CIOCAN, Rotman School of Management launch certification for CIOs
The CIO Association of Canada (CIOCAN) and the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management announced the launch today of the CIO Executive Leadership Program and the CIO.D professional designation. “While IQ and technical skills are important ‘threshold capabilities’ required to become a successful leader, they are by themselves not
Read MoreNew York sues crypto firms for losing over $1 billion
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing three cryptocurrency companies — Gemini, Genesis, and Digital Currency Group (DCG) — over claims they misled investors, leading to the loss of over $1 billion. In a lawsuit filed on Thursday, James says their alleged
Read MoreWarmly pivots from Zoom tool to directing warm leads to sales
When Warmly started a couple of years ago, people were meeting regularly in Zoom and the company provided a custom background and information about the participants. It was useful as far as it went, but when the founders had trouble selling the approach, they decided to pivot to a new
Read MoreAmazon adds social shopping features, including a way to ask friends for product feedback
Amazon is today launching a social shopping feature that will allow consumers to ask trusted friends for advice while they shop online through the Amazon app. The feature, dubbed “Consult-a-Friend,” lets shoppers send a message to people whose advice they want to receive. This message includes a link to the
Read MoreSynFutures raises $22 million Series B, bucking ‘crypto winter’
Amid a global slowdown in venture investments for crypto projects, some companies continue to buck the trend. SynFutures, a decentralized crypto derivatives exchange, has completed a $22 million Series B funding round. Pantera Capital led the round, with participation from Susquehanna International Group (SIG) and HashKey Capital. SynFutures is rolling
Read MorePartnership to Transform Digital Banking Accessibility
African communities have a rich history of innovative financial collaboration, with practices like stokvels and funeral savings exemplifying the collective effort to pool resources for mutual benefit. However, these initiatives often lack access to proper banking and financial services, with many contributors lacking bank accounts. Komuniti, in collaboration with banking-as-a-service
Read MoreHashtag Trending October 19th – Amazon goes big on Microsoft. The IRS to provide free online tax preparation. AT&T tries to derail Starlink’s testing of cell phones to satellite.
Amazon goes big on – Microsoft 365. The IRS in the US may provide free online tax preparation. AT&T tries to derail Starlink’s testing of cell phones that can make calls directly through a satellite. And from the X files. Would you pay to have a Twitter account?Plus the CIA’s
Read MoreAfter X, Meta and TikTok get EU request for info on response to Israel-Hamas war
Meta and TikTok have each been sent formal requests for information by the European Union under the bloc’s Digital Services Act (DSA), the Commission said today. In recent days, EU regulators has expressed concern about illegal content and disinformation circulating on social media platforms following attacks in the Middle East
Read MoreOverstory snags $14M Series A to use AI to help utilities cut their wildfire risk
Utilities have long known about the hazards posed by trees growing close to power lines, but the successive disasters have thrown the issue into sharp relief. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
Read MoreSony announces new PS 5 Slim
Sony has surprised the gaming world by announcing a new version of its PlayStation 5 console, dubbed the PS 5 Slim. The PS 5 Slim is a smaller, lighter, and cheaper version of the PS 5, with some notable changes and improvements. The PS 5 Slim has been reduced in
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