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Naboo raises $21M in Series A from Notion Capital just 11 months after seed round. The company is changing the way companies book corporate events with its concierge-style, all-in-one marketplace that simplifies venue selection, catering, transport and more. Simplify Corporate Event Planning Booking a corporate event venue is a complex and time consuming process. Naboo…
Google Maps To Rename U.S. Landmarks After Executive Order Google Maps will be renaming key American landmarks, including the Gulf of Mexico and Alaska’s Denali mountain, following Trump Administration’s directives. The changes will happen once the federal Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) updates its database, Google announced on Monday. The Executive Order and Name Changes…
Multi-Year Scheme Exposed, Targeting U.S. Companies U.S. authorities have indicted 5 individuals for their involvement in a scheme that used remote IT work to funnel money to North Korea. The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the indictment on Thursday, naming North Korean nationals Jin Sung-Il and Pak Jin-Song, Mexican national Pedro Ernesto Alonso De Los…
Google Strengthens XR Push with HTC Deal Google has bought part of HTC’s extended reality (XR) business for $250m. The deal shows its commitment to virtual and augmented reality hardware as the company has just launched its Android XR platform. Under the agreement, it gets HTC VIVE engineering staff and non-exclusive IP rights. But HTC…
Google Gets Fined for Payment System Abuses Indonesia’s antitrust agency, KPPU, has fined Google 202.5 billion Rupiahs ($12.6 million) for anti-competitive practices related to its Google Play Store payment system. Another hit for the tech giant’s market dominance. Mandatory Google Play Billing Under Fire KPPU’s investigation found that Google forced Indonesian app developers to use…
Trump Revokes AI Regulations to Promote Innovation On his first day in office, President Donald Trump rescinded a 2023 executive order signed by former President Joe Biden to address the dangers of artificial intelligence (AI). The move has sparked debate about how to balance innovation and regulation in the fast-moving AI industry. Biden’s AI Order:…
Introduction Failed startups can leave employees exposed to a ton of data risks – stolen Social Security numbers, private messages, bank information, etc. according to Dylan Ayrey, a cybersecurity researcher and CEO of Truffle Security. Ayrey revealed the vulnerability at ShmooCon, a security conference, after finding flaws in Google OAuth, the “Sign in with Google”…
New York VC Firm Expands Dominance with Record-Breaking Fundraising Insight Partners, led by Jeff Horing, has cemented its status as one of the top New York venture capital firms alongside Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia. The firm announced the close of its latest flagship fund and Opportunity fund raising an incredible $12.5 billion in new capital.…
Meta CEO Cites Fair Use in AI Training Data Dispute Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has drawn parallels to YouTube’s handling of pirated content to defend Meta’s use of copyrighted e-books in training its AI models. Newly released snippets of Zuckerberg’s deposition in the Kadrey v. Meta copyright case shed light on the company’s stance on…
So it seems Chinese officials are considering ByteDance selling TikTok’s US operations to Elon Musk. This is according to reports as the Supreme Court is about to decide the fate of TikTok in the US on January 19th following a law that could ban the app. China reportedly wants TikTok to stay under ByteDance’s…
Big news! X is rolling out labels for parody, satire and fan accounts! These labels will help prevent confusion and allow users to easily tell the difference between an official account and a parody account. This solves the issue in the past where public figures or organizations have mistaken messages from parody accounts as real…
Nintendo Switch 2 is coming, and leaks say it’s a major upgrade. Will it change gaming for you? The Switch has been a fan favourite since 2017, but the console’s old hardware can’t keep up with demanding games. With leaks out, fans are excited about better graphics, performance, and affordability. Price: $399, a balance of performance…
