Monthly Archives: April 2023

Bastion is an all-in-one cybersecurity solution for small businesses

Meet Bastion, a French startup that was created in October 2022 to help small companies tackle cybersecurity risks without too many complexities. Created by former Palantir employees, the company has already raised $2.8 million. What makes Bastion different from other … Continue reading

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Elon Musk will likely testify about his Autopilot statements

Tesla CEO Elon Musk might be ordered to testify under oath in a lawsuit that blames Autopilot, Tesla’s advanced driver assistance system, for a fatal crash in 2018. The tentative ruling, issued by a California judge Wednesday and first reported … Continue reading

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A Gift List for Almost Anyone — Mom, Dad and Yourself!

This gift list is by no means inclusive of every perfect gift — but hopefully, you’ll glean some inspiration for Mom or Dad! You do realize that Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 14, 2023, and Father’s Day is Sunday, June … Continue reading

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Microsoft boss: Activision Blizzard deal block is bad for Britain

The software giant’s president Brad Smith hits out after Activision Blizzard deal is blocked.

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Elizabeth Holmes delays start of prison sentence

The disgraced Theranos founder’s more than 11-year sentence is put on hold pending appeal.

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Chinese retailers helped lift Meta’s first quarter sales in a tough online advertising market

Meta’s first quarter earnings jumped 3% year-over-year due partly by Chinese retailers buying Facebook ads.

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Tweets Become Harder to Believe as Labels Change Meaning

The elimination of check marks that helped authenticate accounts has convulsed a platform that once seemed indispensable for following breaking news.

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IBM launches QRadar Security Suite for accelerated threat detection and response

IBM said the new cybersecurity platform is a unified interface that streamlines analyst response across the full attack lifecycle and includes AI and automation capabilities shown to speed alert triage by 55%. The post IBM launches QRadar Security Suite for … Continue reading

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Meta says time spent on Instagram grew 24% thanks to TikTok-style AI Reel recommendations

Meta shared some updated engagement info around its platforms on its Q1 2023 quarterly earnings call on Wednesday, with Meta CFO Susan Li joining CEO and founder Mark Zuckerberg to field questions from analysts about its results. Zuckerberg shared that … Continue reading

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Daily Crunch: Lookout sells consumer security segment for $223M to become ‘pure-play enterprise company’ 

To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important stories delivered to your inbox every day at 3 p.m. PDT, subscribe here. Hi, folks! It’s Wednesday, and we’re running around like crazy, so let’s get to it! Wooooo! — … Continue reading

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