Monthly Archives: September 2022

Renowned founder Brian Lee and Derek Jeter have a new sports card biz with a digital bent

L.A.-based entrepreneur Brian Lee, who previously co-founded and ran The Honest Company, ShoeDazzle.com, and LegalZoom, has launched a new sports card collecting platform that’s likely to make a splash, not least because his cofounder in the endeavor is Baseball Hall of Famer Derek Jeter. Backed by $9 million in funding from Lightspeed Venture Partners, Defy.vc…

DOJ states again that seized material from Mar-a-Lago ‘indisputably belong to the government’ in its appeal to the special master ruling

United States Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a press conference announcing a significant firearms trafficking enforcement action and ongoing efforts to protect communities from violent crime and gun violence at the Department of Justice in Washington, U.S., June 13, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo A judge ruled on Monday that a special master can be…

The DOJ is looking into Trump’s main fundraising arm, Save America, as part of its larger probe into the Capitol Riot: reports

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a Save America rally on July 22, 2022, in Prescott, Arizona. Ross D. Franklin/AP One of the DOJ’s ongoing probes of Donald Trump includes an investigation into the Capitol riot. The DOJ appears to be expanding that inquiry by looking into Trump’s PAC, Save America, per reports. Several aides…

US government updates cybersecurity recommendations for vehicles

Cybersecurity is more relevant for today’s cars than ever—and the feds have updated their recommendations. Getty Images This article was originally featured on The Drive. When most people think of the auto industry, their minds probably won’t immediately jump to cybersecurity. After all, a two-ton steel box on wheels doesn’t exactly scream “computer.” But as…

Feds claw back $30 million of cryptocurrency stolen by North Korean hackers

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Cryptocurrency analytics firm Chainalysis said on Thursday that it helped the US government seize $30 million worth of digital coins that North Korean-backed hackers stole earlier this year from the developer of the non-fungible token-based game Axie Infinite. When accounting for the more than 50 percent fall in cryptocurrency prices since…