Some video podcasts are using AI-generated product placements from a company called Rembrand to supplement their typical host-read ads — A startup backed by United Talent Agency and L'Oreal is aiming to give podcasters a new line of revenue — Hello and welcome back to Soundbite.
Vicarius, an autonomous vulnerability remediation service for supply-chain attacks, raised a $30M Series B led by Bright Pixel, taking its total funding to $57M — If the pitches reaching my inbox are any indication, one of the hot new things in generative AI is “copilots” for cybersecurity.
The EU Council and Parliament reach a provisional deal on Anti-Money Laundering Regulation, which will force all crypto companies to conduct user due diligence — Crypto firms have to do checks on transactions of 1,000 euro or more, and the framework adds measures to mitigate risks in transfers with self-hosted wallets.
Lexington, Brookfield and Sequoia Heritage's Pinegrove, and StepStone are raising billions to buy stakes in VC-backed tech startups via secondary share sales — Buyers return after secondary market for private shares was hit by higher interest rates — Investment firms are raising billions …
Filing: Kazakhstan-based mobile app provider Kaspi.kz's CEO and other shareholders plan to sell 9M shares for $873M; Kaspi.kz's Super App had 13.5M MAUs in 2023 — At current prices, the shares would be valued at $873 million, according to the company's filing Tuesday with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
Omdia: the healthcare sector suffered more cyberattacks than any other sector between January and September 2023, with 241 publicly disclosed attacks — The vast amount of information held by health services makes them a prime target for cyber criminals — An increase in cyber attacks …
Coinbase offering custody, trading, and financing to a majority of bitcoin ETF issuers, including BlackRock, poses concentration risk and may intensify scrutiny — - Coinbase provides custody, trading, financing for ETF issuers — Arrangements pose concentration risk, may intensify scrutiny
A PwC survey of 4,702 CEOs ahead of Davos: 25% expect generative AI to lead to up to 5% headcount cuts, 46% expect GenAI to boost profits in 12 months, and more — Impact of cutting-edge AI tools on work and society set to dominate discussions at World Economic Forum in Davos
Vodafone and Microsoft agree to a 10-year, $1.5B deal to develop AI, digital payments, IoT, and other businesses; Vodafone will use OpenAI for customer service — - Microsoft also plans to invest in Vodafone's IoT spinout — Vodafone will also use OpenAI technology in $1.5 billion deal
After NFT sales dropped 63% YoY to $8.7B in 2023, OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer talks OpenSea 2.0, set to offer improved differentiation between NFT categories — - NFTs have lagged behind Bitcoin in crypto resurgence — OpenSea CEO Devin Finzer said more use cases for NFTs are here
Apple's September 2023 change to how its Podcasts app automatically downloaded episodes has dramatically curtailed download numbers for some podcasts — Apple has quietly tightened its reporting of how many people listen to podcasts, sending shock waves through an embattled audio industry still reeling …
Switzerland-based SoftwareOne, which advises companies on cloud strategies, rejects Bain's $3.5B takeover, ending months of back-and-forth; SWON.SW drops 10%+ — - Bain had offered the equivalent of 18.8 Swiss francs per share — Company has been in negotiations with Bain for several months
How some artists are incorporating Dall-E, Midjourney, and other AI tools into their work, while others remain anxious about AI's impact on their livelihoods — Forward-thinking designers are willing to embrace the technology — without relinquishing human creativity's central role
How dye-sensitized solar cells, which are lightweight, bendable, and manufactured cheaply, can capture light indoors to charge small gadgets like headphones — Indoor solar power technology is finally becoming available; Some devices no longer need batteries at all
Documents show Turkey told ISPs to block access to 16 VPN services, fueling concerns of the government stifling news and information before elections in March — New controls on VPNs underline Erdoğan's moves to curb freedom of information — Turkey is tightening its censorship …
Victoria Song / The Verge : Apple and Strava partner to feature Strava athletes in Fitness+ programming, add more detailed Fitness+ worko...
