Apple services growth continues to counter iPhone sales slide in Q3
Apple’s Q3 earnings presented a mixed bag for the company, as iPhone revenue continued to slide. The handset brought in $39.67 billion for the quarter, down from $40.66 this time last year. The drop certainly isn’t an anomaly amid an overall declining smartphone market. Once again, however, the hardware slowdown
Read moreNikola finally gets enough shareholder support to issue more shares
After three attempts and a change in Delaware law, EV truck maker Nikola was able to get enough shareholders to vote on a proposal that will allow it to issue more shares . Nikola said Thursday it received the requisite number of votes to pass a proposal that authorizes the
Read moreCoinbase Q2 earnings exceed estimates, signaling potential market recovery
Coinbase reported its second quarter earnings Thursday afternoon after the bell, beating market estimates. During Q2, the second largest crypto exchange by trading volume generated total revenues of $707.9 million, down from $772.5 in the previous quarter and $808.3 million in the year-ago quarter. It also had a $97 million
Read moreInterconnected approach between citizens, governments and businesses needed to drive digital identity adoption: ATB Ventures
With 8 in 10 Canadians already in support of digital identity, and the threat of cyberattacks on a meteoric rise, now is the time to decentralize digital identity technology both for the public and private sector, a recent report by ATB Ventures revealed. A future that relies on digital credentials,
Read moreBankly Launches Microfinance Bank in Nigeria
Bankly, the popular Fintech company that specializes in payment processing through POS terminals officially launched Bankly MicroFinance Bank. This launch marks a significant milestone in the banks journey in providing accessible financial solutions to individuals and businesses across Nigeria. Addressing the Lack of Formal Banking Institutions Bankly’s journey began in
Read moreTech toys of summer
During the dog days of summer, it’s always fun to contemplate some new toys. Here are a few that we’ve been enjoying. All prices are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise specified. Kensington QuietType Pro Silent Mechanical Keyboard with Meeting Controls Kensington QuietType Pro mechanical keyboard. Photo: Kensington The new Kensington
Read moreAdvancing Antitrust Regulation in Africa
The second Russia-Africa summit held on 28 July brought together an expert panel of antimonopoly agencies. The panel, comprised of heads of antitrust agencies from various African countries, engaged in discussions surrounding crucial topics related to antitrust regulation. The challenge of regulating global digital monopolies, as well as the role
Read moreMonthly NFT sales fell for fifth consecutive month to $495M in July
Welcome back to Chain Reaction. To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important crypto stories delivered to your inbox every Thursday at 12 p.m. PT, subscribe here. The NFT space isn’t doing too well right now. Although it seems like there’s a new project being launched every week,
Read moreThe San Francisco Giants will wear big Cruise ads through 2025
One of the fringe benefits of owning a professional sports team is the ability to sell ads on just about everything. Stadiums have been at it for some time, of course. Who can forgot when the Staples Center became the more ominous Crypto.com Arena at the end of 2021? Uniform
Read morePrivacy-focused Brave Search launches its own image and video search
Privacy-focused search engine and browser maker Brave is taking another step away from its reliance on other search providers with today’s news that it has now launched its own image and video search engine. That means users will no longer have to leave Brave when they want either image or
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