Trevor Milton, the disgraced founder and former CEO of electric truck startup Nikola, was sentenced Monday to four years in prison for securities fraud. The sentence, by Judge Edgardo Ramo in the…
Border Report – December migrant encounters up nearly 30% from November: CBP
(NewsNation) — December migrant encounters at the southern border are on track to exceed November’s numbers by 30%, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol sources confirmed to NewsNation Monday. CBP encountered roughly 130,000…
Tech Crunch – Vans, Supreme owner VF Corp. says personal data stolen and orders impacted in suspected ransomware attack
VF Corporation, the U.S.-based owner of apparel brands including Vans, Supreme, and The North Face, has confirmed a cyberattack has impacted the company’s ability to fulfill orders ahead of Christmas, one of…
Tech Crunch – Why extortion is the new ransomware threat
Cybercriminals are becoming more aggressive in their effort to maximize disruption and compel the payment of ransom demands, and now there’s a new extortion tactic in play. In early November, the notorious…
Tech Crunch – TechCrunch Early Stage 2024 agenda first look: Engine Accelerator, Y Combinator, Glasswing Ventures and more will join us in Boston
TechCrunch Early Stage returns to Boston on April 25, 2024, and the agenda for our flagship founder event is shaping up. We’re excited to share this sneak peek at some of the…
Tech Crunch – VC Office Hours: Unlocking LPs in a bear market
Gale Wilkinson just closed a $23.4 million fund after two years of raising. She shares her advice for unlocking LPs. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only. Read more:…
Tech Crunch – Flipboard becomes a federated app with support for ActivityPub
Instagram Threads isn’t the only app joining the decentralized social web, which includes Twitter/X rival Mastodon and other apps, with its newly added support for the networking protocol ActivityPub. Today, the social…
Texas Monthly – First Look: Galveston Gets an Influencer Hotel of Its Very Own
When it comes to hotels, visitors to Galveston have traditionally had to choose between high and low. On the luxe side, there’s the 112-year-old, recently renovated Grand Galvez; the trés chic Tremont…
Tech Crunch – U.S. lawmakers call for DoJ to investigate Apple for blocking Beeper’s iMessage app
Apple’s move to cut off Beeper, the app that brought iMessage to Android users, already caught the attention of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren who called out the tech giant for anticompetitive behavior….
KTSM News – Woman dies after hit-and-run crash on I-10 East near UTEP
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 38-year-old woman from Clint, Texas, has died after a hit-and-run crash happened along I-10 East near UTEP on Saturday, Dec. 16, according to El Paso Police….