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Facebook introduces a new miniplayer that streams Spotify within the Facebook app (TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez Facebook announced last week an expanded partnership with streaming music service Spotify that would bring a new way to listen to music or podcasts directly...

Thoma Bravo buys cybersecurity vendor Proofpoint for $12.3B in cash (TechCrunch)

Ingrid Lunden, Zack Whittaker Moree M&A activity underway in the red-hot field of cybersecurity. In the latest development, private equity giant Thoma Bravo is buying Proofpoint, the...

Detroit-based Signal Advisors raises $10m Series A led by General Catalyst (TechCrunch)

Matt Burns Signal Advisors is building a specialized financial platform for financial advisors, and the company is announcing it raised a $10 million Series A led...

Investors eat up Orbillion Bio’s plans for lab-grown wagyu beef, elk, and bison (TechCrunch)

Jonathan Shieber Orbillion Bio’s plans to make high end meats in a lab have investors lining up for a seat at the company’s cap table. https://techcrunch.com/2021/04/26/investors-eat-up-orbillion-bios-plans-for-lab-grown-wagyu-beef-elk-and-bison/

Mighty Networks raises $50M to build a creator economy for the masses (TechCrunch)

Mary Ann Azevedo Mighty Networks, a platform designed to give creators and brands a dedicated place to start and grow communities, has closed on $50...

Prometei botnet is targeting ProxyLogon Microsoft Exchange flaws (Security Affairs)

Pierluigi Paganini Attackers are exploiting the ProxyLogon flaws in Microsoft Exchange to recruit machines in a cryptocurrency botnet tracked as Prometei. https://securityaffairs.co/wordpress/117229/malware/prometei-botnet-is-targeting-proxylogon-microsoft-exchange-flaws.html

Singapore puts intellectual property focus on innovation, intangible assets (ZD Net)

Eileen Yu Country's new 10-year IP roadmap puts emphasis on the role of innovation in driving its digital economy, with anticipated legal changes involving the...

City of Melbourne to engage residents in smart city build (ZD Net)

Aimee Chanthadavong City of Melbourne is calling for resident input as to how sensors can be used in the city. https://www.zdnet.com/article/city-of-melbourne-to-engage-residents-in-smart-city-build/

Coles automates fresh produce replenishment process with AI-based cloud platform (ZD Net)

Aimee Chanthadavong Coles teams up with Relex to change the way it replenishes its fresh produce stock in its supermarkets nationally. https://www.zdnet.com/article/coles-automates-fresh-produce-replenishment-process-with-cloud-ai-based-platform/

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