Stolen Gold X accounts are increasingly being peddled on dark web, says report
Cybercrooks have increased the number of new or stolen Gold checkmarked accounts from the X/Twitter platform offered for sale; they are a valuable way for threat actors to push links to malware on the social media site through what users will see as a post from a trusted source. There
Read MoreCloud-native cybersecurity startup Aqua Security raises $60M and remains a unicorn
Aqua Security, an Israeli cybersecurity startup that helps companies protect their cloud services, has raised $60 million in funding, extending its previously announced $135 million Series E round of funding to $195 million. Founded in 2015, Tel Aviv- and Boston-based Aqua Security claims customers such as PayPal, Netflix, and Samsung,
Read MoreMicrosoft Copilot is now available on iOS and Android
Over the holiday season, Microsoft quietly launched its Copilot app on Android and iOS, along with iPadOS. The app gives users access to Copilot, formerly known as Bing Chat, which operates similarly to OpenAI’s ChatGPT. Like other AI chatbot, you can type in a question or a prompt and receive
Read MoreHow Duly is shaking up the Indian sexual wellness market
Duly took part in TechCrunch Disrupt's 2023 Battlefield cohort, showing a global audience its contraceptive care platform that is initially targeted at the Indian market. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreMoonwalker robotic shoes get lighter and smarter
Next week at CES, Austin-based Shift Robotics will debut a revamped version of their viral hit robotic shoes. The Moonwalker X is a full pound lighter per shoe and features some key control system upgrades. The new shoes will also be available in smaller sizes. The original Moonwalkers caused a
Read MoreTwo ex-Wall Streeters want to solve one of VC’s biggest problems: Warm introductions
Diadem Capital, now with pre-seed capital of its own, is building a matching program pairing startups with investors and lenders. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreThe Million Dollar Matrix Multiply
The following post is by Wayne Joubert, the newest member of our consulting team. Wayne recently retired from his position as a Senior Computational Scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Training large language models like GPT-4 costs many millions of dollars in server expenses. These costs are expected to trend
Read MoreYL Ventures details the challenges facing Israeli cybersecurity startups
The Israeli cybersecurity industry, much like the global one, has been undergoing an evolution that seemed to peak in 2021 with soaring funding rounds, overwhelming valuations, and multiple newly minted unicorns, only to cool down dramatically amidst the market slowdown of 2022 with steep declines and frozen growth rounds. The
Read MoreHow can AI shape a positive future for work?
Each industrial revolution has caused disruption, but it doesn’t necessarily mean a net loss of jobs. While automation and artificial intelligence (AI) can eliminate jobs and industries, they also create new ones. AI has already improved our lives, especially in the service industry, by increasing efficiency and giving us more
Read MoreGalaxy AI Launch Set to Propel Mobile Technology into a New Era
One of the world’s most prominent smartphone makers, that rivals Apple’s iPhone – Samsung taps into artificial intelligence. The appliance and mobile technology company plans to leverage the technology to increase sales and keep up rapid transformations taking place in the digital world in the new year. Samsung Electronics Co.
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