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DDoS attacks disrupt several Ukrainian government sites; ESET researchers discover new data wiper malware installed on hundreds of Ukrainian machines — Cloudflare said the attack was “relatively modest compared to large DDoS attacks we've handled in the past.”
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| Reuters: |
Experts say Russia's invasion of Ukraine could exacerbate chip shortages; Ukraine supplies 90%+ of US semiconductor-grade neon critical for chipmaking lasers — Russia's invasion of Ukraine read more by land, air and sea risks reverberating across the global chip industry and exacerbating current supply-chain constraints.| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
As Russia attacks Ukraine, bitcoin falls 5%+, slightly above a one-month low, ether drops 8%+, and others crash, wiping $150B+ off the crypto market in 24 hours — - Bitcoin fell to a one-month low on Thursday with other cryptocurrencies including ether plunged.
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| New York Times: |
Experts say Russia could use cryptocurrency tools to lessen the impact of US sanctions, including a forthcoming digital ruble and spoils from ransomware attacks — Russian companies have many cryptocurrency tools at their disposal to evade sanctions, including a so-called digital ruble and ransomware.
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Mark Zuckerberg showcases a concept for voice-controlled VR space generated by AI, plans for a universal language translator, and more in a Meta livestream — 'Let's go to the beach' — Meta is testing an artificial intelligence system that lets people build parts of virtual worlds by describing them …
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| Shirin Ghaffary / Vox: |
Meta says it has been developing CAIRaoke, a self-supervised learning AI neural model used to power a voice assistant for the company's AR/VR products — This key part of his plan for the metaverse could analyze your voice, eye movements, and body language.
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Reddit revamps its app for the first time in over two years, adding a Discover Tab, updated navigation, and more; Reddit says it has 100K+ active communities — Reddit today is launching the first major change to its mobile app in over two years with the addition of a new Discover Tab …
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| Jennifer Elias / CNBC: |
Google reverses course on requiring COVID-19 vaccination for US employees and restores perks at its headquarters as the company prepares to bring back workers — - Google's real estate VP told San Francisco Bay Area employees that Covid-19 risk has fallen low enough to reinstate the buzzy …
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| Kenrick Cai / Forbes: |
Philadelphia-based Dbt Labs, which develops an open-source data analytics tool, raises a $222M Series D at a $4.2B valuation led by Altimeter — Dbt Labs cofounder and CEO Tristan Handy had lined up a slate of the top crossover funds to invest in his company at a $6.2 billion valuation …
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| Financial Times: |
Research: Netflix has just 5.5M subscribers in India, far below its 100M goal from 2016, behind Amazon Prime's 16M and Disney+ Hotstar's 50M — Streaming juggernaut wanted 100mn subscribers in the country but has managed just 5.5mn — Back in 2016, when Netflix launched in India …
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| FinSMEs: |
NY-based Grata, a B2B search engine used by PE firms and others to find private companies, raises a $25M Series A, bringing its total funding to $35M — Grata, a New York-based private company intelligence engine provider, raised $25M in Series A funding. — The round, which brings total funding …
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| Niket Nishant / Reuters: |
Insight Partners raises $20B for its 12th fund, twice the size of its flagship $9.5B fund in April 2020; the firm now has $90B under management — Insight Partners said on Thursday it has raised $20 billion for its twelfth flagship fund as the New York-based private equity and venture capital firm looks …
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| Richard Lawler / The Verge: |
Tumblr launches an ad-free tier for $4.99/month or $39.99/year on desktop and in its app — You can fix one of Tumblr's problems, for a fee — Tumblr announced today that users can opt out of ads (on the desktop and in its mobile apps) by paying $4.99 per month or purchasing a year of ad-free browsing at a discount for $39.99.
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| Nathan Munn / The Verge: |
A former Pornhub social media editor and content moderator recounts his time at the MindGeek-owned website, and how management prioritized growth over safety — In summer of 2010, I was broke and needed a job. Walking the sunbaked streets of Montreal's downtown, I called up old friends hoping for a lead.
Tweets: @lailamickelwait, @lailamickelwait, @bryson_m, @reckless, @sarahjeong, and @yoyoel
| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
Seattle-based Fabric, which offers e-commerce tools for merchants, raises a $140M Series C led by Vision Fund 2 at a $1.5B valuation — Fabric, a Seattle-based e-commerce technology startup whose leadership team includes several former Amazon executives, announced a $140 million Series C funding round …
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| Thomas Claburn / The Register: |
Researchers: Samsung shipped ~100M phones, including the Galaxy S21, with since-patched design flaws that could let attackers extract secret cryptographic keys — Academics found TrustZone-level code could not be trusted to keep secrets — Academics at Tel Aviv University in Israel …
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| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
The UK and the US identify “Cyclops Blink”, botnet malware tied to the Russian-backed Sandworm hacking group that has been circulating for almost three years — The Russian government's Sandworm group uses previously unseen Cyclops Blink. — Hackers for one of Russia's … | Annie Njanja / TechCrunch: |
Pakistan-based NayaPay, a multi-service messaging and payment app, raises a $13M seed led by Zayn Capital, MSA Novo, and Graph Ventures — Pakistan-based fintech platform, NayaPay, has raised $13 million in a seed round to rollout its multi-service messaging and payment app …
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| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
Alibaba reports Q3 revenue rose 10% YoY to $38.06B, the slowest growth since its 2014 IPO, as net income dropped 74% YoY to $3.2B; stock drops 6%+ — - The 10% revenue growth is the slowest quarterly year-on-year growth rate for the company since its 2014 U.S. listing.
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| Allison Johnson / The Verge: |
Motorola debuts $999 Edge Plus with a 6.7" display and up to 144Hz refresh rate, optional Smart Stylus, and 30W wired charging, available in the coming months — With the latest Snapdragon processor and a $999 price tag — The Motorola Edge X30, announced in China at the end of last year …
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