Wouldn’t you want to know what tech giants know about you? That’s exactly what Russian government hackers want, too. On Friday, Microsoft disclosed that the hacking group it calls Midnight Blizzard, also known as APT29 or Cozy Bear — and widely believed to be sponsored by the Russian government — hacked some corporate email accounts,…
Share to FacebookShare to TwitterShare to LinkedinTopline Two Democrats plan to introduce legislation on Thursday that would safeguard access to assisted reproductive technology treatments such as in vitro fertilization, or IVF, amid fears that some states’ abortion bans could threaten access to the procedures. The bill would make access to IVF and other fertility treatments…
As Amazon initiates job cuts across its entire business, including its streaming division, the e-commerce giant is now laying off employees within its Buy with Prime segment. “We regularly review the structure of our teams and make adjustments based on the needs of the business and, following a recent review, we’ve made the difficult decision…
This week, we’re taking a look at a pitch deck from Rypplzz (pronounced “ripples”), a spatial technology startup that recently raised $3 million. Rypplzz uses radio waves to provide location tracking since they are supposedly more precise and easier to work with than GPS. Venues, like museums and sporting arenas, can use its tech to…
The market is relying on a lot of heavy lifting from the biggest tech stocks…
Tesla shares have fallen around 15% so far this year…
A Barcelona-based company that works as a subcontractor for Meta, providing content moderation services for Facebook and Instagram, has been found by a court in Spain to be responsible for psychological damage suffered by a worker. The ruling, handed down Thursday, per local press reports, is the first time a court in Spain has found…
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Prashant Mahajan Contributor Prashant Mahajan is a veteran product manager-turned-entrepreneur and is the founder and CEO of Zeda.io. Prashant has worked with hundreds of product leaders and has built some of the most successful revenue-generating products on the market today. Anyone mad enough to launch a new product already knows the stats surrounding product failure.…
What does it take to raise your first round of funding? That’s just one of the many topics that will be featured at TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 on April 25 in Boston. At this daylong event, experienced founders, VCs and startup experts will lead sessions focused on the building blocks that new and prospective founders…





