Former Myspace founders introduce a text-to-video generator that uses your selfie to personalize content
For almost two decades, Chris DeWolfe and Aber Whitcomb – the minds behind social network platform Myspace and gaming company Jam City — have made it their mission to be on top of the hottest tech trends. Earlier this year, the veteran tech entrepreneurs shifted their focus to the web3
Read MoreCast AI, which helps companies optimize cloud spend, lands $35M
The mass move to digital during the pandemic and the embrace of generative AI accelerated cloud adoption, and trend hasn’t reversed — on the contrary. Gartner estimates that, in 2023, global end-user spending on public clouds will reach over $599 billion, up from $421 billion in 2021 and nearly $500 billion
Read Morea16z writes first check out of UK to crypto startup Pimlico
Upon opening its first overseas office in London last Thursday, a16z announced today that its first check written from the U.K. was for Pimlico. Based out of London — as one could surmise from its name borrowed from the city’s charming area — Pimlico is building the infrastructure for developers
Read MoreQuantum Computing and the Future of Cryptography & Blockchain Security
In an era where digital security forms the backbone of global financial systems, blockchain technology has been hailed as a revolutionary leap in ensuring decentralized and tamper-proof transactions. However, the rapid advancements in quantum computing are casting long shadows on the current cryptography methods underpinning blockchain security. This emerging scenario
Read MoreCybersecurity Experts Uncover APT Campaign Targeting APAC Government Entities
Kaspersky researchers have discovered a persistent campaign compromising a specific type of secure USB drive, used to provide encryption for safe data storage. Dubbed ‘TetrisPhantom,’ this espionage effort targets government entities in the Asia-Pacific region (APAC) and shows no discernible overlap with any known threat actor. These and other findings
Read MoreInfluential Speakers to Share Insights at #HISA 2023
Taking place on November 29th and 30th at the Gallagher Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa, The Healthcare Innovation Summit Africa (HISA) 2023 will feature keynote speeches from influential figures in the healthcare sector. These thought leaders will share their insights and experiences on vital topics such as digital health,
Read MorevCampus: Where Digital Technology Empowers Knowledge and Skills
Think Tank, a pioneering technology solutions and social enterprise company, proudly announces the launch of vCampus, a cutting-edge digital learning platform designed to serve individuals, universities, and businesses across diverse industry verticals. vCampus – Transforming Education vCampus signifies a revolutionary change in the education sector, providing a space where digital
Read MoreHashtag Trending Nov.7-Sam Altman announces groundbreaking features to ChatGPT at developer conference; Elon Musk unveils Grok AI chatbot; Do chatbots perform better when you say please and thank you?
Sam Altman channels the late Steve Jobs at OpenAI developer conference, Elon Musk unveils his new Grok AI Chatbot, and yeah, maybe your AI does feel sorry for you. These and more top tech stories on Hashtag Trending I’m your host Jim Love, CIO of IT World Canada and
Read MoreHe helped create Jira. Now he’s searching for meaningful engineering metrics
Dylan Etkin, founder and CEO of Sleuth, joins Ryan to talk all things engineering efficiency, DORA metrics, continuous delivery, and how his psychology degree has proven useful in his work as an engineering manager and startup founder.
Read MoreYellow, a new VC firm from Glovo founders and Atomico investor, is betting on Southern Europe
It’s always interesting when a new VC firm with a fresh team of partners emerge. And with Yellow, it’s interesting in multiple ways. Founded by Oscar Pierre and Sacha Michaud, the founders of Glovo, as well as Adam Lasri, a former investor for VC giant Atomico, Yellow is a new
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