A little-known phone surveillance operation called Spyzie has compromised more than half a million Android devices…
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ResilienceVC bucks trend, unveils $56M fund to back fintechs working on financial inclusion
ResilienceVC, a new seed-stage fintech venture capital firm based out of Washington, D.C., is announcing its…
Commercetools, a pioneer in ‘headless commerce’, lays off dozens of staff
Commercetools — a “headless commerce” platform that provides APIs to companies building online storefronts — saw…
Shop Circle raises $60M to encircle ecommerce with an app suite
The boom in ecommerce post-pandemic meant shops moved online. However, some merchants ended up with dozens…
Brazilian SaaS startup Capim lands a $26.7M Series A
Capim, a startup offering Brazilians the option to buy now, pay later (BNPL) for dental services,…
Anagram takes a gamified approach to employee cybersecurity training
Despite employers requiring their employees to complete yearly cybersecurity training courses, human-driven cybersecurity breaches still happen.…
Bridgetown Research raises $19M to speed up due diligence with AI
Due diligence is a costly business, and not just in the realm of investing. Even for…
Thousands of exposed GitHub repos, now private, can still be accessed through Copilot
Security researchers are warning that data exposed to the internet, even for a moment, can linger in…
DocUnlock wants to solve a customs bottleneck
When goods enter the U.S., they have to be declared to U.S. customs so the importer…
University spin-out Afynia secures $5M seed to commercialize its microRNA panel test for endometriosis
Canadian biotech startup Afynia Laboratories, a spin-out from McMaster University in Ontario, has picked up $5…
Apple Watch shipments surge in India
Smartwatch shipments in India dipped annually for the first time in 2024, as consumers moved away…
Flexport releases onslaught of AI tools in a move inspired by ‘Founder Mode’
Freight forwarding and logistics company Flexport is rolling out a suite of new products and features,…
Cambium is building an AI that helps turn waste wood into usable lumber
It’s a scene that plays out in cities and suburbs across America: A tree gets cut…
Electric aircraft founder Kyle Clark threw out the Silicon Valley playbook
On a cool morning last November, 800 people gathered before sunrise in a South Burlington hangar…
Electric aircraft founder Kyle Clark threw out the Silicon Valley playbook
On a cool morning last November, 800 people gathered before sunrise in a South Burlington hangar…
After raising $1 billion, fintech Varo closes another $29 million, replaces founder CEO
Fintech Varo has been hoping to raise a $55 million Series G round but has, so…
US Army soldier pleads guilty to AT&T and Verizon hacks
Cameron John Wagenius pleaded guilty to hacking AT&T and Verizon and stealing a massive trove of…
Elon Musk staffer created a DOGE AI assistant for making government “less dumb”
A senior Elon Musk staffer has created a custom AI chatbot that purports to help the…
Tofu is building an omni-channel marketing platform for enterprises
When EJ Cho started his first company in 2018, he was exposed to what it takes…
OpenAI scrubs diversity commitment web page from its site
OpenAI has eliminated a page on its website that used to express its commitment to diversity,…