Month: March 2021
Making sense of the $6.5B Okta-Auth0 deal
When Okta announced that it was acquiring Auth0 yesterday for $6.5 billion, the deal raised eyebrows. After all, it’s a substantial amount of money for one identity and access management (IAM) company to pay to buy another, similar entity. But the
Read MoreTexas Gov. Abbott blames Covid spread on immigrants, criticizes Biden’s ‘Neanderthal’ comment – CNBC
Texas Gov. Abbott blames Covid spread on immigrants, criticizes Biden’s ‘Neanderthal’ comment CNBC Gov. Abbott hits back at Biden: Releasing COVID-infected migrants into Texas is ‘Neanderthal thinking’ Fox News Texas doctors respond to mask repeal: We have ‘capacity’ but not ‘morale’ for
Read MoreNegative tests will give unvaccinated access to all venues as of Sunday – report
Rapid testing will also reportedly launch at locations currently accessible only for Green Pass holders starting two weeks from now
Read MoreScientists look beyond solar system for traces of life
Searching for traces of life on Mars, like NASA is doing, is one thing. But scientists are also looking further afield. Could it be found beyond our solar system? A study published on Thursday in the prestigious journal Science reveals
Read MoreData is the world’s most valuable (and vulnerable) resource
Kara Nortman Contributor Share on Twitter Kara Nortman is a partner at Upfront Ventures. There’s no overstating it: 2020 was a hell of a year. When future generations learn about 2020, the pandemic, social tension and political unrest will take
Read MoreUS hopes Iran will ‘engage’ after Europeans drop nuclear censure plan
State Department spokesman says United States ‘pleased’ with EU move and ready for dialogue; Tehran: Latest developments ‘keep open the path of diplomacy’
Read MoreAsynchronous video startup Weet just launched to cement bonds, and know-how, within companies
For founder Najette Fellache, coming to the Bay Area a few years ago from Nantes, France was a way to grow a company she’d founded and which was already was beginning to count major U.S. corporations like GE, Tesla, Amazon,
Read MoreAnimated ‘Demon Slayer’ strikes chord with Japan amid pandemic
The terrifying plight depicted in the swashbuckling animated film, “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie: Mugen Train,” has struck a chord with pandemic-era Japan and possibly with the world.
Read MoreAbbas praises ICC prosecutor’s ‘courage’ in opening Israel war crimes probe
PA president says court ‘defending truth and freedom’; senior PA official claims Ramallah did not seek to exclude 2014 murder of three Israeli teens from investigation
Read MoreSupreme Court decision makes it harder for some immigrants to avoid deportation
Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote the opinion Thursday for a 5-3 conservative majority that ruled against a Mexican citizen who entered the U.S. illegally and has lived in the country for 25 years.
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