Say goodbye to Q2 and the crypto hacks, scams and rug pulls that came with it
Follow me on Twitter @Jacqmelinek for breaking crypto news, memes and more. Welcome back to Chain Reaction. As if the pessimism around crypto weren’t enough, the industry is facing yet another quarter of hackers and scammers looking to make a quick buck. And to make things worse, it’s getting harder
Read moreMajor League Baseball embraces 3D motion tracking to scout players
Sometimes baseball feels like a game of inches. Clubs often compete for seemingly small advantages to get a leg up. Over the last couple of decades, that’s meant investments in both advanced analytics and cutting-edge technologies. Sometimes both at the same time. While baseball fans themselves can be highly critical
Read moreNiantic lays off 230 employees, cancels NBA and Marvel games
Pokémon GO maker Niantic laid off 230 employees today, just one year after it laid off around 90 employees. During last year’s layoffs, Niantic cancelled four projects, including a Transformers game. Some Niantic games will meet the same fate this time around. After four months in the App Store, Niantic
Read moreBill C-18: Google confirms ending news availability in Canada
A week after Bill C-18 received Royal Assent, Google confirmed today that it has taken the “extremely difficult decision” to remove links to Canadian news from its Search, News and Discover products in Canada. The company’s president of Global Affairs, Kent Walker said in a blog post, “Bill C-18 has
Read moreVW subsidiary Electrify America to add Tesla connectors to EV charging network
Electrify America has become the latest company to align itself with Tesla’s EV charging standard. The company, which was created as part of a settlement of the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal, said Thursday it will add Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector to Electrify America and Electrify Canada’s fast
Read moreScriptic scores $5.7M as it expands its phone-first generative AI content library
Scriptic (previously ElectricNoir), the immersive storytelling platform, announced Thursday that it raised $5.7 million in funding to expand its catalog of phone-first interactive games created using generative AI tools. The studio will also use the funding to build out its team of TV and gaming talent as well as introduce
Read moreSpeakeasy is using AI to automate API creation and distribution
Just about every developer wants to create APIs to help other companies connect to their services more easily, but creating and documenting an API is a time consuming process. Speakeasy, an early stage startup, wants to make that an easier and more automated set of activities. Today, the company emerged
Read moreHow Porsche plans to grow margins with luxury and speed
Porsche — with CEO Oliver Blume behind the wheel — has zipped by a number of milestones over the past several years. Its share price has gained more than 36% since its IPO in September 2022 and profit margins are at an enviable 18%. And yet, Blume isn’t satisfied. “We
Read moreNumber of Canadians using GenAI could create risks for employers, KPMG survey reveals
One in five Canadians is using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools to help them with their work or studies, according to a new study by KPMG in Canada released Tuesday at Collision 2023 in Toronto, however, not is all rosy. Findings revealed that while many users are seeing a boost
Read moreBatteries beat oil and gas as AI startup pivots to critical minerals exploration
There’s been a lot of talk about how the energy transition could cost jobs in key sectors of the economy like oil and gas. But what often goes unmentioned are the number of jobs that could be gained in the process. Take one Canadian startup as an example. GeologicAI started
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