Instacart now accepts EBT SNAP payments in all 50 states
Instacart now accepts Electronic Benefits Transfer for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (EBT SNAP) in Alaska, the company announced on Thursday. With this expansion, Instacart now accepts SNAP in all 50 states and Washington D.C. Today’s announcement comes a year after Instacart committed to making EBT SNAP payments available nationwide. Instacart
Read MoreIncident response management platform Rootly secures $12M
Rootly, a startup developing a platform to help automate companies’ responses to incidents like website outages, today announced that it raised $12 million in a Series A funding round led by Renegade Partners with participation from Google Gradient Ventures and XYZ Ventures. Bringing Rootly’s total raised to $15.2 million, the
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Read MoreSpearbit raises $7M to improve security audits in crypto through its open marketplace
Security is paramount in crypto, but as regular coverage of hacks and other exploits make plain it is not taken seriously enough. Spearbit wants to change that, and it just raised a new round to accelerate its efforts. The startup raised $7 million in a funding round led by Framework
Read MoreDeloitte Africa Bolsters Cloud Engineering to Meet Rising Google Cloud Demand
Deloitte Africa expands Cloud Engineering for growing Google Cloud demand across the continent. This expansion adds senior Cloud Engineers to Deloitte Africa, with expertise in Google Cloud and skills spanning cloud, data, and cyber engineering. The growth of the Google Cloud practice complements Deloitte’s extensive skills-building program across Deloitte Africa, establishing
Read More‘Water intelligence’ startup Wint nabs $35M to help companies find and stop leaks
Wint, a so-called “water intelligence” company that says it uses AI to detect and stop leaks, has raised $35 million in a Series C round of funding. Founded out of Israel in 2011, Wint has developed a water management system comprising AI-enabled software and connected hardware that alerts users when
Read MoreHarnessing Generative AI: A Call for Realistic Optimism
We stand at a pivotal juncture in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Generative AI and foundation models are quietly revolutionizing our understanding of machine intelligence. Thanks to emerging models like ChatGPT, the world is awakening to the vast possibilities this technology offers. While artificial general intelligence (AGI) may remain
Read More10 Tips for Women in Business
Ten Important Tips for Women in Business Rochelle’s advice for women seeking their niche in the tech and business world can be summarized in these ten simple points: 1. Believe in Yourself: Trust your abilities and feel confident that you belong in the field. Don’t let self-doubt hinder your progress.
Read MoreBelarus hackers target foreign diplomats with help of local ISPs, researchers say
Hackers with apparent links to the Belarusian government have been targeting foreign diplomats in the country for nearly 10 years, according to security researchers. On Thursday, antivirus firm ESET published a report that details the activities of a newly discovered government hacking group that the company has dubbed MoustachedBouncer. The
Read MoreHashtag Trending Aug.10-Zoom decides to bring employees back in the office; U.S. government invests $18.5 million for AI solutions to cybercrime; IBM to host Meta’s Llama 2 on Watsonx
Zoom goes two for two – getting on the wrong side of customers and employees. Social media misinformation could be solved with the right incentives. The U.S. government offers a multi-million dollar prize for AI solutions to cybercrime and yes, once again, Google appears to say it has a god
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