More top reads We are going to start off this section with a trio of cybersecurity stories. First, hackers exploit Citrix zero-day to target U.S. critical infrastructure. Then, some North Korean hackers exposed themselves when their IP addresses were leaked while targeting JumpCloud. And finally, Spyhide stalkerware is spying on tens of thousands of phones. Coming to America: Dutch neobank Bunq raised $111 million at a flat $1.8 billion valuation to break into the U.S. No traction, no revenue, no problem: What to do about your traction slide when you donât have revenue yet. (TC+) Text support: TikTok began as a short-form video platform, later adding support for images. Now it is adding text posts. The day the music got more expensive: Spotify confirms a price hike for its premium plan in the U.S. Future of food funding: Supply Change Capital is the latest women-led VC to raise a substantial debut fund. Plugged in: Voltpost raised $3.6 million in seed round funding to bring EV charging to the curbside. (TC+) Time for techâs report card: Itâs another earnings cycle, so weâre taking a look at the results of some of techâs largest and wealthiest companies to get some perspective on the state of the economy as it relates to tech goods and services. (TC+) Out of this world: Impulse Space is flying high with new funding led by RTX Ventures. Get out your wallet: Crypto wallet Zengo launches a pro subscription with additional security features. From the âpodâ files: In todayâs Equity podcast, Alex takes a look at stocks around the globe, news from Worldcoin in crypto land, Twitter’s new brand, Spotify’s price raises and why San Francisco is the new AI hub. Listen now. More for your Monday: Public transit is driving EV sector growth in Kenya Netflix rolls out âMy Netflix,â a new tab for trailers, reminders and more Instagram is launching creator subscriptions in Australia, Canada, the UK and more SoftBank and Symbotic team to offer automated warehouses as a service |