SGNL snags $30M for a new take on ID security based on zero-standing privileges

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Techme101

Security experts often describe identity as the “new perimeter” in the world of security: in the world of cloud services where network assets and apps can range far and wide, the biggest vulnerabilities are often leaked and spoofed log-in credentials.  A startup called SGNL has built a new approach that it believes is better at […]
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SpotDraft taps AI to help streamline contract management

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Techme101

More and more legal professionals are embracing AI, surveys show. Per a recent poll from legaltech company Clio, 79% of firms used some form of AI for casework last year, up from just 19% in 2023. Despite some skepticism of the tech, in-house counsel has shown an interest, as well, with one survey suggesting that […]
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The 6 Best Credit Card Payment Apps for 2024

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Techme101

Discover the best credit card payment apps to streamline your business operations in 2025. Find scalable, customizable solutions for tech-savvy business owners seeking efficiency, security, and seamless integration.

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Lanch bags $27M for a social media-skewed take on fast food

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Techme101

E-commerce startups built around food continue to gobble up funding as investors look for sticky consumer concepts that can scale without breaking the bank. On Wednesday, Germany’s Lanch — which taps social media and influencers to develop popular food brands alongside retail networks for distributing them — closed funding of €26 million ($27 million) to […]
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What Is GRC? Understanding Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Techme101

Find out what GRC stands for, its history, and where it can be used today.

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Chestnut Carbon gets $160M to turn old farms into forests

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Techme101

The company buys marginal and degraded farmland, plants them with native trees, and harvests the resulting carbon credits.
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EU abandons ePrivacy, AI liability reforms, as bloc shifts focus to competitiveness & data access for AI

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Techme101

A long stalled bid to beef up European Union rules around online tracking technologies — and put penalties on a similar footing to the bloc’s data protection framework, GDPR, which allows for fines of up to 4% of annual turnover for breaches — has been withdrawn by the Commission after co-legislators failed to reach agreement […]
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A woman in China sued Tesla after complaining of faulty brakes — now she’s paying Tesla $23K

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Techme101

As per an investigation by the Associated Press (AP), Tesla has won a defamation lawsuit against one individual called Zhang Yazhou, who in February 2021 was a passenger in a Tesla Model 3 car that allegedly crashed due to faulty brakes, resulting in a four-day hospital stay for both her parents. Following the accident, Zhang […]
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Binance Moved Fast, Broke Things—and Paid the Price. Richard Teng Is Cleaning Up

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Techme101

After former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao went to prison, Richard Teng set out to show that the crypto exchange is now on its best behavior.

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Fintech unicorn Zepz to lay off 20% of its global workforce, sources say

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Techme101

London-based fintech Zepz is laying off around 200 IT workers as part of a major redundancy plan, two employees impacted by the move told CNBC.

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