow-up to a flash alert released by the FBI in December 2021, which revealed that the gang had earned close […]

FBI, CISA say Cuba ransomware gang extorted $60M from victims this year by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch

Singapore-based e-commerce platform Carousell lays off 10% of staff

December 2, 2022

Carousell, a Singaporean consumer-to-consumer (C2C) service platform operating across Southeast Asia, is letting go of about 110 employees, or 10% of its total headcount, in an effort to reduce costs amid a challenging market condition for the tech industry.  The announcement came from the company’s blog on Thursday, posted by co-founder and CEO of Carousell […]

Singapore-based e-commerce platform Carousell lays off 10% of staff by Kate Park originally published on TechCrunch

Are we bullfighting in Spain? Because that’s a red flag

December 2, 2022

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. For the last time in 2022, the whole Friday gang got together to chat through the latest and greatest in the world of technology and startup news. From here on out, Equity is […]

Are we bullfighting in Spain? Because that’s a red flag by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch

Learn about Orbital Reef and the LEO economy at TC Sessions: Space

December 2, 2022

Just four days stand between you and a deep space exploratory mission right here on planet Earth. We’re talking about TechCrunch Sessions: Space, of course, which lifts off on December 6 in Los Angeles. There’s still time to join, learn from and network with the leading minds and makers building the new space economy. Get […]

Learn about Orbital Reef and the LEO economy at TC Sessions: Space by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch

The Download: circumventing China’s firewall, and using AI to invent new drugs

December 2, 2022
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. How Twitter’s “Teacher Li” became the central hub of China protest information As protests against rigid covid control measures in China engulfed social media in the past week, one Twitter account has emerged…

OpenAI’s ChatGPT shows why implementation is key with generative AI

December 2, 2022

It’s probably not a secret to those doing a lot of focused work in the space, but when it comes to generative AI, it’s quickly becoming apparent that how a user interfaces with generative models and systems is at least as important as the underlying training and inference technology. The latest, and I think best […]

OpenAI’s ChatGPT shows why implementation is key with generative AI by Darrell Etherington originally published on TechCrunch