Authomize, a startup developing a cloud-based authorization solution, today emerged from stealth with $6 million in seed funding. CEO and cofounder Dotan Bar Noy says the proceeds will accelerate Authomize’s go-to-market plans as the company signs on new customers. One study found that companies consider implementing adequate identity governance and …
Read More »Chrome extensions with 33 million downloads slurped sensitive user data
Browser extensions downloaded almost 33 million times from Google’s Chrome Web Store covertly downloaded highly sensitive user information, a security firm said on Thursday in a report that underscores lax security measures that continue to put Internet users at risk. The extensions, which Google removed only after being privately notified …
Read More »DMarket raises $6.5 million for blockchain marketpace, adds Trip Hawkins to board
Blockchain-based game marketplace DMarket has raised $6.5 million in venture funding, and it also announced that it has added video game pioneer Trip Hawkins as a board member. The funding will help DMarket expand its decentralized, cross-game marketplace, which lets gamers freely trade and sell in-game assets, earning real value …
Read More »Google removes malicious browser add-ons from Chrome Web Store after 32 million downloads
(Reuters) — A newly discovered spyware effort attacked users through 32 million downloads of extensions to Google’s market-leading Chrome web browser, researchers at Awake Security told Reuters, highlighting the tech industry’s failure to protect browsers as they are used more for email, payroll and other sensitive functions. Alphabet’s Google said …
Read More »Geek+ raises $50 million more to bring autonomous warehouse robots to the U.S.
In a sign the pandemic continues to bolster – and strengthen — the global delivery and logistics market, warehouse robotics startup Geek+ today announced that it extended its series C funding round to $200 million, up from $150 million in July 2019. The company says the deal, which closed sometime …
Read More »Zynga creates $25 million fund for promoting diversity education and charities
Zynga CEO Frank Gibeau said in a letter to employees today that the company is creating a $25 million to donate money or invest in educational and charitable causes related to diversity and inclusion. The move is part of Zynga’s response to the recent protests against police brutality and racial …
Read More »Pagaya raises $102 million to manage assets with AI
Pagaya, an AI-driven institutional asset manager that focuses on fixed income and consumer credit markets, today announced it raised $102 million in equity financing. CEO Gal Krubiner said the infusion will enable Pagaya to grow its data science team, accelerate R&D, and continue its pursuit of new asset classes including …
Read More »Facebook aims to get 4 million people to register to vote with new info center – CNET
Facebook wants millions of people to register to vote for the 2020 US elections. Angela Lang/CNET Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said late Tuesday that the social network is creating a new online voter information center as part of an effort to get 4 million people to register to vote in …
Read More »Outreach raises $50 million to launch new AI sales engagement solutions
Outreach, a Seattle, Washington-based software startup developing a semiautomated sales engagement platform, today announced it has raised $50 million at a $1.33 billion valuation (up from $1.1 billion in April 2019.) Outreach says it will use the funds to develop new products and invest in international markets, opening offices and …
Read More »Clockwise raises $18 million to optimize work calendars with AI
Smart calendar startup Clockwise today announced it has raised $18 million, with plans to grow its workforce and expand to other platforms, including Microsoft Office 365. The funding follows a six-month period during which signups grew 87%, according to a spokesperson, and coincides with the launch of a time management …
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