A beauty influencer recently gained attention for showing the reality behind her Douyin makeup look. Douyin makeup is a popular trend that originated in China and has many variations as shown below. One of the most prominent features of the makeup looks includes a gorgeous, flawless base. Douyin/inspired makeup example Douyin/inspired makeup example Douyin/inspired makeup […]
Bluesky addresses trust and safety concerns around abuse, spam, and more
Social networking startup Bluesky, which is building a decentralized alternative to X (formerly Twitter), offered an update on Wednesday about how it’s approaching various trust and safety concerns on its platform. The company is in various stages of developing and piloting a range of initiatives focused on dealing with bad actors, harassment, spam, fake accounts, […]
Vanta trust management platform raises $150M Series C, now valued at $2.45B
Vanta, a trust management platform that helps businesses automate much of their security and compliance processes, today announced that it has raised a $ 150 million Series C funding round led by Sequoia Capital. The company is now valued at $ 2.45 billion, up from $ 1.6 billion in 2022 when it raised its $ […]
This Week in AI: Can we (and could we ever) trust OpenAI?
Keeping up with an industry as fast-moving as AI is a tall order. So until an AI can do it for you, here’s a handy roundup of recent stories in the world of machine learning, along with notable research and experiments we didn’t cover on their own. By the way, TechCrunch plans to launch an AI newsletter […]
Brandywine Realty Trust says data stolen in ransomware attack
U.S. realty trust giant Brandywine Realty Trust has confirmed a cyberattack that resulted in the theft of data from its network. In a filing with regulators on Tuesday, the Philadelphia-based Brandywine described the cybersecurity incident as unauthorized access and the “deployment of encryption” on its internal corporate IT systems, consistent with a ransomware attack. Brandywine […]