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It took Kareem Amin, co-founder and CEO of sales automation startup Clay, to see its products take off in 2022. Since then, startups have experienced explosive growth, reaching valuations of over billions of dollars and have expanded their employee numbers to over 200 digits. Despite his average short tenure on the team, Amin made a rare decision. Clay allows employees with at least one year tenure to sell their shares at a relatively high price to Sequoia, one of the existing investors. It’s a victory for everyone. The employee tender offer cherishes the $1.5 billion company, up from the $1.25…
Cybersecurity researchers have been making the public for several years what they call “industrial scale global cryptocurrency phishing operations,” designed to steal digital assets from cryptocurrency wallets. The campaign was codenamed Freedrain by threat intelligence companies Sentinelon and Valin. “Freedrain targets cryptocurrency wallets using SEO operations, free tier web services (such as gitbook.io, webflow.io, github.io, etc.), and layered redirect techniques. “The victim searches for wallet-related queries, clicks on top malicious results, lands on the lure page, and is redirected to a phishing page that steals seed phrases.” The size of the campaign is reflected in the fact that over 38,000…
In the course of the CN 30 Downstairs Program, Conference News talks to program members about what is their support for professional journeys and shaping a more inclusive and visionary event industry. In this edition, she sits with Alice Bartram, a strategic conference lead at ZS, a management consulting and technology company. Attracted by the power of human connection, Alice found her calling at events through her early experiences in sports and music. Working on reliability, inclusion and innovation, she advocates for data-driven, sustainable event design and aims to leave an impactful legacy. Her journey is one of embracing personality,…
President Donald Trump is scheduled to announce the framework for a trade agreement between the US and the UK on Thursday, according to people familiar with the plan. On Wednesday, Trump said he was preparing to announce “a major trade deal with representatives of a large and respected country.” In a post about the Truth Society, he promised it would be “the first of many.” Investors have been waiting for Trump to ease his world trade war amid fears that long-term uncertainty about tariffs could seriously damage the world’s biggest economy. The agreement with the UK would mark Trump’s first…
The former Microsoft CEO slams Elon Musk for his efforts to cut back on funding for US support to poor countries.Tech billionaire Bill Gates says he will hand over 99% of his wealth over the next 20 years and fund a charity long enough to close in 2045. In a statement released Thursday, Gates also firmly criticized the way that Elon Musk, an adviser to his fellow centribian, President Donald Trump, is pushing for cutting US funds for essential items such as food and medical assistance in poor countries. “The photographs of the world’s wealthiest man killing the poorest children…
Less than a month after Figma sent an outage and assumed letter to AI coding startup Lovable, Design Giant announced the launch of Figma Sites on Wednesday. No coding. There are no third party handoffs. Just publish it. The launch comes as questions grow as Figma is beginning to lose its relevance. “Introducing the Figma site. Use your design directly on the web. Code and AI will soon be here,” Figma said on the X official page. Introducing the Figma site Use your design directly on the web. Code and AI will soon be here. Source: us#config2025 pic.twitter.com/s7gc3cyvpj – Figma…
The Gates Foundation received a death sentence of sorts today. Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates, who became a co-founder of Microsoft, said his foundation had only been 20 years to run out of funds and erode the business. He has pledged to donate 99% of his property. He is worth an estimated $100 billion today. Over the next 20 years, he hopes the foundation will spend more than $220 billion. “This decision comes at a moment of reflection for me,” Gates writes on his website, pointing out. “In addition to celebrating the foundation’s 25th anniversary, several other milestones have also been…
The nominations are open to 2025 Mearists as the Conference Industry Association (MIA) prepares to celebrate the sector’s finest talent. It continues to be a tradition that began in 2011. These awards highlight the extraordinary talent in the industry that has raised bars for organizations and business meetings and events sectors. This year, nominations are open in a record 15 categories, the most in Mearist history. Two new categories have also been introduced in 2025. Both the Executive Leader of the Year and the Innovative Chef of the Year will be announced at the awards ceremony held at Belfry Hotel…
Kyiv says it is “operating” in a few weeks and hopes to revive flagging US support for Russian invasions.Ukrainian lawmakers voted unanimously to ratify the mineral trade with the United States in the hopes of securing military aid to stop future Russian attacks. The country’s parliament has granted the US priority access to Ukrainian minerals, established an investment fund to reconstruct Ukraine, and agreed to an agreement that 338 members agreed and did not vote for it. Ukraine’s first deputy prime minister, Yulia Swillidenko, on Thursday, said the deal, which raised hopes of reviving US support, is “the basis of…
Coinbase is making a $2.9 billion move to strengthen its position in crypto trading. The company announced Thursday it has acquired Deribit, a leading player in crypto options, in its cash and inventory transactions. In a blog post, the world’s largest publicly traded cryptocurrency exchange said, “Coinbase has signed an agreement to win Deribit, the world’s leading crypto option exchange with currently open profits of around $30 billion. $2.9 billion Delibit Deal Mark Coinbase’s biggest leap forward has led to institutional crypto transactions The transaction includes $700 million in cash and 11 million shares of Coinbase Class A common stock.…