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By Christine Hall

Thursday, November 02, 2023

Cybersecurity was top of mind in some of today’s top stories. First, Carly writes Boeing confirms a “cyber incident” after a ransomware gang claims data theft. Then Zack sheds light on mortgage and loan giant Mr. Cooper blaming a cyberattack for its ongoing outage. Speaking of ransomware, Carly provides some answers to a question about whether government sanctions against ransomware groups work.

Meanwhile, many of you were enamored with Connie's story about how a new generation of companies are taking over prime real estate in San Francisco. They're movin' on up.

And if you've always wanted to draw comics, but alas you can't draw, Catherine writes that Dashtoon is here for you. Here's how it’s turning storytellers into artists.

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More top reads

Do you know where you're going?: Zephr emerges from stealth with $3.5 million and plans to create a "networked GPS" using cell phones. Read more.

At your command: Google's Gradient is backing Charm, a startup that wants to bring more pizzazz to the command line. Where GUI meets CLI.

Let's hope it gets windy: AirLoom has a plan to halve the cost of wind power. Here's how. (TC+)

What happens at a hackathon . . . : Can sometimes turn into a big idea. That's how Factory, using AI to automate the software development life cycle, came to be. Get the scoop.

I'm tired of doing the same thing for the hundredth time: So are a lot of other people. Meet Sweep, a startup that aims to automate basic developer tasks using large language models. Investors like it.

A financially healthy employee is a happy one: Payroll Integrations grabs $20 million so that employers can support their employees’ financial wellness. Cha-ching.

Not so stable of a coin, apparently: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission subpoenas PayPal over its USD-pegged stablecoin. Learn more.

Spot the government contract: It's tough to navigate through the millions of government contracts available, and Govly doesn't want you to. It's developing a platform that will do all the searching for you. Here’s how it works.

New at the helm: Revolut appoints a new U.K. CEO as the company's British banking license is still pending. Meet Francesca Carlesi.

A better picture of Earth: Kuva Space raises a €16.6 million Series A to scale its hyperspectral imagery ambitions that include better and more pictures of the materials on Earth. Picture this.

Making inroads: Japan's SBI Holdings commits $40 million to anchor Novastar Ventures’ future funds. Learn why it is eyeing Africa.

Share to your little heart's content: A new Facebook Stories API helps creators share directly from third-party desktop or web apps. See how this manifested.

Even more for your Thursday:

Personal finance app Monarch sees bump in users following Intuit's news it is closing Mint

Unredacted FTC suit shows 'Project Nessie' price-raising algorithm made Amazon $1.4B

DoorDash tests warning non-tippers that their order could be slow to arrive

10 years since the term 'unicorn' was coined, we've almost come full circle (TC+)

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On the pods

For this week's episode of Chain Reaction, Jacquelyn is joined by TechCrunch+ editor in chief, Alex Wilhelm, to discuss the end of the trial for Sam Bankman-Fried, former CEO of FTX, who is facing seven charges related to fraud and money laundering.

They talked about:

  • SBF's testimony.
  • The prosecution's closing arguments.
  • The defense's closing arguments.
  • Key points in the case.
  • What's next for the trial.

Listen here.

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