Nonprofits, universities and banks on victim list leaked by Russia-linked ransomware gang

Exciting times in games land today, as Ingrid reports that Wargraphs, a gaming startup with only one employee and no outside funding, sells for $54 million, delivering a hell of a payday for its 33-year-old founder. 

Our cybersecurity reporting team is firing on all cylinders, as well, with Carly reporting that a ransomware gang lists first victims of MOVEit mass-hacks, and it turns out the affected includes U.S. banks and universities. Meanwhile, Zack reports that Mandiant says China-backed hackers exploited Barracuda zero-day to spy on governments.

And Manish reports that Lightspeed says India is not for the faint-hearted amid Sequoia split. 

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Can’t touch this: On TC+, Tim sheds some light on why every EV charging network combined can’t compete with Tesla. 

A BYD for market domination: Rita reports that BYD is overtaking Tesla globally, but that its EV dream skips the US for now.

Think first, AI later: Natasha reports that a UK watchdog warns not to rush generative AI apps to market without tackling privacy risks.

Recharging women’s health: Catherine reports that, with backing from Thiel, Recharge Capital launches a $200 million women’s health investment vehicle.

Get that sweet sweet Canva money: Ron reports that Canva introduced new developer tools and a $50 million investment fund. On that note, over on TC+, Alex reports that Cava’s explosive IPO hints that public markets are more ready for growth stories than founders have thought.

Today’s ‘didn’t see that coming’ comes from Devin, who writes that Mercedes is adding ChatGPT to its infotainment system for some reason. 

If you haven’t fully figured out ChatGPT yet, Kyle has a primer: ChatGPT prompts: How to optimize for sales, marketing, writing, and more.

Hey Mickey you’re so fine, please use your voice to blow my mind, hey Mickey: Lauren reports that Amazon’s ‘Hey Disney!’ voice assistant is now available.

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