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FTX is seeking to claw back donations made to politicians and PACs. It might seem like an odd request, but it was unsurprising to some legal experts who keep tabs on the space. FTX’s attempts to claw back political donations may target largest recipients, experts say by Jacquelyn Melinek originally published on TechCrunch... →

After an unfathomable boom at the onset of the pandemic, Zoom has made the decision to cut 15% of its staff, or 1,300 people. “The uncertainty of the global economy, and its effect on our customers, means we need to take a hard – yet important – look inward to reset ourselves so we can […] Zoom layoffs impact 15% of staff by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch... →

At a Microsoft press event today where the company demonstrated its new A.I.-powered search capabilities in Bing, the company also announced a new version of its Edge web browser that includes A.I. technologies built-in. With the new browser, web users would be able to do things like summarize search results with A.I.’s help and converse […] Microsoft updates its Edge web browser with built-in A.I. capabilities by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

“That was the only path through this darkness,” says U.S. prosecutor Zia Faruqui. “The darker the darknet gets, the way that you shine the light is following the money.” In Tracers in the Dark, Andy Greenberg, a senior writer at Wired, takes a historical look at what he calls Bitcoin’s “siren song: the promise of […] ‘Tracers in the Dark’ shows how cops go after crypto-criminals by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch... →

Воспользоваться функциями можно будет также в браузере Edge.... →

Воспользоваться функциями можно будет также в браузере Edge.... →

“It’s a new day for search,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said today. For 13 years now, Microsoft has tried to get you to use Bing, but you didn’t want to, so its global market share remains in the low single digits. Now, the company is pulling out all the stops in an effort to better […] Microsoft launches the new Bing, with ChatGPT built in by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch... →

Facebook’s murky history of letting third party apps help themselves to user data which you may recall blew up into a major global privacy scandal back in 2018 (aka, Cambridge Analytica), gouging the company’s stock price, leading to its founder being hauled in front of Congress — and finally, in mid 2019, to a $5BN […] Senate committee presses Meta over data access by developers in “high risk” countries, per 2018 app audit by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Generative AI reminds me of ball bearings: the technology is relatively inexpensive, highly adaptable and a proven way to reduce friction. TechCrunch+ roundup: Generative AI for proptech, cloud vendor shopping, cybersecurity fairy tales by Walter Thompson originally published on TechCrunch... →

The new chief executive, Luke Voiles, is joining Pipe on Feb. 20 after working as the general manager of Square Banking at Block, formerly Square. Pipe has a new CEO from Block, months after founding team announces departure by Natasha Mascarenhas originally published on TechCrunch... →

Роскомнадзор впервые раскрыл поступающие в Единый реестр данные о бюджетах на интернет-рекламу... →

Once upon a time, if you wanted to build a tech startup, you relocated to Silicon Valley. Full stop. While there’s no disputing SV’s place and continued prominence in the startup world, today’s early-stage founders have more geographic freedom and funding options than ever before. While that’s certainly a good thing, it’s still far from […] VC Mark Crane explains how to raise funding beyond Silicon Valley by Lauren Simonds originally published on TechCrunch... →

Startups are raising less, and less often, right now, and some portfolios are buckling under the weight of write-downs from lower valuations and startups closing for business. But the venture industry continues to swim, and a number of firms are setting up to invest more, even as we swing through the downcycle. In the latest […] $500M in, GV gears up for more deals in Europe with a new partner in London, Luna Dai Schmid by Ingrid Lunden originally published on TechCrunch... →

Facebook announced today that it’s introducing more comment moderation tools and controls to make it easier for creators to manage conversations on the social network. Creators will now be able to search comments by keywords, including emojis, commenter names and dates, on their posts and take bulk actions, such as liking or hiding. These new […] Facebook rolls out new comment moderation tools for creators by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch... →

French startup Riot has raised a $12 million Series A round to iterate on its all-in-one cybersecurity awareness platform for businesses and their employees. The startup originally focused on fake phishing campaigns. It now also offers customized educational content that can help grow the cybersecurity culture in your team. While it is still quite difficult […] Riot prepares your team against highly sophisticated cyberattacks by Romain Dillet originally published on TechCrunch... →

Это попытка компании «построить экосистему устройств, как у Apple и Samsung».... →

For another year in a row, TikTok has found itself as the social app kids and teens are spending the most time using throughout the day, even outpacing YouTube. According to an ongoing annual review of kids’ and teens’ app usage and behavior globally, the younger demographic — minors ranging in ages from 4 through […] TikTok is crushing YouTube in annual study of kids’ and teens’ app usage by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch... →

Today, Roku and DoorDash announced a multi-year partnership in the U.S., Canada and Mexico to give Roku users six months of complimentary DashPass, as well as interactive shoppable ads for DoorDash businesses in the U.S. Now, new and existing Roku members with linked streaming or smart home devices can get $0 delivery fees on DoorDash […] Roku partners with DoorDash to give users 6 months of free DashPass and shoppable ads by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch... →

Холдинг будет размещать видео на принадлежащей ему площадке.... →

Security researchers have observed the prolific Clop ransomware operation targeting Linux systems for the first time. The good news is that the flawed encryption used by the new variant means it’s possible for victims to recover their stolen files for free. The new Linux variant of the Clop ransomware was uncovered and detailed by SentinelLabs […] A new Linux variant of Clop ransomware has major flaws, researchers say by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch... →