MI5 warns U.K. lawmakers of Chinese espionage efforts on LinkedIn

MI5 warns U.K. lawmakers of Chinese espionage efforts on LinkedIn

LONDON — Britain’s domestic intelligence agency warned U.K. lawmakers Tuesday that Chinese spies were actively reaching out to “recruit and cultivate” them via headhunters or cover companies. Writing to lawmakers, House of Commons Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said a new MI5 “espionage alert” warned that Chinese nationals were ”using LinkedIn profiles to conduct outreach at scale” on behalf…

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Jesse Itzler, Who Sold His $5 Billion Jet Company To Warren Buffett, Says 'The Best Investment You Can Make In Your 20s Isn't Just A Career'

Jesse Itzler, Who Sold His $5 Billion Jet Company To Warren Buffett, Says ‘The Best Investment You Can Make In Your 20s Isn’t Just A Career’

Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue on some items through the links below. In a world where layoffs and inflation dominate headlines, millionaire entrepreneur Jesse Itzler believes there’s one investment young people can’t afford to miss. He wrote on LinkedIn earlier this month that young people should focus on gaining experience…

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Dylan Field, Figma’s 33-year-old cofounder, is a former LinkedIn intern who launched the $68 billion Wall Street darling with $100k from Peter Thiel

Dylan Field, Figma’s 33-year-old cofounder, is a former LinkedIn intern who launched the $68 billion Wall Street darling with $100k from Peter Thiel

Fifteen years ago, Dylan Field was a freshman computer science student at Brown University. On Thursday, the company he started in college and now runs, Figma, made its blockbuster debut on the New York Stock Exchange, marking the largest U.S. venture-capital-backed tech IPO in four years.  Figma’s stock surged 250% on its debut, making it…

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