CertiK reports $219 million was returned across 36 incidents via so-called retroactive bug bounties.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-06
CertiK $219M returned 36 incidents retroactive bug bounties
CertiK notes Q3 2023 recorded the highest quarterly losses, at over $686 million.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-06
CertiK Q3 2023 $686M+
CertiK states 2023 losses (~$1.8B+) represent a 51% decrease from the $3.7B lost in 2022.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-06
CertiK 2022 $3.7B 51% decrease
CertiK reports that more than $1.8 billion was lost across 751 crypto hacks in 2023.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-06
CertiK $1.8B+ 751 crypto hacks 2023
Microsoft discontinued its PC accessories business in 2023.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-06
Microsoft PC accessories
Incase partners with Microsoft to sell PC accessories, which Microsoft discontinued in 2023; new products include ones that Microsoft designed but never shipped
The Verge · 2024-01-06 · #27
The global MVNO market is expected to grow 40% in the next five years to $116.8B.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-06
Global MVNO market 40% growth over five years $116.8B by five years
A look at the MVNO market as eSIM eases distribution; the global MVNO market is valued at $84B and is expected to grow 40% in the next five years to $116.8B
TechCrunch · 2024-01-06 · #19
The global MVNO market is currently valued at $84B.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-06
Global MVNO market $84B
A look at the MVNO market as eSIM eases distribution; the global MVNO market is valued at $84B and is expected to grow 40% in the next five years to $116.8B
TechCrunch · 2024-01-06 · #19
British Library will spend £6M-£7M, around 40% of its reserves, to recover from an October 2023 cyber attack that rendered most of its services inaccessible.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-06
British Library £6M-£7M 40% of reserves October 2023 cyber attack
RoboSense raises $126.14M (HK$985.12M) in its Hong Kong initial public offering.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-06
RoboSense
Alibaba-backed Chinese lidar maker RoboSense raised $126.14M in its Hong Kong IPO, with the stock falling 2% on its debut
CNBC · 2024-01-06 · #8
RoboSense's shares fell about 2% on their Hong Kong stock market debut.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-06
RoboSense
Alibaba-backed Chinese lidar maker RoboSense raised $126.14M in its Hong Kong IPO, with the stock falling 2% on its debut
CNBC · 2024-01-06 · #8
James McGirk finds the analysis interesting and notes particular interest in details about funding.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-05
James McGirk Brendan McCord's analysis
A look at the current AI philosophy landscape of existential pessimism vs. accelerationism, and the need for a balanced, enterprising optimism as the third way
Cosmos Institute · 2024-01-05 · #21
InVision raised more than $350M from investors including Goldman Sachs, Spark Capital, and others.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-05
InVision Goldman Sachs Spark Capital other investors
Design software company InVision, once valued at $2B, plans to shut down at the end of 2024, after raising $350M+ from Goldman Sachs, Spark Capital, and others
The Information · 2024-01-05 · #6
CertiK reports Q3 2023 recorded the highest quarterly crypto-hack losses at over $686 million.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-05
CertiK Q3 2023 over $686M losses
CertiK: over $1.8B were lost across 751 crypto hacks in 2023, down 51% YoY from $3.7B in 2022; Q3 recorded the most losses at over $686M
Cointelegraph · 2024-01-05 · #5
CertiK states 2023 losses of about $1.8B represent a 51% year-over-year decline from $3.7B in 2022.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-05
CertiK 51% decrease $3.7B in 2022
CertiK: over $1.8B were lost across 751 crypto hacks in 2023, down 51% YoY from $3.7B in 2022; Q3 recorded the most losses at over $686M
Cointelegraph · 2024-01-05 · #5
Netflix is considering monetization strategies for its video games, including in-app purchases, ads, and charging extra for some games.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-05
Netflix video games in-app purchases ads paid games
Netflix is considering ways to make money from video games, including via IAPs and ads; Apptopia: as of October 2023, <1% of subscribers played its games daily
Wall Street Journal · 2024-01-05 · #3
Coatue's growth fund has been slammed by the VC downturn, which is cited as a factor in the firm's reorganization.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-05
Coatue growth fund
Memo: Coatue closes its European office in London after two years in order to “streamline” its investing and prioritize domain expertise over regional coverage
Bloomberg · 2024-01-05 · #9
Logan Paul says he is personally committing more than $2.3M to offer refunds for CryptoZoo, the allegedly fraudulent Pokémon-inspired NFT game he launched in 2021.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-05
Logan Paul CryptoZoo
