Stay Cyber-Smart: Avoid Phishing Pitfalls
Olga Svistunova, a security expert at Kaspersky, emphasizes the persistent threat of phishing in today’s digital environment, which continually adapts to deceive unsuspecting users. She underscores the importance of vigilance and skepticism as our strongest defenses against falling victim to these malicious schemes. Her advice? Stay cautious, verify before you
Read moreClosing the security gap to protect your print environment
Cybersecurity is high on every organization’s agenda in a world of hybrid working, digital transactions, high profile data breaches, and strict data privacy rules backed by tough penalties. Despite the vast sums of money businesses spend on securing data and systems, one part of the ICT infrastructure needs more attention
Read moreEnhancing Public Sector Cybersecurity: An Interview with Expert Anna Collard
In an era where digital threats are escalating, the public sector’s cybersecurity posture is more critical than ever, particularly for the public sector. With the proliferation of cyber threats and attacks targeting government entities, understanding and addressing cybersecurity challenges are of paramount importance. On the 3rd of April 2023, at the
Read moreApplied Intuition lands $6 billion valuation for AI-powered autonomous vehicle software
Autonomous vehicle software company Applied Intuition has raised $250 million in a round that values the startup at $6 billion, as it pushes to bring more artificial intelligence to the automotive, defense, construction and agriculture sectors. The eye-popping funding round is the latest example of investor fervor for AI. Applied
Read moreFrench startup Nijta hopes to protect voice privacy in AI use cases
France-based startup Nijta, whose flagship product Voice Harbor anonimizes voices for AI, raised €2 million in funding from various sources, including deep tech VC fund Elaia. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreInclusivity-focused VC Ada Ventures pulls in $80M for second fund
UK-based Ada Ventures is an unusual VC. Instead of just talking about SaaS or AI, it hunts down founders addressing inclusivity and diversity. Instead of confusing LPs with this methodology, it’s attracted them, thus hitting the $80 million mark for the final close of its second fund (it reached $44.7
Read moreBacked by Leonardo DiCaprio, YC alum SolarMente wants to help democratize solar power in Spain
Barcelona-based cleantech startup SolarMente recently added Leonardo DiCaprio to its cap table, hence becoming the actor's and activist's first investment in the country. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreZomato’s Blinkit sprints to quick commerce dominance in India
Even as quick commerce is slowly fading in many markets and several heavily-funded startups have folded in the past two years, India is emerging as a striking outlier where the model remains vibrant. India’s quick commerce market has witnessed a staggering 10-fold growth between 2021 and 2023, fueled by the
Read moreThe loneliness of the robotic humanoid
Perhaps a few years from now, the halls of the Georgia World Congress Center will be peppered with humanoid robots the week of Modex. In 2024, however, Digit stands alone at the supply chain show. It’s a testament to Agility’s healthy head start over competitors like Figure, Tesla, 1X and
Read moreFour things we learned when US spy chiefs testified to Congress
Cyberattacks, regional conflict, weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, commercial spyware, AI, misinformation, disinformation, deepfakes and TikTok. These are just some of the top perceived threats that the United States faces, according to the U.S. government’s intelligence agency’s latest global risk assessment. The unclassified report published Monday — sanitized for public
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