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In a filing with the Security and Exchange (SEC) on Monday, Block revealed that a former Cash App employee is understood to be responsible for the leak, bypassing security measures. Full names and brokerage account numbers were among the compromised data. Since the official SEC filing went live, roughly 8.2 current and former Cash App customers have been notified about the incident. Cash App Suffers Data Breach Cash App is a peer-to-peer payment app that has also recently introduced investing and Bitcoin features....

Meetings can have a very positive impact on a company’s direction if decisions are being made, to-do list items are being ticked off, and no time is wasted. Unfortunately the majority of meetings don’t go that way. According to a report by the Harvard Business Review, one company they analyzed spent 300,000 man hours supporting a weekly executive committee meeting. That’s completely ridiculous. The world’s top CEOs know the importance of successful meetings....

We asked nine entrepreneurs from Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) where they’re most excited to experiment with video marketing in the future after the fall of Vine. Check out their answers below and you’ll be just excited about the post-Vine era: Facebook Live What I like about Facebook Live is that it’s easy to integrate with other Facebook features, such as your timeline and business page. This feature also lets you engage with your followers while the video event is happening....

After five successful cohorts, UpTech is doing it all again with nine data-driven startups filled with potential. From marketing to event coordination, these companies are poised to put Cincinnati on the map. And with half a decade of experience, UpTech should be able to foster some serious winners in this group. UpTech aims to do more than support these startups in their eventual growth. The data-driven startup accelerator wants to make Cincinnati a larger tech hub than it already is, which is why they are bringing in regional partners to facilitate growth in the entire ecosystem, rather than just individual companies....

Thanks to video conferencing software, millions were able to collaborate from the safety of their homes as Covid raged on – but now, more and more companies are demanding employees be in the office at least one day a week. Businesses should be aware that staff anxieties may persist well into the future, even as case numbers continue to fall. Gallup Poll Showcases Staff Concerns Despite few to no restrictions remaining across the country, a recent Gallup poll shows that one in four employed adults in the US still say they are “very” (6%) or “moderately” (20%) concerned about being exposed to the coronavirus at work....

“I decided that I was going to go out and find a local who could give me that opportunity at a lower rate, but also the expertise and cultural engagement,” said Maser, a young entrepreneur from Berwyn, PA and recent graduate of Syracuse University. However, it wasn’t only in Southeast Asia where Maser experienced this problem. Whether he is was in South America, Europe or Africa, he couldn’t consistently find inexpensive activities for the adventure traveler....

During his talk at our event, Stern related the construction of what he labels the 10 pillars for achieving SMB success. He packaged them up to help demonstrate how a company might go from ideation to full-product launch before relating it all back to his experiences with Constant Contact. Here are Stern’s 10 pillars: Here’s the video:

Another analysis found that the average data breach in 2021 has cost healthcare organizations about $9.23 million. Even the healthcare industry breaches don’t tell the whole story: Breaches are a problem across the business world, with a total of 5.9 billion accounts targeted in data breaches last year. Hacks Are Rising Fast Hacks are behind almost 75% of all breaches, an amount up sharply since the 35% of breaches that hacks comprised in 2016....

Google hasn’t joined the fray to the same extent, but that seems set to change in 2023 as well, at least according to one analyst. Here’s the latest on the tech industry’s gloomy near future. Will Google Cut Jobs in 2023? Analysts think Google’s parent company Alphabet will roll out the chopping block as well in the new year. Or, more precisely, they think that Google can’t not cut jobs....

According to a survey from ExpressVPN, nearly 75 percent of Americans will react negatively if their internet service provider stops treating all data the same, which is looking more and more likely as the vote approaches. That wasn’t the only significant number that came out of the study. Nearly half (43 percent) of respondents said that they would switch providers if they found out they were treating data differently, while 21 percent claimed they would expressly complain to the FCC....

