Bazaar raises $70 million from Tiger Global and Dragoneer to digitize Pakistan’s retail – TechCrunch

Dragoneer Investment and Tiger Global are backing Bazaar, a startup that is attempting to digitize Pakistan’s retail with e-commerce, fintech and last-mile supply chain solutions, they said today, joining a growing list of high-profile investors making large bets in the South Asian market. The two investors are leading Bazaar’s $70 million Series B funding. Existing…

Ireland’s privacy watchdog sued for inaction over ‘massive Google data breach’ – TechCrunch

Ireland’s evasive response to a major security complaint filed against Google’s adtech the year the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into application is the target of a new lawsuit — which accuses the Data Protection Commission (DPC) of years of inaction over what the complainants assert is “the largest data breach ever”.…

Attacks from US IP addresses are using resources to target Russia

According to the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), a large number of cyberattacks the country has received from US IP addresses are now using compromised resources to target Russia. In a post on the CAC’s website, the agency wrote: “Since late February, my country’s internet has been continuously attacked by overseas cyberattacks. Overseas organizations controlled…

Making Factories Smarter: A Crash Course in Digital Transformation

Sometimes the hardest step toward digital transformation is getting started. What’s driving smarter factories? It’s a long list that includes drivers for specific business and “for the greater good” benefits, like better managing/addressing energy and materials consumption, carbon intensity, environmental sustainability, climate change, and public safety. But, in most cases, the economic benefit is the…

Best refurbished Apple Watch deals in March 2022

Refurbished Apple Watches are a great way to score Apple’s premium watches at a fraction of their cost. While you can find plenty of Apple Watch deals on any given day of the week, refurbished Apple Watches offer bigger savings if you don’t require the latest features found in Apple’s current flagships.  For instance, you…