Remember how this whole working thing works?

Welcome back to Equity, the podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. As promised, I’m taking over Equity Monday for the beginning of this year as Alex is out on paternity leave. Big hugs to his growing family! We’re starting the year with big post-PTO energy, because … Read more

How well did Israel’s cybersecurity industry do in 2022?

Yuval Krigel Contributor Yuval Krigel is an associate at YL Ventures who focuses on deal sourcing, technological due diligence and providing value-add support to the firm’s portfolio companies. The massive valuations and funding rounds of 2021 left some room for optimism around the state of the Israeli cybersecurity industry in 2022, instilling a sense of … Read more

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud, money laundering charges

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried arrives at Manhattan federal court on January 1st, 2023, in New York City.  | Photo by Gotham / GC Images CNBC reports that Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty to the eight criminal charges he’s facing, accusing the former crypto billionaire of committing fraud and money laundering. Bankman-Fried, also known as SBF, … Read more

Former FTX CEO SBF pleads not guilty to U.S. criminal charges

FTX founder and former CEO Sam Bankman-Fried plead not guilty to all eight counts of U.S. criminal charges on Tuesday. Bankman-Fried appeared before a judge in the U.S. District Court in New York City on Tuesday with his lawyers, Mark Cohen and Christian Everdell. Criminal charges against the 30-year-old former billionaire include wire fraud, conspiracy … Read more

Louisiana now requires a government ID to access Pornhub

Graphic by James Bareham / The Verge A Louisiana law requiring age verification for adult websites has kicked in, renewing long-standing concerns about online privacy. The policy, Louisiana HB 142, requires sites composed of “thirty-three and one-third percent” or more of pornographic content to verify that people accessing them are 18 or older. That includes … Read more

Microsoft now has its first official union in the US

At ZeniMax, a Microsoft-owned gaming studio, 300 quality assurance (QA) testers have voted to unionize. This marks Microsoft’s first official union in the U.S., as well as the biggest gaming union in the country. Union organizing has been on the rise in the video game industry, particularly among QA workers. In 2022, QA testers at … Read more