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Ready Player Me raises $13M to be the avatar ‘passport to the metaverse’

By Kyt Dotson Dec 29, 2021

Ready Player Me, a startup that makes 3D avatars for users to use in virtual worlds, announced Tuesday that it closed $13 million in funding led by Taavet+Sten to expand its operations. The company’s…

Security

W. Virginia employees to be paid despite Kronos remaining offline following ransomware attack

By Duncan Riley Dec 28, 2021

State employees in West Virginia will be paid on time this week, despite the state’s payroll processing being affected by the ransomware attack on workflow management solutions provider Kronos Inc. disclosed on Dec. 13. Local…

Security

Apache releases Log4j patch to address new RCE vulnerability

By Duncan Riley Dec 28, 2021

The Apache Software Foundation has released a new patch for Log4j, the Java-based logging utility that has seen vulnerabilities targeted en masse by hackers since Dec. 13. Log4j 2.17.1, the fifth update this month,…

Policy

Appeals court backs FCC in its bid to open up 6 GHz spectrum to unlicensed users

By Mike Wheatley Dec 28, 2021

The Federal Communications Commission won a key legal victory today as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit ruled in favor of its decision to designate a large portion of…

Security

LastPass users report attempted logins using their master passwords

By Duncan Riley Dec 28, 2021

Some users of password manager LastPass are reporting that their master passwords have been compromised after receiving emails that someone had tried to access their accounts from unknown locations. News of the compromise first…

Emerging Tech

Waymo to add Geely’s electric Zeekr vans to its U.S. ride-hailing fleet

By Mike Wheatley Dec 28, 2021

Alphabet Inc.’s autonomous driving unit Waymo revealed today it’s working with the Chinese automaker Geely Holding Group to integrate that company’s purpose-built electric robotaxi minivans into its U.S. fleet. Waymo plans to install its…

Apps

Report: Apple paid some of its top engineers $180K bonuses not to defect

By Mike Wheatley Dec 28, 2021

Faced with a growing number of its software engineers defecting to its Silicon Valley rivals, Apple Inc. is said to be offering big bonuses of up to $180,000 in stock to ensure key workers…

Apps

India’s Jupiter raises $86M for its digital banking app

By Maria Deutscher Dec 28, 2021

Mumbai-based financial technology startup Jupiter has raised a $86 million funding round led by Tiger Global, QED and Sequoia Capital India. MUFG Bank Ltd., the largest bank in Japan, participated in the Series C…

Apps

Amazon releases update after Alexa issues dangerous ‘challenge’ to child

By Maria Deutscher Dec 28, 2021

Amazon.com Inc. has updated Alexa after the voice assistant told a 10-year-old girl to place a coin on the prongs of a phone charger plugged halfway into a wall outlet. The BBC and multiple…

AI

Recruiting startup Paradox valued at $1.5B following $200M funding round

By Maria Deutscher Dec 28, 2021

Startup Paradox Inc., which provides an artificial intelligence assistant that promises to streamline companies’ hiring efforts, has secured $200 million in fresh funding to support growth initiatives. The multi-million dollar funding led to a…

all stories

Ready Player Me raises $13M to be the avatar ‘passport to the metaverse’

W. Virginia employees to be paid despite Kronos remaining offline following ransomware attack

Apache releases Log4j patch to address new RCE vulnerability

Appeals court backs FCC in its bid to open up 6 GHz spectrum to unlicensed users

LastPass users report attempted logins using their master passwords

Waymo to add Geely’s electric Zeekr vans to its U.S. ride-hailing fleet

Report: Apple paid some of its top engineers $180K bonuses not to defect

India’s Jupiter raises $86M for its digital banking app

Amazon releases update after Alexa issues dangerous ‘challenge’ to child

Recruiting startup Paradox valued at $1.5B following $200M funding round

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