‘How to hire’ is the new ‘how to conserve runway’
Thanks for reading Startups Weekly. Want the weekly digest in your inbox every Saturday? Sign up here. When COVID-19 first began to infect the world, my interviews with venture capitalists all somewhat fit into the same mold. Investors would tell m.....»»
There is no cybersecurity skills gap, but CISOs must think creatively
Many studies claim that millions of jobs are going unfilled because there aren’t enough qualified candidates available for hire. I don’t buy it. Lamont Orange Contributor Share on Twitter.....»»
Vietnam firms step up recruitment
Around 50% of enterprises in Vietnam are looking to hire more employees in 2021, according to surveys conducted by Michael Page Vietnam's Global Talent 2021 Report......»»
4chan founder Chris Poole leaves Google
Poole was a controversial hire for Google+, and he's out after five years. Enlarge / Christopher Poole, founder of 4chan, speaks during the TechCrunch Disrupt conference in New York on Tuesday, May 25, 2010. (credit: Getty Images / Ramin Tala.....»»
Fast and Furious 9 drops a new trailer ahead of June 25 release
First flying cars. Then an endless runway. Then a submarine. Now magnets. F9 was meant to hit theaters in May 2020, but then we had this whole pandemic thing. [credit:.....»»
Apple TV+ plans to increase rate of original film production, hires ex-WarnerMedia film executive
According to a new report from The Information, Apple has hired away Jessie Henderson from WarnerMedia as the company looks to expand its investment in original film production. The new hire will join the Apple Original Films division as Apple look.....»»
Formation raises $4M led by Andreessen Horowitz to train truly ‘exceptional’ software engineers
Sophie Zhou Novati worked as a senior engineer at Facebook and then Nextdoor, where she struggled to hire great engineers for her team. Frustrated, she decided to try training engineers to meet her team’s hiring standards by mentoring at a local co.....»»
IC equipment vendor KLA to boost local team in Taiwan
US-based semiconductor equipment vendor KLA is looking to beef up its operations in Taiwan with plans to hire an additional 100 staff this year......»»
Social shopping-focused Chums announces $3.5M raise ahead of YC Demo Day
With Y Combinator Demo Day kicking off tomorrow morning, startups in the current batch are hurrying to make a little news before they show off their recent growth to investors. The list includes Runway, Mono, Pangea and Flux. Add Chums to the mix. Ch.....»»
Clubhouse says its Android launch will take ‘a couple of months’
Social audio app Clubhouse has now promised a time frame of sorts for the launch of its anticipated Android version, following its recent hire of an Android software developer last month. In its weekly Townhall event on Sunday, Clubhouse co-founder P.....»»
4,300 Publicly Reachable Servers Are Posing a New DDoS Hazard To the Internet
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: DDoS mitigation provider Netscout said on Wednesday that it has observed DDoS-for-hire services adopting a new amplification vector. The vector is the Datagram Transport Layer Security, or D/TLS,.....»»
Fleksy co-founder is suing Apple over lost revenue resulting from App Store scammers
Kosta Eleftheriou, a co-founder of the Fleksy keyboard app later sold to Pinterest in an acqui-hire deal, has been calling attention to Apple App Store issues like fake reviews, ratings and subscription scams, as well as malicious clone apps, after h.....»»
~4,300 publicly reachable servers are posing a new DDoS hazard to the Internet
DDoS-for-hire services adopt new technique that amplifies attacks 37 fold. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Criminals are upping the potency of distributed denial-of-service attacks with a technique that abuses a widely used Internet protocol th.....»»
Uber gives 70,000 UK drivers worker benefits - but Uber Eats couriers left out
Uber has announced it will give basic employment protections to its UK private hire drivers after losing a Supreme Court battle - but Uber Eats delivery workers are not included......»»
Dija acquires Cambridge-based Genie to expand its 10 minute grocery service across UK
Dija, the London-based grocery delivery startup backed by Blossom Capital, Creandum and Index Ventures, has acquired Cambridge, U.K.-based Genie, in what looks in part like an acqui-hire. The deal, for which terms remain undisclosed, will see Genie f.....»»
How to turn off a Nintendo Switch controller
We'll show you how to turn off your Switch controllers to conserve battery, from Joy-Con to Pro Controllers......»»
ASML to hire more engineers in Taiwan
Semiconductor equipment vendor ASML has disclosed plans to recruit an additional 600 engineers in Taiwan this year......»»
Lego "to hire hundreds" more in UK in digital drive
The toy giant sees best sales in five years as lockdown spurs growth in Lego sets for families......»»
Rent the Runway’s first iOS team launches Runway, an easier way to coordinate app releases
A team of mobile app engineers and designers from companies like Rent the Runway, ClassPass, Kickstarter and others, are now launching their own startup, Runway, to address the common pain points they experienced around the mobile app release cycle......»»
Impressive hire at first, now facing fraud charge
New York State Police arrested Joseph Pompo on suspicion that he stole more than $1 million from Fuccillo Automotive last year to form a reinsurance company......»»
How and when to hire your first product manager
In the world of early-stage startups, job titles are often a formality. In reality, each employee may handle a dozen responsibilities outside their job description. The choose-your-own-adventure type of work style is part of the magic of startups and.....»»