Deal Dive: This AI startup is racking up government customers
Tax evasion, money laundering and other financial crimes are massive, costly issues. In 2021, the Internal Revenue Service estimated that the U.S. loses $1 trillion a year due to tax evasion alone. IVIX thinks AI can help with that. The Tel Aviv–based startup uses AI, machine learning and public databases
Read moreHow the FBI goes after DDoS cyberattackers
In 2016, hackers using a network of compromised internet-connected devices — vulnerable security cameras and routers — knocked some of the then biggest websites on the internet offline for several hours. Twitter, Reddit, GitHub and Spotify all went down intermittently that day, victims of what was at the time one
Read moreHow to Create a Digital Contact QR Code
Digital tools have provided many alternative means to store information, even contact details. In today’s digital age, convenience and efficiency are paramount. Creating a digital contact QR code is a smart way to streamline the process of sharing your contact information with others. QR codes, or Quick Response codes, have
Read moreTrellix Data Exposes State-Sponsored Cyber Attacks on South African Government
Trellix, a cybersecurity firm pioneering XDR, reveals Q2 2023 cyber threat insights in South Africa. The data underscores that government organizations remain the primary targets for threat actors seeking to breach South African IT systems. In its recent threat report presented at the Trellix Cyberthreat Intelligence Briefing for South Africa, it
Read moreIoT & Wearables: Transforming Insurance for Health and Lifestyle
The rapidly expanding adoption of wearable technology and the Internet of Things (IoT) marks a turning point for the life and health insurance industry. Consumers today understand the value of their data with the potential for wearables further providing impetus to unlock a richer insurance experience. But what does this
Read moreOnly a few hours left to save on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
You have just mere hours left to save a bundle on passes to TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, taking place September 19–21 in San Francisco. At this point, perhaps you need the help of Saint Expeditus, the patron saint of procrastinators. Hey, whatever it takes to keep money in your wallet, amirite?
Read moreIt’s official: Better.com is going public
We didn’t think we’d see the day. Digital mortgage lender Better.com’s proposal to combine with Aurora Acquisition Corp. via a SPAC (special purpose acquisition) has been approved by shareholders, the company confirmed today. According to a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing, Better.com will combine with Aurora, or go public,
Read moreZuckerberg says he’s ready to fight and that Elon keeps making things up
The Verge Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Threads that he’s “ready to fight” X owner Elon Musk but not to believe that there’s a scheduled date until he confirms it. Musk claimed Friday morning that the fight would be livestreamed on X and “Meta,” and that everything you’d see
Read moreOkay, fine, I want Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to fight
Elon Musk has disappointed me many times. He bought my favorite social network and made it bad. He has mistreated workers across his companies, and he has permanently ruined the enduring comedy of 420 and 69 jokes. And today, he got my hopes up that he was actually going to
Read moreSam Bankman-Fried sent to jail as judge revokes bail over witness tampering, VPN use
Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) has been on house arrest in California since December while awaiting trial on fraud and money laundering charges over the crypto exchange’s collapse, but today he was sent to jail, as first reported by Inner City Press. Judge Lewis
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