Mozilla buys Fakespot, a startup that identifies fake reviews, to bring shopping tools to Firefox

Mozilla announced today that it has acquired Fakespot, a startup that offers a website and browser extension that helps users identify fake or unreliable reviews. The financial terms of... Read more »

Here’s why Uber investors are cheering its Q1 earnings results

It’s tempting to assume that the ride-hailing model is going the way of moribund businesses, especially in the wake of Lyft’s well-publicized layoffs and executive turnover. But Uber’s earnings... Read more »

Finix becomes a payments processor, heating up its competition with Stripe

Payments infrastructure startup Finix has slowly been taking swipes at Stripe, first becoming a facilitator, and now becoming a processor. Finix said today it now is directly connected to all... Read more »

How to ask OpenAI for your personal data to be deleted or not used to train its AIs

Users of ChatGPT in Europe can now use web forms or other means provided by OpenAI to request deletion of their personal data in order to stop the chatbot... Read more »

As another startup bank partner collapses, tech feels the gap

When First Republic Bank was in its final moments, Silicon Valley didn’t convulse with shock or lather itself into a social media tizzy. Instead of panic, which rippled throughout... Read more »

How to Use the Same WhatsApp Account on Two Android Devices?

If you are an active WhatsApp user, you may know that the company introduced a multi-device mode in 2021. The feature allowed users to use WhatsApp across all devices.... Read more »

Meta rolls out new discovery and personalization controls for Facebook Reels

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced today that the company is introducing new features that make it easier for users to discover and personalize Facebook Reels recommendations. The company is... Read more »

Apple and Google team up on industry spec to make Bluetooth tracking devices, like AirTag, safer

After numerous cases of Bluetooth trackers like Apple’s AirTag being used for stalking or other criminal apps, Apple and Google today released a joint announcement saying they will work... Read more »

3 questions CISOs expect you to answer during a security pitch

Nancy Wang Contributor Share on Twitter Nancy Wang is the general manager and director of engineering for AWS Data Protection and a venture partner at Felicis Ventures on enterprise... Read more »

Mavenir raises $100M to build more AI into its cloud-based automated network technology for telecoms services

One of the bigger trends in telecoms has been the evolution of cloud computing and how software operating in the cloud is being used by carriers to build out... Read more »
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