Match says Bumble is dropping its $400M lawsuit, but this battle isn’t over – TechCrunch

Bumble and Match’s ongoing legal battles are continuing today. According to a statement released by Match Group this morning, Bumble is dropping its $400 million lawsuit against Match, which had claimed Match fraudulently obtained trade secrets during acquisition talks. However, Bumble is preparing to refile its suit at the state level, we’re hearing. If you…

Bulgarian officials took Bitcoin bribes to issue passports to Ukrainians

Two Bulgarian government reps have been arrested on allegations of accepting bribes in Bitcoin BTC in return for illegitimately issuing Bulgarian identity documents to foreign individuals. Court files claim the accused, both of whom held management positions in the National Agency for Bulgarian Citizens Abroad, have been illegally receiving payments to issue documents, according to…

‘I hope I still have a career in Silicon Valley after this’ – TechCrunch

Shouting “women’s rights are worker’s rights” and a number of other #TimesUp and #MeToo chants, upwards of 1,000 Google employees gathered at San Francisco’s Harry Bridges Plaza Thursday to protest the company’s handling of sexual harassment and misconduct cases. Staffers from all of Google’s San Francisco offices were in attendance. An organizer who declined to…