Tech News update Huntress raises $18 million to detect and remediate cyberthreats Feb 19, 2020 According to a recent study published by the University of Maryland, hackers attack every 39 seconds (or about 2,244 times a day), and they’re often…
Cyber Security 500 Chrome Extensions Caught Stealing Private Data of 1.7 Million Users Feb 14, 2020 Google removed 500 malicious Chrome extensions from its Web Store after they found to inject malicious ads and siphon off user browsing data to…
Tech News update Astranis raises $90 million for its next-gen satellite broadband internet service Feb 14, 2020 YC-backed Astranis has raised $90 million of new combined debt and equity funding in a Series B round led Venrock, with a sizeable contribution by…
Cyber Security Puerto Rico government falls for $2.6 million email scam Feb 14, 2020 As if Puerto Rico wasn’t having a hard enough time as it attempts to recover from a recession, the damage caused by devastating hurricanes in recent…
Tech News update Worlds gets $10 million to help enterprises observe their physical environments with AI Feb 8, 2020 Worlds, whose AI helps large organizations observe their physical spaces to ensure security, safety, and productivity, has raised $10 million in a…
Tech News update Spotify hits 124 million subscribers, strikes deal for The Ringer and its podcasts Feb 6, 2020 Spotify hit 124 million subscribers at the end of 2019, up 29% from the previous year, the streaming-music company said Wednesday. It also announced…
Tech News update LA-based Retina raises $2.5 million in new funding Feb 5, 2020 Casting a cold eye on customer behavior and their future lifetime value has brought the Los Angeles-based startup Retina $2.5 million in new…
App and Software TikTok beats Facebook, Messenger in 2019 with 700 million downloads Jan 31, 2020 Music video app TikTok soared to new heights in 2019 with more than 700 million downloads, beating Facebook and Messenger, and behind only…
Tech News update Microsoft launches $40 million AI for Health grant program Jan 30, 2020 In June 2017, Microsoft launched AI for Earth, a $50 million program that’s provided cloud-based tools and services to dozens of startups working to…
Tech News update N26 reaches 5 million customers including 250,000 in the US Jan 28, 2020 Challenger bank N26 has reached 5 million customers. In 2019 alone, N26 managed to add over 2.5 million customers. And the company’s growth rate…