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Cyberscammers: Pay Up or Well Infect Your Family With Coronavirus
The NYPD is on alert over a sick COVID-19 blackmail scheme where unsuspecting people are targeted online by scammers who threaten to infect their families with Capital One data breachand where user credentials... READ MORE
Andreessen Horowitz just closed its second crypto fund
Two years ago, the venture firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z) took the wraps off a dedicated crypto fund from a subset of its limited partners, who’d provided the firm with $300 million in capital... READ MORE
Norwegian tycoon charged over wife’s disappearance in 2018
Businessman held on suspicion of murder in case first treated by police as kidnapping One of Norways richest men has been arrested and charged with suspected murder or complicity in the murder of... READ MORE
Norwegian tycoon charged over wife’s disappearance in 2018
Businessman held on suspicion of murder in case first treated by police as kidnapping One of Norways richest men has been arrested and charged with suspected murder or complicity in the murder of... READ MORE
Norwegian tycoon charged over wife’s disappearance in 2018
Businessman held on suspicion of murder in case first treated by police as kidnapping One of Norways richest men has been arrested and charged with suspected murder or complicity in the murder of... READ MORE
Stressed firms look for better ways to source products
“Instead of manufacturing something that you are forced to sell, it is better to know what the market wants to buy,” he says. The impact of coronavirus makes it difficult for businessmen like... READ MORE
Relive the heady days of crypto with the Crypto Rush documentary
When Liliana Pertenava decided to go all-in on crypto by investing $2,000 in a mining rig in 2017, she went so far down the crypto rabbit-hole she decided to make a documentary about... READ MORE
Germanys COVID-19 contacts tracing app to link to labs for test result notification
A German research institute that’s involved in developing a COVID-19 contacts tracing app with the backing of the national government has released some new details about the work, which suggests the app is... READ MORE
30 Outdated Problems That No One Today Relates To Anymore
Read on for a list of problems most of us faced way back in school that almost nobody cares about now—from scratched CDs to your iPod running out of juice (which is still a problem for me personally). Scroll down, … Continued
Richard Branson Fast Facts
(CNN)Here’s a look at the life of the founder of Virgin Group, Ltd., Richard Branson. Birth name: Richard Charles Nicholas Branson Father: Edward Branson, lawyer Mother: Eve (Huntley-Flindt) Branson, flight attendant Marriages: Joan (Templeman) Branson (1989-present); Kristen (Tomassi) Branson (1972-1976, … Continued
Incoming IBM CEO Arvind Krishna faces monumental challenges on multiple fronts
Arvind Krishna is not the only CEO to step into a new job this week, but he is the only one charged with helping turn around one of the world’s most iconic companies. Adding to the degree of difficulty, he … Continued
So many fintech eggs in so many baskets
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. The whole crew was present this week: Natasha, Danny and Alex, along with our intrepid producer Chris. And like the last few episodes it was good to … Continued
So many fintech eggs in so many baskets
Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast, where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. The whole crew was present this week: Natasha, Danny and Alex, along with our intrepid producer Chris. And like the last few episodes it was good to … Continued
Deliveroo, Graphcore and other big UK startups say theyre being cut out of COVID-19 lending relief
The U.K. government, like a number of other countries around the world such as the U.S., has stepped up its pace in providing relief in the form of loans for businesses being impacted by the coronavirus health crisis and the … Continued
‘I have the cure’: slew of US scammers seek to capitalize on coronavirus fears
Police are going undercover to find fraudsters as officials receive thousand of complaints about coronavirus scams As the coronavirus pandemic surged across America, Keith Middlebrook turned to his thousands of social followers and announced hed found a solution. Yes, Ive … Continued
Programmable fintech payments startup Sila raises $7.7M seed to wipe out ACH
Fintech is white hot these days, with major acquisitions and funding rounds galore. It’s also a relatively new space, with startups only really breaching the thicket of regulations that defines the modern banking and finance world in the past few … Continued
Creative Destruction Lab launches a new startup program dedicated to COVID-19 response
Global academic science and tech startup accelerator program Creative Destruction Lab (CDL) is adding a dedicated stream to its existing areas of focus, which include AI, health sciences, space, quantum computing, blockchain, energy and oceans. The new addition is a … Continued
Securitization platform Cadence surpasses $125M deal volume and raises $4M
Securitization is a critical function of the modern financial system. Banks “package” individual loans, say a mortgage or an auto loan, into a group with similar characteristics and sell them to other investors. That gets the debt off the originator’s … Continued