Google Play sets new licensing rules on crypto wallet developers

Google Play sets new licensing rules on crypto wallet developers

Google Play’s updated policy, effective Oct. 29, will require crypto wallet apps to meet specific licensing rules in certain countries. Google Play’s will require crypto wallet providers in over 15 jurisdictions, including the United States and the European Union, to get licenses and comply with “industry standards” under an updated policy. According to Google Play’s…

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Google says its AI-based bug hunter found 20 security vulnerabilities

Google says its AI-based bug hunter found 20 security vulnerabilities

Google’s AI-powered bug hunter has just reported its first batch of security vulnerabilities.  Heather Adkins, Google’s vice president of security, announced Monday that its LLM-based vulnerability researcher Big Sleep found and reported 20 flaws in various popular open source software. Adkins said that Big Sleep, which is developed by the company’s AI department DeepMind as…

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More details emerge on how Windsurf’s VCs and founders got paid from the Google deal

More details emerge on how Windsurf’s VCs and founders got paid from the Google deal

Weeks after the revelation that Google paid Windsurf $2.4 billion to license its technology, while simultaneously hiring away its CEO and top talent, the deal’s implications are still rattling some founders and startup employees across Silicon Valley. Google’s payment to the startup was effectively split in two equal parts, according to two people familiar with…

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Google bets on STAN, an Indian social gaming platform

Google bets on STAN, an Indian social gaming platform

Google has backed STAN, an Indian social gaming platform that connects gamers with creators, communities, and publishers. Google’s investment comes as part of an $8.5 million equity funding round, which also saw investment from Japanese gaming giants Bandai Namco Entertainment, Square Enix, and Reazon Holdings. Aptos Labs and King River Capital, as well as existing…

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