Announcing the second group of judges for Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
In less than two months, 20 of the world’s most impressive startups will compete in the Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023 on September 19–21 in San Francisco. Which companies will make the finals, and which standout startup will claim the Disrupt Cup and the $100,000 equity-free prize? Obviously, we
Read moreSupply Change Capital is latest women-led VC to raise substantial debut fund
Supply Change Capital closed on $40 million in capital commitments for its first fund, targeting investments in the global food industry valued at $10 trillion. The female and Latina-owned firm is spearheaded by co-founders and managing partners Noramay Cadena and Shayna Harris, who met 14 years ago in business school.
Read moreKaspersky launches new online cybersecurity course
In the face of a rapidly evolving threat landscape, businesses must prioritize a comprehensive security strategy. IT Security professionals need to work with different data feeds, like Suricata, an open-source detection engine capable of intrusion detection and prevention, network security monitoring, and offline packet capture processing. Kaspersky offers a new
Read moreHow Healthcare, Banking, and Insurance Leaders can Improve Experiences with Hybrid and Remote Work
Sponsored by Verizon It’s 5 am, and Tina is soothing her six-year-old daughter, who’s suffering from a moderate fever and other flu-like symptoms. She starts her remote work job at 8 am and is thinking through how to care for her daughter before her day starts. Go to the emergency
Read moreCyber Security Today, July 24, 2023 – MOVEit hacker tries to squeeze victims, an apology for a data leak from VirusTotal, and more
MOVEit hacker tries to squeeze victims harder, an apology for a data leak from VirusTotal, and more. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday, July 24th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. The ransomware gang behind the huge data thefts from
Read moreSpotify confirms price hike as premium plan rises to $10.99/month in the US
Spotify has announced that it’s raising its premium plan prices, confirming reports that first started to surface over the weekend. The music-streaming giant, which claims some 500 million users globally 40% of which are premium subscribers, revealed that its main premium ad-free subscription plan will be increasing from $9.99 per
Read morePublic transit is driving EV sector growth in Kenya
The public transit sector in Kenya is driving the country’s electric vehicle adoption as global calls for a switch to sustainable transport continue. For the first time last year, commercial electric mass transport buses were deployed to various routes across Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, marking the beginning of the transition from
Read moreA New Era of Cybersecurity: Dell Launches Project Fort Zero
Organizations are increasingly adopting Zero Trust as a means to modernize their cybersecurity programs and adapt to the ever-evolving landscape of cyber threats. Determining where to start, prioritize capabilities, and progress toward maturity can be complex. Doug Woolley, General Manager of Dell Technologies South Africa, emphasized the need for assistance
Read more5 key questions climate tech founders should ask impact investors
Agnes Svensson Contributor Agnes Svensson is the chief impact officer at Norrsken VC, Europe's leading early-stage impact investor. She has more than 12 years’ experience driving sustainability, diversity, and inclusion initiatives in the private sector (most notably the fintech decacorn Klarna) and at nonprofit organizations. The world is witnessing an
Read moreTwitter has officially changed its logo to ‘X’
Twitter has removed the iconic bird logo and adopted ‘X’ as its official logo. This move comes after Elon Musk announced the change over the weekend. The change is already live on the website. Notably, Musk tweeted that x.com now also redirects to twitter.com. In the post, Musk also called
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