Web3 gaming adoption is skewing towards Asia, and the rest of the world may have to play catch-up
Culture is often inseparable from entertainment. Your affinity for the kind of books, music, film or art you consume has more to do with the language you speak, the values your family and friends espouse, and the economics of where you live than anything else. You could argue that those
Read moreNikola shares tank after EV maker recalls its battery-electric big rigs
Electric truck maker Nikola shares plummeted Monday after it recalled nearly all of its battery electric semi trucks. The company recalled 209 of its Class 8 Tre battery electric vehicles after a third-party investigation found a coolant leak likely caused a battery fire in one of its trucks. The company
Read moreFord taps Apple exec to lead new software services unit
Ford has hired Peter Stern, a former executive at Apple, to lead its newly formed Ford Integrated Services unit. The unit will create and market software-enabled customer experiences across Ford’s three business units: Ford Blue, for gas and hybrid vehicles, Model e for connected EVs, and Ford Pro for commercial
Read moreMillions of Americans’ health data stolen after MOVEit hackers targeted IBM
Millions of Americans had their sensitive medical and health information stolen after hackers exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in the widely used MOVEit file transfer software raided systems operated by tech giant IBM. Colorado’s Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF), which is responsible for administering Colorado’s Medicaid program, confirmed
Read morePayPal announces a new CEO as its crypto push accelerates
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge PayPal’s new CEO will be Alex Chriss, starting September 27th, as first reported by CNBC. Chriss is currently the senior VP and CPO of small business for Intuit, and he will replace Dan Schulman. Schulman, who has been PayPal’s president and CEO since
Read moreBrowse the breakout sessions at TechCrunch Disrupt 2023
It’s no secret that TechCrunch events feature the leading experts across the startup ecosystem, and TechCrunch Disrupt 2023, which runs September 19–21 in San Francisco, is no exception to that rule. We’re showcasing some of the interactive breakout sessions — expert-led presentations followed by a Q&A — you won’t want
Read more3 Key Risks to Address to Safely Experiment with Generative AI
We had an active conversation at last week’s Coffee with Digital Trailblazers on navigating the risks when experimenting with generative AIs and large language models (LLMS). My panel included Joanne Friedman, Joe Puglisi, Heather May, Tyler James Johnson, Ashish Parulekar, Roman Dumiak, and Gary Berman. They shared where gen AI
Read moreEnterprise spending on cybersecurity has changed, and vendors must adapt
Sara Behar Contributor Sara Behar is a content manager at YL Ventures, where she promotes the firm’s cybersecurity expertise and provides value-add support to the firm’s portfolio companies with content creation and strategic initiatives. Even in the usually exciting world of cybersecurity, discussions on enterprise security budgets tend to veer
Read moreMastercard to purchase a minority stake in MTN’s $5.2B fintech business
Mastercard has agreed to purchase a minority stake in the fintech division of MTN Group, Africa’s largest cellphone provider, which it values at $5.2 billion. The signing of the formal investment agreements will likely occur very soon as both parties near the end of the regular due diligence process; the
Read moreIraq lifts ban on Telegram after messaging app complies with authorities
Iraq’s telecom ministry lifted the ban on Telegram over the weekend, days after the agency blocked the chat app over security concerns. The ministry said it lifted the ban because of the “response of the company that owns the application to the requirements of the security authorities,” which required Telegram
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