Tech companies are on high alert of late, as an increasing number of market-cornering practices have been leading to high profile anti-trust lawsuits. Google, Facebook, and Apple have all been hit with lawsuits and investigations relating to their monopolistic ways, yielding billion dollar fines and a whole lot of bad press. This latest lawsuit against Apple, however, has a bit of a different feel to it, as it’s being led by everyday consumers....

As The Financial Times reported, Apple potentially faces billions of euros in back taxes in the face of an official ruling from the EU. According to EU competition commissioner Margathe Vestager, Apple and Ireland have been colluding to provide substantial tax breaks to the technology company for a number of years. As one of the most prolific companies in the world today, Apple has a financial target on its back....

The new headphones were rumored to be released before the end of October but Apple is running out of time to meet that deadline. This might mean that the AirPods Pro might get a more low-key launch than the recent iPhones. So what do we know about the new AirPods Pro model and when will you be able to get your hands on them? Active Noise Cancelling According to a report from an insider in the supply chain, the new headphones are set to feature active noise cancelling....

Of course, when you’re at the top, you also become a target for scammers, and Zoom is no different. Reports have surfaced of scam victims being blackmailed under the pretence of having their Zoom account hacked during some…rather personal moments. It’s a new spin on an already established “sextortion” scam email, but nonetheless, it could be alarming to be on the receiving end of such an email. We explain how the scam works, and what to watch out for....

Bookacoach was founded by Kevin MacCauley, a little league baseball coach who believed he could improve the status quo. But, as it often goes in sports, he and his team hit a few bumps along the way. Below, CFO Myles Grote explains how their startup survived in crunch time. Tech Cocktail: Describe a challenging moment for bookacoach. Myles Grote: We’ve been faced with many challenges, but for us, the most challenging moment was around the end of August when we were supposedly going to be launching....

Boxbee is a graduate of mentorship and accelerator program AngelPad. Since graduating from the program, the company has reported 30 percent month-over-month growth for it storage and logistics solution for homes and businesses. Similar to other storage startups that have sprung up in recent years, the company provides a simple-to-use storage solution wherein the company picks up a user’s items and stores them in a nearby secure location. Initially with just $100 million in VC investments in 2009, on-demand service companies has seen huge gains in recent years, with investments exceeding $1....

A “venture fund that invests in financial and human capital in early-stage, for-profit technology businesses that are improving education, health, economic empowerment, and resource efficiency”, Impact Engine will invest between $25,000 and $250,000 in approximately 25 early-stage technology companies. This is also the first impact fund of its kind in the Midwest. Diversity is also a high concern for Impact Engine, with approximately one-third of its limited partners being women and the venture fund itself being led by two women – Jessica Droste Yagan, CEO, and Tasha Seitz, chief investment officer....

Dispute, a Chicago based startup that launched earlier this week has set a goal to save consumers over $1M in medical costs this year. They are a a national medical billing negotiation and advocacy service that has combined technology with experienced medical billing advocates to make it easier for people to dispute medical bills and reduce their out-of-pocket costs. The idea came to founder Matt Moulakelis by way of a very personal and scary experience when he was visiting family in October 2013....

The new Citroen Ami is part of an effort by the venerable French manufacturer to make cars accessible to everyone — even children. Teenagers can drive the Ami thanks to the diminutive car’s status as a “quadricycle,” meaning that it can circumvent rules for regular cars. How small is it? Just under eight feet long. What’s more, the Ami will be available to buy, or rent, or share — similar to dockless cycles and scooters found in cities around the world....

But David Tisch of BoxGroup sat down with us during SXSW to chat about investments and startups, and he explained that tech should no longer be referred to as a vertical. “I don’t think we’re in a tech bubble,” he says. “To make tech this vertical, I think, is a huge mistake. Tech is this horizontal thing that is hitting finance, it’s hitting healthcare, it’s hitting retail, it’s hitting education… Every single aspect of this world is being penetrated by tech....