How likely is a random variable to be far from its center?
There are many answers to the question in the title: How likely is a random variable to be far from its center? The answers depend on how much you’re willing to assume about your random variable. The more you can assume, the stronger your conclusion. The answers also depend on
Read moreMogul wants to help musicians track unclaimed royalties
The complex world of royalties and rights management is a huge pain point for artists. With the rise in the number of record labels and streaming platforms around, it could be tricky for artists to track where their work is being used and how they are earning from different platforms.
Read moreFirefox maker Mozilla has a new subscription to keep your info out of data brokers’ clutches
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Mozilla is introducing a new paid subscription privacy monitoring service called Mozilla Monitor Plus. For $8.99 a month under its annual subscription, Mozilla says it will automatically keep a lookout for your information at over 190 sites where brokers sell information they’ve gathered
Read moreFinally, now with $10M, adds AI for better insight into small business accounting
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Read moreDocuSign lays off 6% of workforce as reported private equity takeover talks stall
DocuSign has revealed that it’s laying off 6% of its workforce, impacting some 400 employees. In an SEC filing, the e-signature software company said that the “restructuring plan” will mainly impact those in its sales and marketing teams, and is likely to cost DocuSign between $28 and $32 million in
Read moreKaazi Teams Up with Evolution Cup
Kaazi, a top technology-driven platform for football talent, partners with the prestigious Evolution Cup, a key tournament in Nigeria. The Evolution Cup, scheduled for February 12-18, 2024, at Remo Stadium in Ikenne, Ogun State, nurtures football talent and attracts international scouts in Nigeria. Nana Yaw Oppong-Mensah, CEO of Kaazi, “We
Read moreGovernment hackers targeted iPhones owners with zero-days, Google says
Government hackers last year exploited three unknown vulnerabilities in Apple’s iPhone operating system to target victims with spyware developed by a European startup, according to Google. On Tuesday, Google’s Threat Analysis Group, the company’s team that investigates nation-backed hacking, published a report analyzing several government campaigns conducted with hacking tools
Read moreAttack surface management platform Ionix adds another $15M to its $27M Series A round
Ionix (formerly Cyberpion) helps enterprises reduce their attack surface by giving them a better view of their overall security posture and software supply chain across on-premises, cloud and third-party platforms and services. The company today announced that it has added $15 million to its previously announced $27 million Series A
Read more10x Banking’s African Expansion: Unlocking Financial Inclusion
10x Banking, founded by former Barclays CEO Antony Jenkins, partners with Old Mutual to expand into Africa, meeting growing demand. Starting in South Africa to drive financial inclusion by developing new products for unbanked populations. This move closely follows its launch in Australia and New Zealand last year. 10x sees
Read moreAmbience Healthcare raises $70M for its AI assistant led by OpenAI and Kleiner Perkins
Artificial intelligence has an increasing role in the world of healthcare, and startups that bring the two worlds closer are seeing significant traction with customers, and investors. In the latest development, Ambience Healthcare — has developed what it describes as an “operating system” for healthcare organizations to help clinicians complete
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