Kaspersky appoints New Managing Director for the Middle East, Türkiye and Africa region
Kaspersky has appointed Toufic Derbass as the Managing Director for the Middle East, Türkiye, and Africa (META) region. With nearly three decades of experience, Toufic aims to strengthen Kaspersky’s regional presence, which spans over 16 years. The company aims to double its B2B and large enterprises business segment in the
Read moreAvoid Valentine’s Day Debt with Tips from Pearl Cele
As Valentine’s Day approaches, it brings with it the opportunity to express love and affection to our significant others. While spoiling our loved ones can be rewarding, it’s essential to remember that extravagant gestures don’t always equate to genuine displays of affection, especially if they strain our finances. Pearl Cele,
Read moreCyber Security Today, Feb. 12, 2024 – US seizes a website selling the Warzone malware
The U.S. seizes a website selling the Warzone malware. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday, February 12th, 2024. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. American authorities have seized a website and several domains that sold the Warzone remote access trojan to
Read morePeak XV takes startups on a Silicon Valley trip in AI push
Peak XV, the venture capital firm that split from Sequoia Capital last year, is taking its portfolio companies from India, Southeast Asia and Australia on an “immersion” trip to Silicon Valley this week to meet several industry titans, the latest in the venture firm’s broadening offerings and networking flex. About
Read moreAI agents will transform AI usage in the coming months: Hashtag Trending for Monday February 12, 2024
Forget about Artificial General Intelligence, AI agents are going to rock your world in the coming weeks and months, if fewer companies are paying ransoms, why has the total amount paid almost doubled over last year, a testing device called Flipper is banned in Canada and a viral story about
Read moreGoogle’s and Microsoft’s chatbots are making up Super Bowl stats
If you needed more evidence that GenAI is prone to making stuff up, Google’s Gemini chatbot, formerly Bard, thinks that the 2024 Super Bowl already happened. It even has the (fictional) statistics to back it up. Per a Reddit thread, Gemini, powered by Google’s GenAI models of the same name,
Read moreUber hits a profit milestone, Ford builds an EV skunksworks and Fisker fumbles
TechCrunch Mobility is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click TechCrunch Mobility — to receive the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free. Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility – your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. This week
Read moreHow to Boost WordPress Security and Protect Your SEO Ranking
Learn tips and strategies to identify and address common WordPress security issues to protect your website and search rankings. Continue reading How to Boost WordPress Security and Protect Your SEO Ranking on SitePoint.
Read moreSeed funding: Everything founders should know about fundraising, seed rounds and more for 2024
To understand what’s happening with seed rounds in 2024, TechCrunch+ spoke with three seasoned investors who offered advice for founders looking to raise. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreMaybe we’ll finally see a fintech IPO in 2024
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech (formerly The Interchange)! We’re back after a brief hiatus, and I can tell you that judging by the volume of pitches I received last week, venture investing in the fintech space is definitely picking up. This week, we’re looking at Plaid’s latest step toward an IPO,
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