Last week, the U.S. government announced an unprecedented ban on selling any software made by the Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky in the United States. Just days after the […]
On social media, the conversation about pinkwashing and Palestine is amplified
As the war in the Middle East continues, people are taking to social media to call out the tactic of “pinkwashing” and the harm it can cause.
U.S. government sanctions Kaspersky executives
The U.S. government announced Friday sanctions against twelve executives and senior leaders of the Russia-based cybersecurity giant Kaspersky. In a press release, the Department of the Treasury’s Office […]
Once serving war-torn Sudan, YC-backed Elevate now provides fintech to freelancers globally
In early 2022, the fintech startup Bloom — not to be confused with the Gen Z-focused investing app, or the heavily capitalized revenue financing platform — was accepted […]
With the EU AI Act incoming this summer, the bloc lays out its plan for AI governance
The European Union has taken the wraps off the structure of the new AI Office, the ecosystem-building and oversight body that’s being established under the bloc’s AI Act. […]
China’s $47B semiconductor fund puts chip sovereignty front and center
China has closed a third state-backed investment fund to bolster its semiconductor industry and reduce reliance on other nations, both for using and for manufacturing wafers — prioritizing […]
EU ‘closely’ monitoring X in wake of Fico shooting as DSA disinfo probe rumbles on
European Union enforcers of the bloc’s online governance regime, the Digital Services Act (DSA), said Thursday they’re closely monitoring disinformation campaigns on the Elon Musk-owned social network X […]
US, UK police identify and charge Russian leader of LockBit ransomware gang
The identity of the leader of one of the most infamous ransomware groups in history has finally been revealed. On Tuesday, a coalition of law enforcement led by […]