Phia accused of ‘cookie stuffing,’ taking affiliate credit on purchases it didn’t earn

Phia accused of ‘cookie stuffing,’ taking affiliate credit on purchases it didn’t earn

Phia, the shopping startup co-founded by Bill Gates’ daughter, Phoebe Gates, and Sophia Kianni, has been accused of a practice known as “cookie stuffing,” which may have helped the product receive commissions and credit for sales it did not actually generate, according to a Bloomberg investigation.  The report has sparked controversy and led to Phia’s…

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Final extension: Startup Battlefield Australia applications now close July 20

Final extension: Startup Battlefield Australia applications now close July 20

One last chance to apply Due to overwhelming interest, we’ve extended applications for Startup Battlefield Australia to July 20. If you’ve been thinking about applying, do it now. There won’t be another extension. One application could change everything Since the first Startup Battlefield Australia in 2017, there have been 26 alumni companies that have collectively…

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Savi’s app aims to protect consumers from realistic AI scams like kidnappers demanding ransom

Savi’s app aims to protect consumers from realistic AI scams like kidnappers demanding ransom

Brothers Patrick and Ryan Coughlin, each with impressive careers in the tech industry (Patrick worked in national cyber defense, Splunk, and Cisco; and Ryan with consumer products at Apple and Spotify), have launched a new kind of security startup.  Savi Security seeks to protect everyday folks from the new crop of incredibly convincing AI-generated scams,…

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