The magic of a page a day
In 1979, the page-a-day calendar was born. It’s basically a book on its side, but the user rips off a page each day. My friend Michael Cader took this concept and ran with it, creating calendars that sold millions of copies. Of course, everyone knows what day it is, and if you really need to […]
For startups, ‘we haven’t spent a penny on marketing’ isn’t always a good thing
My heart sinks when I talk to a startup founder who proudly declares having a customer base that’s grown to 1,000 people organically. Being scrappy and frugal are great qualities to have as a startup, but your investors will want to see that you know how to scale rapidly when necessary. If all of your […]
The 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE is EV perfection in a humdrum shell
It’s also very expensive, big and exclusive. Thankfully, there’s now a more affordable option — well, slightly more affordable, anyway. Welcome to the Mercedes-Benz EQE: an all-electric sedan that’s about a foot shorter, 230 ponies less powerful, goes 45 fewer miles on a charge and, crucially, costs $30,000 less. Despite all that, don’t call this […]
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Can your startup survive the economic downturn?
All startups have to navigate the turbulent economic climate of 2023. But whether your company can survive depends on a lot of factors, including the viability and originality of your idea and the amount of cash you have in the bank. There are ways to merely survive, of course, to hunker down and weather the […]
Connected car consolidation, as Urgently acquires Otonomo in reverse merger after its market cap plunges to $70M
The deal is expected to close in Q3 2023, the companies said, and it confirmed that there is no further capital being invested into the business as part of the deal. It’s been a bumpy road for smart mobility technology — with macroeconomic pressures, the slower development and rollouts of next-generation technology like autonomous systems […]
Weee! grocery startup says customer data stolen in data breach
The statement said that the company does not retain customer payment information and as such was unaffected. The seller also says that the type of device used by customers to place orders, such as iPhone or Android, was taken in the breach. A Weee! spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request for comment and […]
Taiwan fines car renting giant iRent for customer data spill
The database contained customers’ full names, cell phone numbers, email and home addresses, partial credit card numbers and at least 100,000 customer identification documents, as well as selfies, signatures and rental vehicle details. The database was updating with new customer data in real time. Days after the database was secured, Taiwanese government inspectors were sent […]
Trade Lenda is building a digital bank for the underserved – TechCabal
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Digital rights defenders infiltrate alleged mercenary hacking group
He said he made the discovery late in the day, but he immediately started “badgering” the EFF’s lawyers to get permission to register the domain and sinkhole it. The next day, Quintin got the green light and effectively infiltrated Dark Caracal’s hacking operation. As of this writing, he’s still stealthily monitoring the hackers’ activities. And […]