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How Sierra is rethinking customer experience in the age of AI
We’ve been hearing about the notion of customer experience forever, the idea that we could improve customer interactions with brands digitally. So far, the results have been mixed […]
Dili wants to automate due diligence with AI
Stephanie Song, formerly on the corporate development and ventures team at Coinbase, was often frustrated by the volume of due diligence tasks she and her team had to […]
With Twilio under activist pressure, Segment could be put up for sale
Twilio’s foray into the customer data (CDP) business could be heading for an early conclusion. The former startup offers communications software services via APIs, and in recent years […]
Why are ransomware gangs making so much money?
For many organizations and startups, 2023 was a rough year financially, with companies struggling to raise money and others making cuts to survive. Ransomware and extortion gangs, on […]
HopSkipDrive says personal data of 155,000 drivers stolen in data breach
Student rideshare startup HopSkipDrive has confirmed a data breach involving the personal data of more than 155,000 drivers. Los Angeles-based HopSkipDrive offers an Uber-style rideshare service for children […]
Remote access giant AnyDesk resets passwords and revokes certificates after hack
Remote desktop software provider AnyDesk confirmed late Friday that a cyberattack allowed hackers to gain access to the company’s production systems, putting the company in lockdown for almost […]
ICO confirms data breach probe as UK councils remain downed by cyberattack
Three local councils in the United Kingdom continue to experience disruption to their online services, a week after confirming a cyberattack had knocked some systems offline. The councils […]
How a mistakenly published password exposed Mercedes-Benz source code
Mercedes-Benz accidentally exposed a trove of internal data after leaving a private key online that gave “unrestricted access” to the company’s source code, according to the security research […]
Blueshift, a marketing automation startup, raises $40M in debt
Blueshift, a San Francisco-based startup that taps AI to help brands automate and personalize engagement across different marketing channels, has secured $40 million in debt financing from Runway […]