Apple reportedly plans to release its Vision Pro headset in March 2024
Apple is planning to release its Vision Pro mixed-reality headset in March, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The tech giant was reportedly planning to release the headset in January, but is still preparing distribution plans and conducting final device testing. When Apple unveiled the $3,499 Vision Pro back in June,
Read moreEffective accelerationism, doomers, decels, and how to flaunt your AI priors
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Read moreMicrosoft hires Altman, Brockman to head new AI unit as chaos at OpenAI deepens
In yet another huge twist in the OpenAI leadership saga, ousted chief executive officer Sam Altman, who had reportedly been negotiating to return to the company, has been snapped up, along with his OpenAI co-founder Greg Brockman, to head an advanced AI research unit at Microsoft. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella
Read moreCoinDesk bought by crypto exchange Bullish
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge After FTX’s collapse led to financial woes for CoinDesk’s parent company, the cryptocurrency news site is getting acquired. Bullish, a crypto exchange run by former New York Stock Exchange president Tom Farley, purchased the entire site in an undisclosed all-cash deal, as first
Read moreMTN Preserves the Safety of Children Online and Mental Well-Being in Africa
Preserving the well-being of children online, is increasingly important with rapid technological advancements taking place. Nowadays with quick and easy access to the internet, implementing security measures to preserve the online safety of children navigating the web is crucial. While the internet provides children with access to innumerable access to
Read moreLucidLink lands $75M for its on-demand file streaming tech
LucidLink, a startup offering a platform that enables teams to work on files without having to download or sync them, today announced that it raised $75 million in a Series C round led by Brighton Park Capital with participation from Headline, Adobe Ventures and Baseline Ventures. The tranche brings LucidLink’s
Read moreSEVA, a new growth equity fund, secures $85M for debut fund in four months
SEVA intends to invest in New York-based customer-centric founders of fast-growing, bootstrapped companies to scale via profitable growth. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read moreGrateful Digital Trailblazers Reflect on Innovation and Lifelong Learning
I love this time of year in the United States when we have a brief pause from our complex lives and get the chance to break bread with family and friends. Thanksgiving means a lot more for me this year, but I will have to leave the story on why
Read moreSARS to Implement new APN requirements to combat illicit cashflows
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) will implement new advance payment notification (APN) requirements on 1 December. The changes, will serve to combat illicit cashflows, will impact all import payments valued at R50 000 and above. What is an APN? An APN is an application made by an importer to
Read moreCyber Security Today, Nov. 20, 2023 – Forbid ransomware payments, says a Canadian hospital
Forbid ransomware payments, says a Canadian hospital. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday, November 20th, 2023. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for ITWorldCanada.com and TechNewsday.com in the U.S. The CEO of one of five southwestern Ontario hospitals hit by a ransomware attack says Canadian governments should forbid
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