Topic: business operations
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Semperis Unifies Identity Recovery for Faster Cyber Response
Semperis has launched Ready1 for Identity Crisis Management, a no-cost offering that integrates its identity recovery tools with a structured crisis management system to help businesses quickly resume operations after identity attacks. The platform provides automated features like a command-and-c...
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Cubs' Kenney Addresses Revenue vs. Payroll Gap
The Chicago Cubs' financial strategy is under scrutiny due to a significant disparity: despite generating the third-highest MLB revenue, the team's player payroll ranks only 14th, with a low percentage of revenue spent on salaries. Cubs executives defend this by citing major financial obligations...
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Amazon's DNS Outage: A Billion-Dollar Web Blackout
The Amazon Web Services outage was a severe disruption affecting over 28 services, halting countless online platforms and business operations globally, with potential financial damages reaching billions. Major services like Snapchat, Reddit, airlines, and banks were impacted, causing operational ...
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YC Alum Cercli Raises $12M for AI-Powered HR Platform in MENA
Cercli, a Dubai-based startup founded by former Careem executives, has raised $12 million in Series A funding to address disconnected enterprise software in MENA with its unified, AI-native platform. The company is undergoing a complete AI-first rebuild, leading to a tenfold revenue surge and pro...
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Swap Secures $100M Just 6 Months After $40M Round
Swap Commerce, an e-commerce tech firm, secured a new $100 million investment from DST Global and Iconiq, signaling strong investor confidence just months after a $40 million round. The company's AI-powered platform helps brands, particularly in luxury clothing, manage international sales by simp...
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SitusAMC Data Breach Exposes Client Information
SitusAMC experienced a significant data breach in mid-November 2025, exposing sensitive corporate and client data, including legal agreements and customer information, though no ransomware was used and operations continue uninterrupted. The company, which serves major financial institutions like ...
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Master AI with Operational Excellence
The main challenge in AI transformation is integrating technology into daily workflows, not the technology itself, due to misalignment between strategy and operational capabilities. Rushed AI deployments often skip foundational steps, leading to underutilized tools because business processes aren...
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Data Breach Hits 766K Car Dealership Customers
A ransomware attack on Motility Software Solutions compromised the personal data of approximately 766,000 customers, affecting dealerships that use their management systems and highlighting risks from third-party software dependencies. The breach occurred on August 19, 2025, when hackers encrypte...
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Google Ads Improves Advertiser Suspension Accuracy
Google has significantly reduced mistaken advertiser suspensions by over 80% and now resolves 99% of appeals within one business day, enhancing stability for businesses. The improvements were driven by clearer policy wording, AI-powered detection with Gemini technology, and optimized appeal proce...
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TikTok U.S. Deal With Oracle, Silver Lake to Close in January
TikTok and ByteDance have formed a U.S.-based joint venture to comply with a "divest-or-ban" law, with the new entity set to begin operations in January 2026. The joint venture's ownership is majority U.S.-based, with a consortium including Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX holding 50%, while ByteDanc...
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Layercake Integrates Norsk with Streamcake for Smarter Media Workflows
Layercake has integrated Norsk's video processing into its Streamcake platform, creating a unified solution for sophisticated live and on-demand video workflows with enhanced control and scalability. The integration merges real-time media processing with automation tools, allowing complex pipelin...
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CommanderAI Aims to Be the Salesforce of Waste Management
CommanderAI is a specialized CRM and sales prospecting platform for the waste management industry, founded by David Berg in 2024 to modernize traditional pen-and-paper and door-to-door sales methods. The platform uses AI to identify and segment potential clients unique to waste management, such a...
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MANGO Data Breach Exposes Customer Information
MANGO alerted customers to a data breach caused by a third-party marketing partner, exposing personal information like names, email addresses, and phone numbers, but not sensitive financial or password data. The company confirmed its own systems were not compromised, operations continued uninterr...
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Michigan Man's "Catch a Cheater" App Backfires, Proving It Illegal
A Michigan developer pleaded guilty to federal charges for creating pcTattletale, software marketed for legal oversight but widely used for illegal spying on adults without consent, violating wiretapping laws. The software secretly recorded device activity like keystrokes and messages, and compan...
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Vein's Launch 'Larger Than Expected,' Devs Plan Update Transition
Vein is a zombie survival sandbox game that has gained unexpected popularity by blending deep simulation with an immersive 3D world, appealing to fans of the survival horror genre. The game stands out due to its high level of interactivity, allowing players to engage with nearly every object and ...
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Samsung's Audio Empire: Now Home to Denon, Marantz & More
Samsung's subsidiary Harman has finalized the acquisition of Sound United for $350 million, significantly expanding its portfolio of audio brands. The deal brings legendary hi-fi brands like Denon, Marantz, Bowers & Wilkins, and Polk Audio under Samsung's control, joining existing brands such as ...
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