#Socket lands a fresh M to scan software for security flaws

#Socket lands a fresh $40M to scan software for security flaws

The software supply chain, which comprises the components and processes used to develop software, has become precarious. According to one recent survey, 88% of companies believe poor software supply chain security presents an “enterprise-wide risk” to their organizations. Open source supply chain components are especially fraught, thanks to the logistical hurdles in keeping each component well-maintained….

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#Open source BI platform Lightdash gets Accel’s backing to bring AI to business intelligence

#Open source BI platform Lightdash gets Accel’s backing to bring AI to business intelligence

Lightdash, a business intelligence (BI) platform and open source alternative to Google’s Looker, is lifting the lid on a new product that allows companies to train “AI analysts” specific to individual teams’ use-cases, enabling anyone in a company to query aggregate business data. To help, the 4-year-old startup also on Tuesday announced that it has…

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#China is edging out the US military’s advantage on tech 

#China is edging out the US military’s advantage on tech 

The future of warfare and military capability is taking center stage as the war in Ukraine rages, Moscow looks to reload its high-tech missile inventory and, in a possible portent of future conflict, the U.S. and China escalate geopolitical maneuvering against one another. As a result, American policymakers should be constantly assessing how to maintain the country’s…

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# Jack Dorsey pushes for decentralized Twitter alternative

# Jack Dorsey pushes for decentralized Twitter alternative

” Jack Dorsey pushes for decentralized Twitter alternative “ With the internal investigation led by Elon Musk identifying censorship-related issues on Twitter, the social platform’s former CEO Jack Dorsey has promoted the idea of a “free and open protocol” for social media.  In a post, Dorsey highlighted some potential solutions to the current problems of…

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