Ibotta’s IPO opens sharply higher, hinting at warming public-market interest in tech shares

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Techme101

Ibotta began it’s path as a public company on Thursday by opening at $117 per share, a big increase from its IPO price of $88, itself an increase from its proposed range of $76 to $84 per share. And this pop is despite boosting the size of its offering earlier in the week, with existing shareholders […]
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Wiz is in talks to buy Lacework for $150-200M; security firm was last valued at $8.3B

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Techme101

Consolidation continues apace in the world of security. Sources tell us that Lacework — a cloud security startup that was valued at $8.3 billion post-money in its last funding round — is in talks to be acquired by another security player, Wiz, for a price of just $150 million – $200 million. Sources close to […]
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Hackers are threatening to publish a huge stolen sanctions and financial crimes watchlist

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Techme101

The hackers say they have stolen 5.3 million records from the World-Check database, used by companies and banks for screening potential customers.
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Tesla’s Layoffs Won’t Solve Its Growing Pains

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Techme101

The car company popularized EVs. Now, facing intense competition from China, it has to figure out what to do next.

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What If Your AI Girlfriend Hated You?

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Techme101

AngryGF offers a perpetually enraged chatbot intended to teach men better communication skills. WIRED took it for a spin.

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Meta, in Its Biggest A.I. Push, Places Smart Assistants Across Its Apps

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Techme101

Users of Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Messenger will be able to turn to the new technology, powered by Meta’s latest artificial intelligence model, to obtain information and complete tasks.

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How a Crypto Compliance Officer Ended Up in a Nigerian Prison

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Techme101

Tigran Gambaryan, an American compliance official for the giant cryptocurrency exchange Binance, flew to Nigeria in February for a planned two-day business trip. He hasn’t returned.

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Countdown Is On for the Bitcoin ‘Halving’

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Techme101

Bitcoin aficionados are hoping that a scheduled reduction in the number of new coins going into circulation will cause the price of the cryptocurrency to skyrocket.

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Kaspersky Study: Devices Infected With Data-Stealing Malware Increased by 7 Times Since 2020

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Techme101

Nearly 10 million devices were infected with data-stealing malware in 2023, with criminals stealing an average of 50.9 credentials per device.

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How to play Pokémon and other Game Boy games on your iPhone

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Techme101

Apple finally updated its App Store guidelines to allow global developers to host retro game emulators on iOS. Now, you don’t need to jailbreak your iPhone or download any sketchy software — you can get a sophisticated emulator right in the palm of your hand for free on the App Store. No one is more […]
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