EA to launch single-player Black Panther video game
EA (Electronic Arts) announced Monday that its new studio Cliffhanger Games is developing a third-person, single-player Black Panther game in a joint effort with Marvel Games. Cliffhanger Games claims that the upcoming action-adventure game is designed to give fans of the superhero franchise the ability to explore the expansive world
Read moreSnap is teaming up with Linktree to let users include links in their profiles
Snap announced today that it is rolling out an integration with the link-in-bio tool Linktree to let people show off their work and other profiles on Snapchat. The social network is late to allow links in the profiles of creators. Until now, it only allowed brands and Snap Stars —
Read moreEurope adopts US data adequacy decision
The European Union has adopted a new transatlantic data adequacy agreement with the US. The much anticipated decision means there’s an immediate resolution to legal uncertainty around exports of EU users’ personal data by US companies — a problem that’s affected thousands of business in recent years, big and small,
Read moreAs the value of startup exits craters, poor liquidity may be harming VCs’ ability to raise capital
Is the liquidity crunch caused by the slow pace of startup exits hurting fundraising for venture capitalists? Recent data on the second quarter makes that a somewhat easy theory to support, given that fewer startups are being bought out or going public, and VCs are raising new capital at a
Read moreBangladesh government takes down exposed citizens’ data
The Bangladeshi government on Sunday took down citizens’ sensitive data that it had left exposed online. On Friday, TechCrunch reported that a website belonging to the government of Bangladesh was leaking the personal information of the country’s citizens, including full names, phone numbers, email addresses and national ID numbers. At
Read moreWildfire detection startup Pano extends its $20M Series A with another $17M
Not all use cases for AI make sense, but Pano AI makes a life-saving contribution in the “yes” column. Just last week, the company was able to send early warnings of the Kutch Road Fire, which broke out near Kutch Mountain in Yamhill County, Oregon. The company showed me how
Read moreCell C Welcomes Rachael Ayo-Oladejo as Chief of Staff, Strategy, and Business Transformation
Cell C is delighted to announce the appointment of Rachael Ayo-Oladejo as Chief of Staff, Strategy and Business Transformation. Reporting directly to CEO Jorge Mendes, she brings over 17 years of invaluable experience in the telecommunications industry and will be a valuable addition to the executive team. Rachael has excelled
Read moreDC Byte Makes Inroads into Africa with Launch of Market Platform
DC Byte, a provider of global data centre intelligence, released a Market Spotlight report highlighting the untapped potential of emerging African markets. In a world driven by technology and digital services, this report sheds light on the transformative possibilities within the African data center industry. Key Findings: A Continent on
Read moreAyoba and Adanian Labs Launch Accelerator Program to Empower Nigerian Businesses
Nigeria| Ayoba is thrilled to partner with Adanian Labs, revolutionizing communication, entertainment, and e-commerce in Africa. The companies have partnered to launch an SME Accelerator program, empowering and expediting small business growth in Nigeria. This initiative supports Nigerian SMEs’ role in driving economic growth and job creation at a crucial
Read moreVerifiable validates its healthcare credentialing software with another $27M
Knowing that a doctor on your hospital staff is who they say they are would seem like a no-brainer, but poor access to real-time credentialing data is causing a headache for healthcare organizations. Verifiable is automating the healthcare credentialing and compliance process, which aims to verify a provider’s background information,
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