Good Evening!
In the chaos of the holiday season, make sure your brand doesn’t get fooled by fake journalists.
Here are the 7 things you missed today:
1. 🥷 Hackers Stole Salesforce-Stored Data of 200+ Companies
If you’ve got data stored with Atlassian, CrowdStrike, Docusign, F5, GitLab, Linkedin, Malwarebytes, SonicWall, Thomson Reuters, or Verizon… this might impact you. Google’s Threat Intelligence Group confirmed that hackers have stolen the Salesforce-stored data of more than 200 companies in a large-scale supply chain hack through apps published by Gainsight, a customer support platform. (TechCrunch)
2. 🛑 Stop overpaying on taxes in 2025
Let’s be real: Your biggest expense every year isn’t your tools or your team.
It’s your taxes, and most founders/CEOs pay wayyy more than they need to.
Written by Ankur Nagpal (who sold his last company for $250M), The No BS Guide to Paying Less in Taxes breaks down the exact strategies wealthy business owners actually use:
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Deduction stacking
Retirement tax hacks
And moves that 17+ more tactics to cut taxes fast
With December 31st fast approaching, now’s the time to act.
3. 🇺🇸 Nokia is Planning a $4Bn U.S. AI Investment
The Finns are coming. At least one of their major companies is. Finland’s telecom equipment maker Nokia is planning to invest $4 billion in the United States for research, development, and production to drive advancements in AI-driven network connectivity. $3.5 billion of the investment will be allocated to R&D efforts while $500 million will be spent on manufacturing and capital expenditures in states including Texas, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. (Reuters)
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5. 🧑💻 Amazon Cut Over 1,800 Engineers
Amazon’s been moving towards faster innovation and operating like “the world’s largest startup,” according to CEO Andy Jassy, but documents are showing that their record layoffs last month included over 1,800 engineers – nearly 40% of the company’s roles in NY, CA, and WA. The company claims that the job cuts were in response to culture issues in the company, not driven by AI replacing employees. (CNBC)
6. 📞 Verizon is Laying Off Over 13,000 Workers
Speaking of layoffs… Verizon is preparing to lay off about 13% of its workforce. The company’s CEO Dan Schulman noted, “the reductions come as part of plans to cut costs and ‘reorient’ the company ‘around delivering for and delighting our customers.’” The company plans to significantly reduce its outsourced and outside labor expenses heading into its next phase of growth. (The Verge)
7. 🥸 Impersonators Are Targeting Companies With Fake TechCrunch Outreach
If you get an email from someone claiming to be a journalist with TechCrunch, make sure to double check the publication’s staff page first for legitimate credentials. Apparently imposters impersonating real reporters from the outlet have been attempting to extract sensitive business information from unsuspecting targets. Why? Unclear, but best not to fall for this. (TechCrunch)
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