UK’s ICO reduces British Airways data breach fine to £20M, after originally setting it at £184M
One of the biggest data breaches in U.K. corporate history has been closed off by regulators not with a bang, but a whimper. Today the Information Commissioner’s Office, the U.K.’s data watchdog, announced that it would be fining British Airways £20 million ($25.8 million) for a data b
Twitter changes its hacked materials policy in wake of New York Post controversy
Twitter has announced an update to its hacked materials policy — saying it will no longer remove hacked content unless it’s directly shared by hackers or those “acting in concert with them”.
Instead of blocking such content/links from being shared on its service it says it w
Miniso, the Japanese-looking variety store from China, sees shares jump in US IPO
Investors are jumping aboard a value store chain that is bringing Japanese-inspired lifestyle goods to consumers around the world. The company, Miniso, raised $608 million from an initial public offering in New York on Thursday. It debuted at $24.40, above its pricing range of $16.50 to $18.50, and
Sony's $5,000 3D display (probably) isn't for you
Sony just announced a $5,000 3D display, but odds are it's probably not for you. Primarily known for its consumer goods, the company is targeting creative professionals with the Spatial Reality Display — more specifically, those working in fields like computer graphics and visual effects for
FAA streamlines commercial launch rules to keep the rockets flying
The FAA has published its updated rules for commercial space launches and reentries, streamlining and modernizing the large and complicated set of regulations. With rockets launching in greater numbers and variety, and from more providers, it makes sense to get a bit of the red tape out of the way.
Twitter is investigating widespread outage reports
If you’re reading this, you probably didn’t get here from Twitter. The service has been experiencing widespread reports of outages for at least an hour. The issue has impacted a range of different activities on the site, ranging from newsfeeds to the ability to tweet. The company has ac
B&O's BeoPlay H4 headphones offer great looks and comfort, but no noise canceling
It's easy to be smitten with the H4 at first sight. They're a great-looking pair of headphones — one of the best I’ve seen. They sport a simple, streamlined design that feels both like an homage to older models, but modern enough to avoid the nostalgia trap.
They're comfortable,
Daily Crunch: Stripe acquires Nigeria’s Paystack
Stripe makes a big acquisition, Google rolls out search improvements and Snapchat adds a TikTok-y feature. This is your Daily Crunch for October 15, 2020.
The big story: Stripe acquires Nigeria’s Paystack
Stripe has made its biggest acquisition to date. It announced today that
Duplex, Google’s conversational AI, has updated 3M+ business listings since pandemic
Google today offered an update on the status of Duplex, its AI technology that uses natural conversations to get things done — like making restaurant reservations, booking appointments or updating a Google Business listing, for example. When the pandemic began, Google expanded its use of Dupl
With ‘absurd’ timing, FCC announces intention to revisit Section 230
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has announced his intention to pursue a reform of Section 230 of the Communications Act, which among other things limits the liability of internet platforms for content they host. Commissioner Rosenworcel described the timing — immediately after Conservative outrage at Twitt
Google introduces song matching via humming, whistling or singing
Google has added a new feature that lets you figure out which song is stuck in your head by humming, whistling or singing — a much more useful version of the kind of song-matching audio feature that it and competitors like Apple’s Shazam have offered previously. As of today, users will
Google launches a slew of Search updates
Google today announced a number of improvements to its core search engine, with a strong focus on how the company is using AI to help its users. These include the ability to better answer questions with very specific answers, very broad questions and a new algorithm to better handle the typos in yo
Small business payments and marketing startup Fivestars raises $52.5M
It’s a difficult time for small businesses — to put it mildly. And Fivestars CEO Victor Ho said that many of the big digital platforms aren’t really helping.
Ho argued that those platforms (whether they offer delivery services, user reviews or marketing tools) all have the same unde
Brighteye Ventures’ Alex Latsis talks European edtech funding in 2020
Brighteye Ventures, the European edtech venture capital firm, recently announced the $54 million first close of its second fund, bringing total assets under management above $112 million. Out of the new fund, the 2017-founded VC will invest in 15-20 companies over the next three years at the seed a