Logan Paul says he is “personally committing” $2.3M+ to offer refunds for CryptoZoo, the allegedly fraudulent Pokémon-inspired NFT game that he launched in 2021
TechCrunch · 2024-01-05 · #10
Adobe reports US online holiday sales for Nov 1–Dec 31, 2023 reached a record $222.1B, up 4.9% year-over-year.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-05
Adobe US online holiday sales (Nov 1–Dec 31, 2023)
Adobe: US online holiday sales between November 1 and December 31, 2023, reached a record $222.1B, up 4.9% YoY; BNPL contributed a record $16.6B, up 14% YoY
PYMNTS.com · 2024-01-05 · #19
Adobe reports Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) contributed a record $16.6B to US online holiday sales in the Nov 1–Dec 31, 2023 period, up 14% year-over-year.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-05
Adobe BNPL US online holiday sales (Nov 1–Dec 31, 2023)
Adobe: US online holiday sales between November 1 and December 31, 2023, reached a record $222.1B, up 4.9% YoY; BNPL contributed a record $16.6B, up 14% YoY
PYMNTS.com · 2024-01-05 · #19
InVision was once valued at $2 billion.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-05
InVision
Design software company InVision, once valued at $2B, plans to shut down at the end of 2024, after raising $350M+ from Goldman Sachs, Spark Capital, and others
The Information · 2024-01-05 · #6
Perplexity raised approximately $74M in a Series B round at a reported $520M valuation, led by IVP with participation from Jeff Bezos and other investors.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-05
Perplexity IVP Jeff Bezos NEA Elad Gil Nat Friedman NVIDIA Tobi Databricks Naval Ravikant Guillermo Rauch Balaji Srinivasan Factorial Funds Kindred Ventures DVC Austen Allred Erik Torenberg
Perplexity, which offers an AI-based “answer engine” with ~10M MAUs to compete with Google, raised $74M at a $520M valuation from IVP, Jeff Bezos, and others
Wall Street Journal · 2024-01-05 · #26
Perplexity's Series B values the company at approximately $520 million.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-05
Perplexity $520M
Perplexity, which offers an AI-based “answer engine” with ~10M MAUs to compete with Google, raised $74M at a $520M valuation from IVP, Jeff Bezos, and others
Wall Street Journal · 2024-01-05 · #26
Perplexity served more than half a billion queries in 2023.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-05
Perplexity 500M+ 2023
Perplexity, which offers an AI-based “answer engine” with ~10M MAUs to compete with Google, raised $74M at a $520M valuation from IVP, Jeff Bezos, and others
Wall Street Journal · 2024-01-05 · #26
IVP is reported as the lead investor in Perplexity's Series B round.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-05
IVP Perplexity
Perplexity, which offers an AI-based “answer engine” with ~10M MAUs to compete with Google, raised $74M at a $520M valuation from IVP, Jeff Bezos, and others
Wall Street Journal · 2024-01-05 · #26
Jeff Bezos participated as an investor in Perplexity's Series B round.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-05
Jeff Bezos Perplexity
Perplexity, which offers an AI-based “answer engine” with ~10M MAUs to compete with Google, raised $74M at a $520M valuation from IVP, Jeff Bezos, and others
Wall Street Journal · 2024-01-05 · #26
Paul Buchheit, Susan Wojcicki and Ashish Vaswani are noted as investors in Perplexity's earlier Seed and Series A rounds.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-05
Paul Buchheit Susan Wojcicki Ashish Vaswani Perplexity
Perplexity, which offers an AI-based “answer engine” with ~10M MAUs to compete with Google, raised $74M at a $520M valuation from IVP, Jeff Bezos, and others
Wall Street Journal · 2024-01-05 · #26
South Korea's electronics sector attracted $3 billion in foreign direct investment in 2023, according to the trade ministry.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-04
South Korea's electronics sector $3 billion (2023)
South Korea's trade ministry says the electronics sector drew $3B in foreign direct investment in 2023; the country is building a chip cluster south of Seoul
Bloomberg · 2024-01-04 · #27
Tencent repurchased a record $1.3 billion of its shares in December; daily buyback volumes more than doubled since December 22, 2023.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-04
Tencent shares
Tencent bought back a record $1.3B of shares in December, as China's gaming rules triggered a selloff; daily buybacks more than doubled since December 22, 2023
Bloomberg · 2024-01-04 · #30
Articul8 is backed by DigitalBridge and other investors.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-04
Articul8 DigitalBridge others
Intel spins out Articul8, an AI company backed by DigitalBridge and others; executives did not share the deal's value or if Intel would retain a majority stake
Reuters · 2024-01-04 · #34
Russia accounted for $4.02 billion of the global cost of deliberate internet shutdowns in 2023 according to the research.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-04
Russia $4.02B
Research: deliberate internet shutdowns affected 747M people globally in 2023, with a $9.01B cost; Russia accounted for $4.02B; X was the most blocked platform
Top10VPN · 2024-01-04 · #26