NomuPay, formed out of Wirecard’s ashes, acquires Total Processing for tooling and customer service
NomuPay — the payments startup that was formed out of some of the healthier pieces of the dramatically failed fintech Wirecard — has made an acquisition as it continues on its trajectory of better economies of scale. It has picked up Total Processing, a startup out of Manchester that builds
Read moreMeta reportedly set to launch Threads in the EU next month
Since its launch in July, Meta’s text-based social network Threads has gained many features, but a major missing part in the puzzle has been the app’s availability in the EU. The company, however, could launch the platform in the EU next month, according to the Wall Street Journal. The report
Read moreWhat’s up with Tesla’s Cybertruck? Everything to know about much-hyped electric pickup
Tesla is moving forward with the long-awaited launch of its Cybertruck electric pickup. The boxy vehicle is Tesla’s first new model since 2020, when it started delivering the Model Y. Yet, Cybertruck’s initial debut predates that moment; Tesla CEO Elon Musk showed off an early version of the pickup at
Read morePSA: Update Chrome browser now to avoid an exploit already in the wild
The update is available now for some users, with a full rollout expected over the “coming days/weeks.” | Image: The Verge A critical security update is now available for some Chrome users on Mac, Linux, and Windows that patches a zero-day vulnerability that could make systems susceptible to data theft
Read moreAs Temu shakes up global ecommerce, PDD nears overtaking Alibaba
PDD, the firm behind the fast-growing shopping app Temu, is shaking up China’s Big Tech club. On Thursday, news of Alibaba’s market cap sliding under that of PDD made headlines all over the Chinese internet. This development marked a historic shift in China’s e-commerce space, where for years Alibaba had
Read moreHashtag Trending Nov.30-Amazon’s new generative AI assistant; Cyber pros less likely to get fired post-incident; AI can acquire skills through social learning?
Amazon’s new generative AI assistant, Amazon Q, sounds a lot like OpenAI Q. Are cyber professionals less likely to get fired after a major cybersecurity incident? And AI threatens to kill clergy jobs. These and more top tech stories on Hashtag Trending. I’m your host James Roy. AWS is
Read moreBonding with machines: The psychology behind AI
AI is ingrained in our daily lives, from virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa to recommendation algorithms on streaming services and e-commerce websites. A question of why we should make efforts to understand the psychology behind how humans perceive and interact with these digital entities may arise. AI’s sole purpose is to continue
Read moreTesting tomorrow: AI’s kaleidoscope of software testing
The need for high-quality software is critical as technology rapidly changes, and traditional software testing approaches are finding it difficult to keep up. As software systems become more complex, so do the intricacies of ensuring their reliability, functionality, and security. Enter the era of AI-driven software testing, a game-changer poised
Read moreIt’s official: Evernote will restrict free users to 50 notes
Days after Evernote started testing a free plan with access to only one notebook and 50 notes with limited users, the company has now made this its new default free plan. The notetaking app said that this change will be applicable for all new and existing free users starting December
Read moreRobinhood brings its stock-trading platform to the U.K., its first international market
We knew it was coming, but stock-trading platform Robinhood is finally open for business in the U.K. — its first international market since debuting in the U.S. more than a decade ago. Robinhood is granting early access to the app starting today for those who join the waitlist, with things
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