Month: November 2022

Book Excerpt: ‘Better Venture’ looks at how the current venture model connects to the slave trade

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Erika Brodnock Contributor Share on Twitter Erika Brodnock is a serial entrepreneur, philanthropist, research fellow at King’s College London and a Ph.D. candidate at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Erika founded Karisma Kidz and is co-founder at Kinhub (formally Kami), an employee well-being platform focused on enhancing equity and inclusion in the … Read more

Introducing AWS AI Service Cards: A new resource to enhance transparency and advance responsible AI

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Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are some of the most transformative technologies we will encounter in our generation—to tackle business and societal problems, improve customer experiences, and spur innovation. Along with the widespread use and growing scale of AI comes the recognition that we must all build responsibly. At AWS, we think responsible … Read more

Netflix launches 9 more mobile games, including Gameloft’s ‘FarmVille’ clone

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Netflix released nine more mobile games this month, the company announced on Tuesday. The addition of games brings Netflix’s total to over 40 titles, keeping the streamer on track to have more than 50 titles in its mobile games catalog by the end of 2022. Newly added games include “Country Friends,” the “FarmVille” clone developed … Read more

Kraken crypto exchange lays off 30 percent of workforce

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Kristen Radtke / The Verge; Getty Images The cryptocurrency exchange Kraken announced job cuts today, affecting 30 percent of its workforce, or around 1,100 employees. In a blog post, Kraken CEO Jesse Powell says the firm made the decision to help it weather the “crypto winter.” Kraken, a platform that lets users buy, sell, and … Read more

San Francisco approves use of remote-controlled robots to kill suspects

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Remote-controlled robots like this are often used by police departments to examine, disarm, or detonate bombs. | Image: DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images San Francisco’s police will be allowed to use remote-controlled robots to kill suspects. The city’s board of supervisors last night approved a controversial policy that lets police robots “be used as a … Read more

Dear Sophie: How should I prepare for my visa interview?

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Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on Twitter Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Dear Sophie: Are … Read more

Spyware vendor Variston exploited Chrome, Firefox, and Windows zero-days, says Google

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A Barcelona-based company that bills itself as a custom security solutions provider exploited several zero-day vulnerabilities in Windows, and Chrome and Firefox browsers to plant spyware, say Google security researchers. In research shared with TechCrunch ahead of publication on Wednesday, Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) says it has linked Variston IT, which claims to offer … Read more