ENGlobal says hackers accessed ‘sensitive personal’ data during cyberattack
The engineering and automation contractor for the U.S. government said the hackers encrypted some of the company's files. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreAtomicwork gets backing from Khosla for its AI alternative to old-school IT software like ServiceNow
Atomicwork has raised $25 million in a Series A round co-led by Khosla Ventures and Z47 to expand its AI agentic platform for enterprises. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreNETSCOUT Uncovers the 9 Most Common Cyberattacks
Successful cyberattacks can have multiple impacts on a business, and the repercussions can be both far-reaching and long-lasting. Robust cybersecurity measures are therefore essential in mitigating these risks, including against Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, which are designed to force a server, website or online service offline. As outlined
Read moreZepto shifts HQ to India as local listings gain appeal
Quick-commerce startup Zepto has moved its domicile to India from Singapore, joining a growing number of Indian startups that have moved their headquarters home ahead of an IPO in the country. The transition marks the fastest shift of registered headquarters to India by a startup in the country, according to
Read moreFlow Announced as Keynote Sponsor for Digital Retail Africa 2025
IT News Africa is pleased to announce Flow, a leading commerce media platform, as the Keynote Sponsor for the upcoming Digital Retail Africa 2025 (DRA2025) conference. The highly anticipated Digital Retail Africa 2025, the continent’s premier event for retail innovation, engagement, and experience, is set to take place on 30
Read moreTravelPerk raises $200M as valuation nearly doubles to $2.7B
Barcelona-based business travel management platform TravelPerk has raised $200 million at a hefty $2.7 billion valuation — almost double the $1.4 billion valuation at its previous fundraise last year. Alongside the raise, TravelPerk also announced it has acquired Swiss startup Yokoy to bring native expenses management into the fray. With
Read moreGoogle Maps will soon rename Gulf of Mexico to ‘Gulf of America’
Google will rename the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska’s Denali mountain in Google Maps once a federal mapping database reflects changes ordered by the Trump Administration, the company announced Monday. Google is complying with an executive order issued last week by President Donald Trump that changed the names of several
Read moreReid Hoffman’s Manas AI raises $24.6M, a fraction of other AI drug discovery startups
LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and Siddhartha Mukherjee, cancer researcher and author of the book “The Emperor of All Maladies,” have co-founded an AI-powered drug discovery startup, Manas AI. The company, which will initially focus on breast cancer, prostate cancer, and lymphoma, has raised $24.6 million in seed funding from Hoffman,
Read moreFormer Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger is already using DeepSeek instead of OpenAI at his startup, Gloo
The tech industry's reaction to AI model DeepSeek R1 has been wild. Pat Gelsinger, for instance, is elated and thinks it will make AI better for everyone. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreFBI’s warrantless ‘backdoor’ searches ruled unconstitutional
Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Following years of litigation, a federal court has finally ruled it unconstitutional for the FBI to search communications of US citizens collected under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). In a ruling unsealed last week, US District Court Judge LaShann DeArcy
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