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Featured Article
Ramp taps AI as fintech hunts for growth
Ramp and Brex have been vocal about how they believe AI will transform the way they operate and serve their customers.
12:30 pm PST • November 15, 2023
Security
9 million patients had data stolen after US medical transcription firm hacked
12:05 pm PST • November 15, 2023
Close to nine million patients had highly sensitive personal and health information stolen during a cyberattack on a U.S. medical transcription service earlier this year, representing one of the worst…
Apps
Instagram adds new features, including custom AI stickers, photo filters, a clip hub and more
12:04 pm PST • November 15, 2023
Alongside a bevy of creator updates, Instagram is adding a new feature that will allow users to create custom stickers for their Reels and Stories using AI. Driven by Meta’s…
Featured Article
Why Norrsken founder Niklas Adalberth is betting on Africa
In 2016, Niklas Adalberth, co-founder of Klarna, exited the buy now, pay later giant to establish the Norrsken Foundation, a nonprofit organization grounded in the principles of effective altruism. While at Klarna, Adalberth immersed himself in the intricacies of credit ratings, offerings, and payments. However, these themes lost their appeal over time, prompting Adalberth to…
11:56 am PST • November 15, 2023
Startups
Ask Sophie: How can I move to the US to join my co-founder?
11:05 am PST • November 15, 2023
In this week’s Ask Sophie column, we’ll dive into your best options for moving to the U.S. to join your co-founder and expand your business.
Apps
Ads watchdog files FTC complaint against X, formerly Twitter, over unlabeled ads
10:49 am PST • November 15, 2023
X, formerly Twitter, was caught running unlabeled ads on its platform in September. Now that issue, which has been ongoing, has been brought to the FTC’s attention. An independent nonprofit…
Startups
Anthym helps colleagues form workplace connections through music
10:18 am PST • November 15, 2023
Anthym, a platform for employees to connect through personal memories and music taste, launched its latest product to make the onboarding process feel more personable for new hires. Dubbed “Welcome,”…
Featured Article
US says Royal ransomware gang plans ‘Blacksuit’ rebrand
The U.S. government says Royal, one of the most active ransomware gangs in recent years, is preparing to rebrand or spin off with a new name, Blacksuit. In an update this week to a previously published joint advisory about the Royal ransomware gang, the FBI and U.S. cybersecurity agency CISA said that the Blacksuit ransomware…
10:05 am PST • November 15, 2023
Startups
Inito, a startup that helps women quickly track fertility hormones at home, raises $6M
10:00 am PST • November 15, 2023
Inito, a YC alum that helps women track fertility hormones quickly at home, has raised $6 million in Series A funding led by Fireside Ventures. The startup’s fertility monitor and…
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Featured Article
The time to triage is over
In 2024, extension rounds and bridge financings will go back to being few and far between as VCs refocus on new deals.
9:30 am PST • November 15, 2023
Apps
Google Maps gets more social with a new feature to help you plan outings with your friends
9:13 am PST • November 15, 2023
Google Maps is getting a few new updates, including a social feature that is designed to help people plan and collaborate with their friends. The navigation platform is also adding…
Apps
Meta seeks legislation that would require parents to approve teens’ app downloads
9:13 am PST • November 15, 2023
Meta wants to shift the burden of monitoring social media usage among teens back to the app stores — and to parents. In a blog post published today, Meta’s global…
Can tech companies meet rising investor confidence in their value with future results that will defend or extend those gains?
Every year, hundreds of (very) early-stage startups choose to participate in one of the startup programs of Station F, an iconic startup campus based in Paris. And Station F has…
Startups
To find success as a woman founder, embrace your scrappy side
8:35 am PST • November 15, 2023
There is a wealth of information on the internet about fundraising for startups, but the existing playbooks need to be updated for women.
Hardware
iPhone 14 users get an additional free year of Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite feature
8:21 am PST • November 15, 2023
Apple today announced it’s giving iPhone 14 users one more free year of its satellite-based Emergency SOS features. When the company initially announced the safety service, iPhone 14 customers received…
In an acknowledgement that cracking the home robotics market is hard, Amazon is bringing its Astro robot to a decidedly more corporate audience. The company today announced Astro for Business,…
Apps
Google Photos turns to AI to organize and categorize your photos for you
8:00 am PST • November 15, 2023
Google Photos is rolling out a set of new features today that will leverage AI technologies to better organize and categorize photos for you. With the addition of something called…
AI
Microsoft extends generative AI copyright protections to more customers
8:00 am PST • November 15, 2023
Microsoft is expanding its policy to protect commercial customers from copyright infringement lawsuits arising from the use of generative AI — but with a caveat (or several). Today during Ignite,…
