Resy and Eater co-founder raises $24M for Blackbird, a restaurant loyalty platform
Blackbird Labs, a hospitality tech company whose platform helps restaurants stay in touch with guests and incentivize them to dine out more frequently, today announced that it raised $24 million in a Series A round led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from QED, Union Square Ventures, Shine, Variant and others
Read moreThe evolution of Venture Capital
In today’s tough economic landscape, venture capital (VC) is evolving beyond financial gain. A roundtable discussion, titled “How We Solve Funding Challenges in Early-Stage VCs,” at the SA Innovation Summit 2023, brought together a diverse group of stakeholders to explore ways to bridge the gap between Fund of Funds (Limited
Read moreCyber Security Today, Oct. 4, 2023 – Critical vulnerabilities found in Linux and TorchServe
Critical vulnerabilities found in Linux and TorchServe. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Wednesday, October 4th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. Linux administrators are being urged to patch their operating systems to close a just-discovered 16-month-old vulnerability. Default installations of
Read moreWhat Does the future of cybercrime hold?
The world of work underwent a significant transformation in late 2022 with the introduction of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) into the global market. This groundbreaking technology has evolved from being a mere possibility to becoming a tangible reality. Unfortunately, cybercrime organizations are also embracing these advancements, leading to drastic changes
Read moreHashtag Trending Oct.4-U.S government braces for cyberthreats aimed at its AI tools; FCC cracks down on space littering; Meta to charge for ad-free Instagram and Facebook?
The U.S. government prepares for attacks on AI models and tools. The FCC hands out fines for space littering. And Meta tests the idea of charging for subscriptions in response to the EUs regulation of personalized advertising. These and more top tech stories on Hashtag Trending I’m your host
Read moreOpen Banking led to a FinTech boom — As Brite raises $60M, account-to-account payment grows
The move towards Open Banking payments, especially in the EU, effectively kicked-off the FinTech boom. Open Baking standards meant that FinTech startups could create Wallets and effectively become Banks, or at least “Neo Banks,” in practical day-today-terms. Today, digital wallets are now the leading payment method globally in e-commerce, with
Read moreIndian fintech unicorn Slice secures rare approval to merge with bank
Indian unicorn fintech Slice is merging with North East Small Finance Bank, they said Wednesday after receiving the approval from the central bank, in an extremely rare feat that has eluded many tech giants, top financial startups and tycoons for decades. Slice – which earlier offered credit card like cards
Read moreCN Rail reports ‘internet connectivity incident’ disrupting Ontario passenger service
CN Rail says an IT incident affecting passenger rail service in the Toronto area it began suffering this afternoon isn’t related to cybersecurity. “It’s an internet connectivity incident,” a company spokesperson told IT World Canada at 4:30 p.m Eastern. “At this point nothing indicates it’s a cybersecurity breach.” In a
Read moreKrafton India launches gaming incubator to expand local ecosystem
Krafton India has launched a gaming incubator in the South Asian nation as it seeks to expand the local ecosystem and support the domestic talent looking to enter the fast-growing gaming market. Called Krafton India Gaming Incubator (KIGI), the program aims to support six to 10 teams annually, with the
Read moreALL IN 2023 panel explores AI and need for sound infrastructure
All the necessary components are in place from an infrastructure perspective for Canadians to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to the multitude of AI advances headed their way, a panel at last week’s ALL IN 2023 Conference in Montreal, organized by Scale AI, concluded. Moderator Jim Love,
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