https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/GettyImages-676017500.jpg?resize=1200,821 ## Spyware vendor Variston exploited Chrome, Firefox, and Windows zero-days, says Google: Carly Page

[Google says a Barcelona-based security company developed the exploits, which were used as far back as December 2018.](https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/30/variston-spyware-chrome-firefox-windows/) https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/kraken.jpg?resize=1200,675 ## Crypto exchange Kraken cuts 1,100 jobs: Alex Wilhelm

[Crypto exchange Kraken today announced it’s letting go of 1,100 staffers. The announcement came from a company blog post and follows similar news from DoorDash that it was also cutting staff. News that Kraken is cutting staff — and therefore costs — is not a …](https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/30/crypto-exchange-kraken-cuts-1100-jobs/) https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/TBD-Logo.jpg ## Jack Dorsey's Bitcoin project TBD kills its plan to trademark 'Web5': Sarah Perez

[A plan which would see a corporate entity trademark the term “Web5” has been put to rest after much backlash. Late Tuesday night, TBD, the Bitcoin-focused division of Jack Dorsey’s payments company Block (formerly Square), announced an ill-thought-out plan to…](https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/30/jack-dorseys-bitcoin-project-tbd-kills-its-plan-to-trademark-web5/) https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/ResortPass-pool.jpg ## ResortPass, backed by Jessica Alba and Gwyneth Paltrow, lands $26M so you can take a daycation: Mary Ann Azevedo

[ResortPass operates in 35 states in the U.S., as well as in Mexico, the Caribbean and Puerto Rico. It is looking to expand geographically.](https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/30/backed-by-jessica-alba-and-gwyneth-paltrow-resortpass-lands-26m-in-new-funding/) https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/GettyImages-1147862535.jpg?resize=1200,800 ## Adtech antitrust class damages claim filed against Google in UK -- seeking up to $16.3BN: Natasha Lomas

[Litigation against Google and its parent entity Alphabet now filed in the UK on behalf of thousands of digital publishers is seeking up to £13.6 billion (~$16.3BN) in damages.](https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/30/google-adtech-antitrust-lawsuit-uk/) https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Minutes-Share.jpg?resize=1200,675 ## Spotify Wrapped 2022 arrives with new features like your 'Listening Personality,' 40K+ Artist Messages: Sarah Perez

[Consumer interest in Wrapped isn't just about the data itself but also the way Spotify personalizes the data to its users and presents it in clever ways.](https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/30/spotify-wrapped-2022-arrives-with-new-features-like-your-listening-personality-plus-40k-artist-messages/) https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/dear-sophie-immigration-maze-3.jpg?resize=1200,675 ## Dear Sophie: How should I prepare for my visa interview?: Ram Iyer

[Our startup was just accepted into the winter batch of a top accelerator! How should I prepare for the B-1/B-2 visa interview?](https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/30/dear-sophie-how-should-i-prepare-for-my-visa-interview/) https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/NSussman_Techcrunch_Exchange_v3_RD.jpg?resize=1200,900 ## Series A rounds are looking a little crunchy in the United States: Alex Wilhelm

[For seed-stage founders, the steep fundraising road now has two guard towers placed at the A and C stages.](https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/30/series-a-rounds-are-looking-a-little-crunchy-in-the-united-states/) https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/GettyImages-1421635359.jpg?resize=1200,720 ## Pangea Cyber wants to simplify security for developers with an API approach: Ron Miller

[When developers are creating a new application, they may build security features over time or take advantage of commercial offerings or open source libraries to implement certain security functions such as authentication or secrets management. Pangea Cyber wa…](https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/30/pangea-cyber-wants-to-simplify-security-for-developers-with-an-api-approach/) https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/GettyImages-183583746.jpg?resize=1200,900 ## Spend management platform Teampay expands partnership with Mastercard, raises $47M: Kyle Wiggers

[Teampay, a corporate spend management startup based in New York, has raised $47 million in a venture capital equity plus debt round.](https://techcrunch.com/2022/11/30/teampay-expands-mastercard-deal-raises-47m-debt-equity/)

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