The U.S. government has sanctioned two key members of LockBit, the Russian-speaking hacking and extortion gang accused of launching ransomware attacks against victims across the U.S. and internationally. In a post on…
Tech Crunch – Uber testing prepaid-item pickup from local stores in India
Uber has quietly started testing a feature that lets gig workers pick up prepaid items from local stores and deliver them to customers in India. Called “Store Pickup,” the feature debuted in…
Tech Crunch – The regulatory clock is ticking for TikTok
Crypto prices are up, Planity has raised a hefty Series C, TikTok is in trouble again, and there’s a slew of M&A in Startup Land. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For…
El Chuqueño Blog – “I think we deserve a 14,000 seat arena.”
That’s what District 6 Representative Art Fierro was quoted as saying in this ElPasoTimes.com article. Why? Have we been misbehaving? “But a 14,000-seat venue would cost somewhere between $500 million and $600…
Tech Crunch – Apple Music introduces a monthly version of Replay
Apple Music just debuted a monthly version of its Replay experience, Apple’s yearly recap that shows users their top songs, artists, albums and more. Starting today, users can now see their monthly…
Tech Crunch – Women In AI: Rashida Richardson, senior counsel at Mastercard focusing on AI and privacy
To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the…
Tech Crunch – Sproxxy is making it easier to measure conference spending ROI
Whenever you go to a conference, whether as a sales and marketing exercise, or an executive is speaking, there is a cost associated with that. For the former, it involves the cost…
Texas Monthly – How the Texas House Could Become More Radical
The nation is beset by dangerous radicals, according to those who lead the Republican Party of Texas. But some are more dangerous than others. To see the face of radicalism in Texas…
El Paso Matters – 388th District Court candidates trade claims about judicial fitness
The race for presiding judge of the 388th District Court pits a first-time candidate who claims that her opponent overuses visiting judges and is biased in court, against a first-term incumbent who…
Tech Crunch – Tinder is expanding ID verification to the US, UK, Brazil and Mexico
Tinder is expanding its identify verification program to users in the U.S., U.K., Brazil and Mexico, the company announced on Tuesday. The program serves as an additional step for users to confirm…