Tag: big data

Password manager giant LastPass has confirmed that cybercriminals stole its customers’ encrypted password vaults, which store its customers’ passwords and other secrets, in a data breach earlier this year. In an updated blog post on its disclosure, LastPass CEO Karim Toubba said the intruders took a copy of a backup of customer vault data by…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinTopline Elon Musk’s electric automaker Tesla is reportedly planning to implement a hiring freeze and conduct a round of layoffs in the next fiscal quarter, sources told Electrek Wednesday morning, as the company’s stock tumbles while Musk comes under fire for his handling of Twitter. Tesla reportedly plans to…

As the world continues to become more digital, the demands and needs of consumers are changing — and NFTs might be a big part of the future for brands looking to shake up their rewards programs, Adam Brotman, co-CEO and co-founder of Forum3, said to TechCrunch. “We’re hearing from a lot of other brands, whether…

Rising interest rates and fears of a recession have cast a dark cloud over the automobile industry, forcing car companies to consider their options to keep new cars moving off the lot. The good news for the auto industry is that new vehicle inventory levels have been improving, Kelley Blue Book said in a Dec.…

We gift each other a lot of books each year. It’s a good practice, as having more books makes you a more handsome individual, and buying books helps support the arts. Or at least quasi-vanity business book publishers. Regardless, we’re wrapping up the TechCrunch Book-A-Thon today with a series of recommendations from founders. Recounting the…

Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. This is our Wednesday show, where we niche down to a single topic, think about a question and unpack the rest. This week, Mary Ann is taking the reins with another favorite from…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinBill Gates, who will become a grandfather early next year, weighs in on technologies being evaluated by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that may help address some global problems. Getty Images Despite all the problems facing the world now–Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Covid pandemic, extreme weather–Bill Gates…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinTopline Tesla shares rose sharply in pre-market trading on Monday after a majority of Twitter users polled by Elon Musk voted in favor of him stepping down as the social media company’s CEO, a move that could help address shareholder concerns about his leadership hampering his duties as the…

Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinA passionate marketer, CEO at iResearch Services, TechInformed & GivingforGood. getty Mindshare and market share are two of the most critical concepts in marketing right now. A 2019 blog post for AI-powered analytics software company Cortex does a great job of defining these two terms: “Mindshare relates to consumer…

The bad blood between tech boot camp MyTechBestfriend and many of its former students is anything but finished, according to nearly a dozen people who spoke to TechCrunch. In November, TechCrunch detailed the fallout between Mary Awodele, the founder of the Texas-based MTBF, and her students. Students accused Awodele of bullying and harassment while alleging…