The U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre has launched a new program that will continually scan every internet-connected device hosted in the United Kingdom for vulnerabilities to help the government respond to zero-day threats. The NCSC, part of the Government Communications Headquarters that acts as the U.K.’s public-facing technical authority for cyber threats, says it launched … Read more
African e-commerce giant Jumia has made a change in management as co-founders Jeremy Hodara and Sacha Poignonnec step down effective today as co-CEOs, according to a statement seen by TechCrunch. The two founders, who until today shared the chief executive role, have been at the helm of Africa’s only publicly traded company for over a … Read more
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Nov. 7, 2022. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Web Summit attracted over 71,000 attendees to Lisbon for the renowned technology summit, with cryptocurrency and blockchain taking a more central role in 2022.
FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried has dismissed speculation over whether the company has enough capital to cover its liabilities and customer deposits.
Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky said today that the company is refining its search to show users’ charges inclusive of fees like cleaning fees. The company will roll out this feature through a toggle next month and will also prioritize the total charges (before taxes) for your trip in search instead of the nightly price. Chesky … Read more
Existen muchas historias de terror sobre fondos robados, hackeos y contraseñas perdidas en la industria de las criptomonedas. Y ahí es donde la custodia de criptomonedas entra en juego.
Solana bulls show signs of countering the ongoing correction trend, raising anticipations that SOL price would recover in the coming months.
Paolo Gentiloni says a series of international agreements might be needed to stop state-backed digital currencies from infringing sovereignty.
A white hat Nomad exploiter says stronger incentives are needed to reward the good Samaritans who help protocols identify and patch vulnerabilities.
A multi-year investigation into TechCrunch’s parent entity Yahoo — looking at compliance with key transparency requirements of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), including in relation to cookie banners displayed on its media properties — has taken a step forward today after Ireland’s Data Protection Commission (DPC) announced that it has submitted a … Read more
Yassir, an African super app platform that offers on-demand services such as ride-hailing, food and grocery delivery, and payments, has raised $150 million in Series B funding, five times what it raised in its previous priced round last November. The investment was led by BOND, the growth-stage firm that Mary Meeker spun out of Kleiner … Read more
Unity‘s proposed merger with IronSource has formally concluded, with the two companies coming together to create an end-to-end platform for developers to build and monetize games. Unity, which is best known for its eponymous general purpose game engine, and IronSource, an adtech company that serves developers with tools for integrating ads, cross-channel marketing, and more, first … Read more
The exchange assured users in a series of Tweets that withdrawals should be moving along and matching engines are running as they should, though some users didn’t buy it.
The interim funding round values the business at 180 million euros.
Telegram Premium subscribers now have access to voice-to-text transcription for video messages. | Image: Telegram Telegram has updated its app with new features and visual updates, including the addition of voice-to-text transcription for videos, separate topics in large group chats, and “Collectible Usernames.” Video messaging transcription can be accessed by tapping the “→A” button on … Read more
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Ouster and Velodyne, two lidar companies, have agreed to a merger in an all-stock transaction, the companies said Monday. Both Ouster and Velodyne will maintain a 50% stake in the new company, according to the agreement that was signed on November 4. The merger comes as many in the industry, including autonomous vehicle technology company … Read more
The deadline to deliver 100,000 electric vans has been pushed to 2030. Amazon’s fleet of Rivian-made electric delivery vans is growing. Since first rolling out earlier this year, the retail giant’s new zero-tailpipe emission vehicles have made more than 5 million deliveries in the US, with its fleet-size exceeding 1,000 EDVs (electric delivery vans). That’s … Read more
The Polygon team has hired talent from large global tech companies and reached out to brands with many consumers.