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The Chainsmokers want to bring a different kind of value add to B2B companies

The potential value a celebrity investor can bring to a consumer company, beyond just writing a check, is obvious: marketing and promotion. But that value is less clear when it comes to backing B2B startups. Alex Pall and Drew Taggart, … Continue reading

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New funding rounds confirm that money attracts money

Welcome to Startups Weekly — your weekly recap of everything you can’t miss from the world of startups. Want it in your inbox every Friday? Sign up here. Money attracts money, as the saying goes. This week seemed to confirm … Continue reading

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What an ‘Airbnbopoly’ Game Says About Silicon Valley’s Standoff With Lina Khan

In 2020, LinkedIn founder, tech investor, and Harris megadonor Reid Hoffman made a custom Monopoly board to celebrate Airbnb’s IPO. Instead of jail, it sent players to “Government Regulation.”

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How to make open source software more secure

Earlier this year, a Microsoft developer realized that someone had inserted a backdoor into the code of open source utility XZ Utils, which is used in virtually all Linux operating systems.  The operation had started two years earlier when that … Continue reading

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Super Micro’s 44% plunge this week wipes out stock’s gains for the year

Super Micro investors have been fleeing for the exits this week after the company lost its second auditor in less than two years.

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The biggest underestimated security threat of today? Advanced persistent teenagers

These attacks are highly effective, have caused huge data breaches and resulted in huge ransoms paid to make the hackers go away. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Apple is buying photo-editing app Pixelmator

Pixelmator announced on Friday that it is being acquired by Apple. The image-editing platform didn’t discuss what life might look like under the corporate umbrella but did note there would be “no material changes” to its Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for … Continue reading

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Apple to buy Pixelmator, the iPhone image editing app with AI features

Pixelmator said there “will be no material changes to the Pixelmator Pro, Pixelmator for iOS, and Photomator apps at this time.”

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Amazon shares jump 7%, approach record after earnings beat

Amazon’s latest upbeat results were driven by growth in cloud and digital advertising.

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Top Tech Conferences & Events to Add to Your Calendar

A great way to stay current with the latest technology trends and innovations is by attending conferences. Read and bookmark our 2024 tech events guide.

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