Navigating the Future of International Technology
IT infrastructure 1. Salesforce to buy data protection provider Own Company for $1.9 billion Salesforce said on Thursday it would buy Own Company, a provider of data protection and management solutions, for $1.9 billion in cash to accelerate growth of its data security and privacy products. (Yahoo Finance) 2. CBOE partners with UK firm to…
Fintech 1. US urges leniency for FTX’s Caroline Ellison, cites help against Bankman-Fried U.S. prosecutors made a case for leniency for former FTX cryptocurrency executive Caroline Ellison when she is sentenced over her role in the exchange’s collapse, citing her help in sending FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried to prison for 25 years. (Yahoo Finance) 2….
IT infrastructure 1. FDA authorizes first OTC hearing aid software to be used in Apple’s AirPods Pro The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized the first over-the-counter hearing aid software that is intended to be used with compatible versions of theAppleAirPods Pro headphones. (Reuters) 2. Google knew publishers would dislike ad tech change…
Fintech 1. Tim Draper Leads $2.5M Round for Bitcoin Startup Ark Labs Tim Draper leads a $2.5 million funding round for Ark Labs, a startup aiming to speed up Bitcoin transactions and reduce costs. (BiTBO) IT infrastructure 2. Semiconductor veteran Lip-Bu Tan exits Intel’s board Intel’s director Lip-Bu Tan, a semiconductor industry veteran brought in…