Use an adblocker, avoid spyware: Malware used by governments can be incredibly sophisticated and hard to detect. So, to help defend yourself against several spyware systems that can use advertisements to infect your devices, use an ad blocker. Google might hate you for it, but it'll make using the Internet more fun and much safer... Read More
Mrs. President, Bluesky will see you now: Twitter rival Bluesky will now allow heads of state to join its ranks, meaning that the X alternative is open for business for politicians during an election year. The service had previously declined to allow national premiers to join, presumably until it felt that it could handle the stakes... Read More
Vana's personal AI model and data biz irks Reddit: This is a fun one. Vana has raised $20 million to build a service that lets individuals use their personal data to create a digital version of themselves. But what is even more interesting is the company's work to create a user group (DAO) that pools opt-in user data and then licenses it to others. That is what Reddit is doing in a more centralized way, so in response, Reddit has banned Vana DAO… Read More
Pula snags $20M for its ag-insurtech business: As the global climate changes, farmers are struggling with droughts, floods and unseasonal weather. Farming is hard even in good conditions, so now that it's even harder and unpredictable, Pula has come up with an insurtech product aimed at small farmers. Pula provides coverage for "pests, diseases and/or extreme weather events like floods and droughts," TechCrunch reports. Very cool and much needed… Read More
AI is coming for the lawyers: Lawhive, a UK-based legaltech startup that has built an AI "lawyer" for small law firms, has raised $11.9 million in a seed round. The startup is notable for its focus on smaller legal firms, given that many AI products we've seen lately have focused on Big Law, where the dollars per deal can stack a little higher... Read More
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