US government contractor says MOVEit hackers accessed health data of ‘at least’ 8 million individuals
U.S. government services contracting giant Maximus has confirmed that hackers exploiting a vulnerability in MOVEit Transfer accessed the protected health information of as many as 11 million individuals. Virginia-based Maximus contracts with federal, state, and local governments to manage and administer government-sponsored programs, such as Medicaid, Medicare, healthcare reform, and
Read moreGlossGenius raises $28M to expand its bookings and payments platform for beauty businesses
GlossGenius, a platform designed to handle bookings and payments for salons and spas, today announced that it raised $28 million in a Series C funding round led by L Catterton with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners and Imaginary Ventures. The round values GlossGenius at $510 million — the startup’s second
Read more5 Online Courses to Master AI Prompts
Artificial Intelligence is quickly being integrated into every part of the way we work and live. There is much fear and concern circulating about how AI will infiltrate every part of our existence and in some cases replace humans. This mindset needs to be adjusted. AI has improved, enhanced and
Read moreUpgrade acquires travel-focused BNPL startup Uplift for a song
Upgrade, a provider of personal credit lines and other consumer financial products, today announced that it’s agreed to acquire Uplift, the buy now, pay later (BNPL) vendor, for $100 million in cash and stock. It’s likely not the exit Uplift was hoping for — and a sign of serious consolidation
Read morePatently messy: How a $6B deal may spur more IP lawsuits
A megabucks enterprise acquisition that closed six months ago could lead to thousands of patents landing on the open market. Last August, Canadian enterprise technology giant OpenText announced plans to acquire U.K.-based IT software vendor and consultancy Micro Focus for a chunky $6 billion, a deal that closed on January
Read moreReddit is testing its own verification mark and new accessibility features
After Twitter’s (now X) rollout of a new paid plan offering verification, other social media companies like Meta, LinkedIn, and Tumblr have tried to implement their own badges. Reddit is now joining the bandwagon by testing a new “official” badge. The company said it is testing these labels with a
Read moreTerragon’s $9M raise gives credence to the market maturity in Africa’s cloud and martech space
As one of the well-known data and cloud martech companies in Africa, Terragon, via several products, gives its clients (primarily telecommunications and financial services companies) data on the continent’s growing consumer markets. Adrenaline, its main product, is a telco-data monetization solution that lets telcos diversify their income and marketers access
Read more5 Apps that can Help Improve Productivity When Working from Home
While working in a hybrid context is favorable and becoming more possible nowadays with the cloud technology that we have access to, working from home can still be challenging. Anyone is prone to distractions and working in a home environment without a functional set up can pose its own unique
Read moreHashtag Trending Jul.27- Alexa gets smarter with AI; Microsoft’s earning surpasses Wall Street expectations; SEC requires public companies to disclose all data breaches within four days
Alexa gets smarter with AI and how is AI paying off for Microsoft? According to one report AI was mentioned 175 times in a recent Microsoft analyst briefing – does that give you any hints? And could you determine that a breach is material and get a report out to
Read moreBloom Money raises £1M to digitize finance for ethnic communities
Bloom Money, a U.K.-based fintech, has raised £1 million to digitize an informal financial management system employed by ethnic communities across the world. Often referred to as “rotating savings and credit association” (ROSCA), the model varies in the details around the world, but usually, it involves an informal gathering of
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