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Beekeeper, a communications platform for hourly workers without desktop PCs, raises $45M Series B co-led by Thayer Ventures and Swisscanto (Sean O'Neill/Skift)

Sean O’Neill / Skift: Beekeeper, a communications platform for hourly workers without desktop PCs, raises $45M Series B co-led by Thayer Ventures and Swisscanto  —  To understand the startup Beekeeper, think of workplace communications tools like Slack or Microsoft Teams.  The service helps hourly workers without … Beekeeper, a communications platform for hourly workers without

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Why paid VR content is already dead

{$inline_image}Over the past 18 months, I have talked to over a hundred VR/AR content creators, from large teams to indie developers working from their garage. I like to understand the vision behind their creation, which leads to passionate responses. Invariably, these creators are incredibly tech savvy and passionate about the design and development of their

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US sanctions 3 North Korean hacking groups behind Sony and WannaCry attacks

The US Treasury imposed sanctions on three state-sponsored North Korean hacking groups that have been found to engage in a variety of cyber attacks targeting criticial infrastructure. The groups are Lazarus, Bluenoroff, and Andariel, all of them notorious for a variety of financially-motivated operations ranging from cyberespionage to data theft, so as to fund the

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Moonday Mornings: Teen allegedly stole unreleased A-list music to sell for Bitcoin

Gather round forkers, it’s time for Moonday Mornings, Hard Fork’s wrap-up of the weekend’s top cryptocurrency and blockchain headlines. 1. Police in the Philippines have arrested 277 Chinese nationals following a tip-off from the Chinese authorities. The suspects are thought to be connected to a cryptocurrency scam primarily targeting investors based in China, a local

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Since its 2014 IPO, Alibaba has struggled to grow beyond China despite investing $5B+ in new markets; ~5% of its last FY revenue came from international retail (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal: Since its 2014 IPO, Alibaba has struggled to grow beyond China despite investing $5B+ in new markets; ~5% of its last FY revenue came from international retail  —  The Chinese juggernaut handles more business than any other company.  Yet like many of its compatriots, it has struggled to expand into new markets

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