Moonletter May/June 2020
SPOTLIGHT
Find here all the updates about Moonshot-Internet
✨Our new “Broken Mobile Screen” insurance is now available from our partner Rakuten France✨
Read about it on 👇
MINDFINTECH — Moonshot-Internet et Rakuten lancent une assurance “écran mobile cassé”
ADNEWS — Moonshot-Internet protège les smartphones des clients de Rakuten grâce à l’IA
🎊 WE WELCOMED 2 NEW MEMBERS ! 🎊
The Moonshot-Internet team keep growing with the arrival of Camille & Nicolas
CAMILLE
Project Manager
NICOLAS
DevOps Engineer
INSIGHT
LATEST NEWS
Find here selected updates about the Tech sector worldwide
Google testing voice-based payment feature through Assistant
The use of voice for payment could raise security concerns for people. Since it’s much easier to mimic voice compared to using face recognition. Payment is a delicate subject, and unless you’re inside home, doing it with voice means attackers can steal money. [ENGLISH]
Apple Card debuts a $50 sign-up bonus in partnership with Walgreens
On Monday, June 1, Apple and Walgreens introduced a new offer that will pay consumers $50 in Daily Cash when they get a new Apple Card and spend $50 or more at Walgreens within their first 30 days of being a cardholder. [ENGLISH]
Bird shuts down Circ operations in Middle East, scraps as many as 10,000 scooters
Between 8,000 and 10,000 Circ scooters have been sent to EnviroServe, a UAE-based company that recycles electronics and other products, multiple sources who asked not to be named told TechCrunch. Almost 1,000 of the Circ scooters were new, according to one source. [ENGLISH]
Uber disposes of tens of thousands of bikes, sparking backlash
“I would have never imagined when joining the company just over 90 days ago that we would be in the situation we find ourselves in today,” Bill Knapp, who had led Uber’s Jump team, wrote in a farewell email earlier this month to staff, most of whom were laid off. [ENGLISH]
EasyJet Hacked For Four Months, Data On 9 Million Customers And 2,000 Credit Cards Stolen
Email addresses and travel details of customers were exposed, and affected customers will be warned in the coming days, EasyJet said. If you’re not contacted, you’re not affected. EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren apologized to customers. “This is an evolving threat as cyber attackers get ever more sophisticated,” Lundgren added. [ENGLISH]
Will the Ebix-Yatra deal fall apart in the Covid-19 valuation pressure ?
According to reliable sources in the travel industry, the much trumpeted deal is under serious threat of breaking up or under pressure for renegotiation. The Ebix — Yatra deal was not a cash out deal, but a share swap deal. With share prices of Yatra nosediving to $1.31 from $4.9 (NASDAQ) when the deal was stuck has now forced Ebix to develop cold feet, according to sources. [ENGLISH]
AXA UK to use Verisk’s live video app for commercial property claims
ClaimXperience is part of Verisk’s Xactware portfolio, which provides a single platform for the validation and settlement of building damage claims. The five-year renewal also includes claims estimation tool Xactimate. Through a phased implementation, AXA’s suppliers will have access to this Software as a Service facility to utilize data on materials and rates. [ENGLISH]
France refines its plan to support startups
A few days ago, the French government detailed different measures as part of its support plan for startups. France already announced a $4.3 billion (€4 billion) plan back in March. The new announcements are more about refining and adding some additional measures. [ENGLISH]
