Spot AI, which offers a cloud-based analytics system to “read” security footage and offer insights, raised $40M, bringing its total funding to $63M (Ingrid Lunden/TechCrunch)

Christine Hall / TechCrunch:
Solid, which offers APIs for banking, payments, cards, and crypto features, raised a $63M Series B led by FTV Capital, bringing its total funding to $80.7M  —  Solid, which rebranded from Wise in 2021, raised a $63 million Series B round of funding to continue providing its fintech …

Edward Ongweso Jr / VICE:
Report: customers are using doorbell cameras like Amazon’s Ring to monitor, control, and punish delivery drivers, such as sharing footage online to shame them  —  A Data & Society report interviewed doorbell camera users and delivery drivers to understand how surveillance is affecting both, for the worse.

Nathan Ingraham / Engadget:
Google announces Chromebooks for gaming: the $650 16″ Acer Chromebook 516 GE, the $599 16″ Lenovo IdeaPad, and the $399 15.6″ ASUS Chromebook Vibe CX55 Flip  —  ASUS, Acer and Lenovo built Chromebooks optimized to run services like GeForce Now.  — Three new laptops from ASUS, Acer and Lenovo

Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central:
A security researcher says Anker’s Eufy security cameras sent images to the cloud without user consent and could be accessed without authentication  —  Allegedly, Eufy cameras aren’t as secure as they claim.  —  What you need to know  — Security researcher Paul Moore has discovered several security flaws in Eufy’s cameras.

Megha Paul / Tech.eu:
Berlin-based Latana, which offers brand tracking and consumer insights tools, raised a €36M Series B led by Oxx, with participation from Balderton and Kreos  —  The German startup offers direct channel to consumers that helps brands understand exactly what their key audiences are thinking

Luc Cohen / Reuters:
Nikhil Wahi, the brother of Coinbase PM Ishan Wahi, pleaded guilty to a wire fraud charge in an ongoing insider trading case, the first of its kind in crypto  —  The brother of a former Coinbase Global Inc (COIN.O) product manager pleaded guilty on Monday to a wire fraud conspiracy charge …