BusinessTechCrunchLondon's first defense tech hackathon brings Ukraine war closer to the city's startups
Last week, the UK announced its largest ever military support package for Ukraine. In fact, the London Defense Tech Hackathon was the first-ever event to bring together some of the UK's brightest minds in technology, venture capital, and national security in a military setting. The idea was to hack together ideas to both assist Ukraine and also to create a far more porous layer between the worlds of fast-paced civilian tech and the very different world of the military.
BusinessEngadgetBudget doorbell camera manufacturer fixes security issues that left users vulnerable to spying
Eken Group has issued a firmware update to resolve major security issues with its doorbell cameras that were uncovered by Consumer Reports. The cameras are sold under the brands Eken, Tuck, Fishbot, Rakeblue, Andoe, Gemee and Luckwolf.
BusinessTechCrunchTikTok faces a ban in the US, Tesla profits drop and healthcare data leaks
TikTok's fate in the U.S. looks uncertain after President Joe Biden signed a bill that included a deadline for ByteDance, TikTok's parent company, to divest itself of TikTok within nine months or face a ban on distributing it in the U.S. Ivan writes about how the impact of TikTok bans in other countries could signal what’s to come stateside. California drones grounded: In more Amazon news, the tech giant confirmed that it's ending Prime Air drone delivery operations in Lockeford, California.
