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NCC Group: July saw a record 502 ransomware attacks, up from 198 in July 2022; the Cl0p ransomware-as-a-service gang was tied to 171 of the July 2023 attacks (Charlie Osborne/ZDNet) 23-08-2023

Charlie Osborne / ZDNet: NCC Group: July saw a record 502 ransomware attacks, up from 198 in July 2022; the Cl0p ransomware-as-a-service gang was tied to 171 of the July 2023 attacks  —  Ransomware attacks reached record levels in July 2023, driven by the Cl0p ransomware group’s exploitation of MOVEit software. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Mukesh Ambani's Reliance Retail Ventures, which runs 18,500 stores and e-commerce platforms, raised $1B from Qatar's QIA for a 0.99% stake at a $100B valuation (Manish Singh/TechCrunch) 23-08-2023

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Retail Ventures, which runs 18,500 stores and e-commerce platforms, raised $1B from Qatar’s QIA for a 0.99% stake at a $100B valuation  —  Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund is investing $1 billion in Reliance Retail as India’s largest retail chain looks to expand its operations and enter new categories. Lees verder op Tech Meme

The FBI details North Korea's Lazarus-tied actors, responsible for the Alphapo, CoinsPaid, and Atomic Wallet hacks, and says they may try to sell $40M+ in BTC (Ryan Weeks/The Block) 23-08-2023

Ryan Weeks / The Block: The FBI details North Korea’s Lazarus-tied actors, responsible for the Alphapo, CoinsPaid, and Atomic Wallet hacks, and says they may try to sell $40M+ in BTC  —  – The warning, issued today, comes after a series of high profile crypto heists carried out by North Korea-affiliated Lazarus Group in recent years. Lees verder op Tech Meme

London-based ticketing company Dice raised $65M led by MUSIC, taking its total funding to $200M+; Dice expects to serve 55K+ artists and 10K+ venues in 2023 (Glenn Peoples/Billboard) 23-08-2023

Glenn Peoples / Billboard: London-based ticketing company Dice raised $65M led by MUSIC, taking its total funding to $200M+; Dice expects to serve 55K+ artists and 10K+ venues in 2023  —  Kobalt Music founder Willard Ahdritz’s Ahdritz Holding LLC, Exor Ventures and Mirabaud Lifestyle Fund also participated in the funding round. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Antenna: Netflix had ~2.6M signups in the US in July, more than any other paid streaming service but down 26% from June 2023; 23% were for Netflix's ad tier (Lucas Shaw/Bloomberg) 23-08-2023

Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg: Antenna: Netflix had ~2.6M signups in the US in July, more than any other paid streaming service but down 26% from June 2023; 23% were for Netflix’s ad tier  —  – The streaming service had more sign-ups than any other in July  — Netflix user growth in the US had stopped in recent years Lees verder op Tech Meme

A decade after data analytics promised to revolutionize US agriculture, many farmers are still waiting for the tech to pay off and are swamped by a data deluge (Belle Lin/Wall Street Journal) 23-08-2023

Belle Lin / Wall Street Journal: A decade after data analytics promised to revolutionize US agriculture, many farmers are still waiting for the tech to pay off and are swamped by a data deluge  —  Uptake of agtech tools has been tepid, and even many farmers who do use them struggle with the software and a flood of data from their farms Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sony announces the PlayStation Portal, an 8-inch handheld console that will stream PS5 games over Wi-Fi in 1080p at 60fps, available later in 2023 for $200 (Tom Warren/The Verge) 23-08-2023

Tom Warren / The Verge: Sony announces the PlayStation Portal, an 8-inch handheld console that will stream PS5 games over Wi-Fi in 1080p at 60fps, available later in 2023 for $200  —  Sony is officially launching its portable PlayStation later this year, the PlayStation Portal remote player. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sony announces the $200 Pulse Explore headphones, utilizing its new PlayStation Link tech to connect to the Portal and offer low-latency performance (Chris Welch/The Verge) 23-08-2023

Chris Welch / The Verge: Sony announces the $200 Pulse Explore headphones, utilizing its new PlayStation Link tech to connect to the Portal and offer low-latency performance  —  In addition to announcing the price of its upcoming PlayStation Portal remote gaming gadget, Sony also shared new details today … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Hands-on with Sony PlayStation Portal: a slightly weird design but lighter than the Switch, expansive and vibrant 60Hz LCD screen, no Bluetooth, and needs a PS5 (Bo Moore/IGN) 23-08-2023

Bo Moore / IGN: Hands-on with Sony PlayStation Portal: a slightly weird design but lighter than the Switch, expansive and vibrant 60Hz LCD screen, no Bluetooth, and needs a PS5  —  PlayStation Portal-ble  —  Sony has a storied, if a bit neglected, history with handheld gaming. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Bank for International Settlements: crypto has amplified rather than reduced financial risks in less developed economies, offering only an “illusory” appeal (Laura Noonan/Financial Times) 23-08-2023

Laura Noonan / Financial Times: Bank for International Settlements: crypto has amplified rather than reduced financial risks in less developed economies, offering only an “illusory” appeal  —  Currency’s appeal as a low-cost solution for countries with high inflation is ‘illusory’, says BIS Lees verder op Tech Meme