Hashtag Trending Jul.11- Companies drown in AI; Threads new playground for cyberattackers; Oracle a champion of open source
Companies are drowning in AI, Meta’s Threads App is a new playground for cyber attackers, and Oracle emerges as a champion of Open-Source. These and more top tech news stories on Hashtag Trending. I’m your host Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada and Tech News Day in the
Read moreOutverse wants to build a full-stack community platform for software companies
Building and harnessing online communities has been a major driving force behind some of the world’s largest platforms, from Stripe and Slack to Figma and Notion. At the heart of the community-building ethos lies a strategy known as product-led growth (PLG), where companies rely on the product itself for selling and
Read moreApple launches an online store on China’s WeChat app
Apple has launched an online store on China’s WeChat app, the Tencent-owned platform said on Tuesday. The Cupertino-based company has launched the store to the app via WeChat’s mini-programs — small-sized apps hosted on WeChat that feature e-commerce, financial service, and transportation offerings. Apple will sell its products including iPhones,
Read moreLawyers Use Fake References from ChatGPT
Lawyers arguing a case in the Johannesburg regional court have faced criticism in a judgment for using fake references generated by ChatGPT, an AI language model. According to a media source, the court ruling declared that the names, citations, facts, and decisions presented by the lawyers were entirely fictitious. The
Read moreFoxconn seeks India incentive despite withdrawing from Vedanta venture
Foxconn said on Tuesday it plans to submit an application to access incentives under India’s semiconductor manufacturing policy even as the Taiwanese giant has pulled out of the nation’s flagship $19.5 billion joint venture with local conglomerate Vedanta. “Foxconn is working toward submitting an application related to the ‘Modified Programme
Read moreAmazon readies TV series on Indian startups
Amazon is looking to debut a TV show in India that will look to identify promising startups in the South Asian market, people familiar with the matter said. The Prime Video show, to be unveiled as early as Wednesday, has been in the works for several months and involves participation
Read moreFlexport’s Ryan Petersen joins venture firm Founders Fund as a partner
Flexport founder Ryan Petersen has joined venture capital firm Founders Fund as a partner, as reported by Forbes earlier today. Founders Fund confirmed the move to TechCrunch, providing the following statement from General Partner Trae Stephens: “We’ve always struggled to define the quintessential Founders Fund founder. Clearly, it’s Ryan. We’re
Read moreMax Q: Astra Spacecraft Engines, Inc.
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! I hope everyone had a wonderful July 4. In this issue: Astra’s corporate reorganization News from Pulsar Fusion and more Astra establishes subsidiary for spacecraft engine business Astra is carving out its spacecraft engine business as a wholly owned subsidiary, a corporate restructuring that will
Read morePropel Secures €2.5 Million in Funding to Drive Growth and Support Tech Talent Communities
Propel, an African startup headquartered in Berlin, has successfully raised €2.5 million in seed funding. As a provider of last-mile infrastructure for tech talent communities, Propel is focused on driving growth and supporting the needs of these communities. The funding round was led by Dutch venture capital firm No Such
Read moreTwitch is launching a discovery feed and other short-form video features
Twitch is finally rolling out a Discovery Feed, after years of complaints from its creators about the lack of growth opportunities for smaller streamers. The company announced the Discovery Feed, along with a slew of other new features, during the weekend opening ceremony at TwitchCon Paris. The new features revolve
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