Spain’s central bank approves euro-linked token pilot as part of sandbox initiative: Report
To use the tokens, users will need to verify their identity through phone and video identification, and load their wallet with real euros.
Month: January 2023
Salesforce, but for Dating
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Apple’s retrofuturistic series Hello Tomorrow wants to fly you to the Moon in first trailer
Billy Crudup in Hello Tomorrow. | Image: Apple Apple has slowly been building an interesting library of sci-fi on its streaming service, from gigantic epics to near-future horror stories. But the upcoming series Hello Tomorrow goes in a different direction. The retrofuturistic vision of the future is about a team of salespeople, led by a … Read more
Price analysis 1/18: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, DOGE, MATIC, DOT, LTC, AVAX
Positive U.S. economic data initially propped up crypto and stock markets, but it appears that bulls lack the might to keep the rally rolling.
Wallapop, the circular marketplace out of Spain, raised $87M more at a $832M valuation led by Korea’s Naver
Wallapop, a peer-to-peer marketplace based out of Barcelona that made a splash at the peak of the Covid-19 pandemic with consumers who were looking for more localized, less wasteful, and more eco-friendly routes for buying and selling items, has raised more money to continue its expansion in Europe. The company has picked up €81 million … Read more
Wikipedia gets its first makeover in over a decade…and it’s fairly subtle
Wikipedia, one of the world’s top 10 most visited websites, and a resource used by billions every month, is getting its first makeover on the desktop in over a decade. The Wikimedia Foundation, which runs the Wikipedia project, announced today the launch of an updated interface aimed at making the site more accessible and easier … Read more
The Magic of Growing Trees (2021)
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This gentle drone collects loose DNA from swaying tree branches
Understanding the biodiversity of forests is crucial to their conservation or restoration. Collecting “external DNA” left behind by animals is a good way to find out what lives there without having to spot them or even be there at the same time — and this drone from Swiss researchers makes taking samples from tree limbs … Read more
Sequoia injects $195 million into an ever-eager seed environment
Sequoia Capital, a storied venture capital firm, announced today that it has raised $195 million for its fifth, dedicated seed fund. The vehicle will be used to back founders across the United States and Europe, as well as follow-on funding rounds for companies spinning out of the firm’s accelerator program, Arc. The new fund comes … Read more
Losing the horn: VCs think majority of unicorns aren’t worth $1 billion anymore
The past few years have been a rollercoaster for the startup world’s herd of unicorns. Two years ago, we saw a record number of companies cross the $1 billion valuation milestone. But that momentum slowed to a trickle last year, and this year’s market conditions look likely to reverse course to a point that we … Read more
Genesis is planning to file for bankruptcy: Report
Another one bites the dust? A report suggested the initial bankruptcy filing from Genesis could come before February.
Mexico bans solar geoengineering experiments after startup’s field tests
View of a lenticular cloud over the Iztaccihuatl volcano, also known as Mujer Dormida, at dawn in Mexico City. | Photo by Gerardo Vieyra/NurPhoto via Getty Images Mexico says it will prohibit experiments with solar geoengineering, a strategy that purports to reverse global warming by reflecting sunlight but is still fraught with concern over other … Read more
Crypto Brokerage Genesis Global Capital May Be Nearing Bankruptcy Filing: Reports
Genesis had previously halted customer withdrawals following FTX’s epic collapse.
Binance registers as virtual assets service provider in Poland
In compliance with new regulatory requirements, Polish users will have to sign new terms and conditions with Binance Poland, in order to continue using the company’s services.
Adobe says no, it’s not using your images to train AI art generators
Adobe’s terms of service circulated earlier this month amidst concerns over a policy that opts users into allowing their content to be analyzed by machine learning. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Adobe’s chief product officer, Scott Belsky, has responded to concerns regarding the company’s policies on artificial intelligence, claiming that Adobe has … Read more
Microsoft says it has changed its ‘hardware portfolio’ amid layoffs
Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Microsoft announced 10,000 layoffs today and hinted at some changes to its hardware lineup in an internal memo. The software giant is writing down $1.2 billion in its Q2 earnings next week related to severance costs, building leases, and “changes to our hardware portfolio.” Here’s exactly what Microsoft … Read more
Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao Says Many Crypto Players ‘Get Distracted’ By Money
The founder of the world’s largest crypto exchange said it’s important to focus on the product and users.
Returnal hits PC on February 15th and won’t need 32GB of RAM after all
Image: Sony We have a date — Returnal, one of the first compelling PS5 exclusives, is making the jump to PC on February 15th. Sony announced the date today in an official blog post that also reveals the haunting alien 3D bullet hell’s full PC system requirements — and lists a remarkable number of flagship … Read more
DOJ charges founder of crypto exchange Bitzlato for processing $700M of illegal funds
In a press conference on Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it has arrested Anatoly Legkodymov, founder of crypto exchange Bitzlato, for allegedly processing over $700 million of illicit funds. “Overnight, the Department worked with key partners here and abroad to disrupt Bitzlato, the China-based money laundering engine that fueled a high-tech axis … Read more
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Lidar companies face a ‘make it or break it’ year
That nagging deja vu feeling kept creeping in earlier this month during CES 2023 in Las Vegas. At every turn, in the newly constructed West Hall at the Las Vegas Convention Center, and even amid the crowded startup grinder at Eureka Park, was a company pitching lidar sensor technology. That might not have been so … Read more
Bitcoin and Ethereum correct as Bitzlato take down, tech layoffs and economic worries dominate headlines
U.S. regulators’ announcement of enforcement action against Bitzlato, a softening stock market and a fresh wave of layoffs in big tech companies resulted in an abrupt correction in the crypto market.
Rarible Expands NFT Marketplace Builder to Polygon-Based Collections
The popular NFT marketplace has introduced a tool that helps creators build their own collection-based storefronts for free.
Rarible adds marketplace builder for Polygon-based NFT collections
Rarible CEO Alexei Falin argued that community marketplaces would become the future of NFT buying and selling.
Mailchimp says it was hacked — again
Email marketing and newsletter giant Mailchimp says it was hacked and that dozens of customers’ data was exposed. It’s the second time the company was hacked in the past six months. Worse, this breach appears to be almost identical to a previous incident. Mailchimp said in an unattributed blog post that its security team detected … Read more
Zack Snyder’s ‘Rebel Moon’ is set to arrive on Netflix in December
“Rebel Moon,” Netflix’s highly anticipated space fantasy epic, is coming to the streamer on December 22, 2023, the company announced today, alongside a sizzle reel of over a dozen titles that are also arriving on the streamer this year. The sizzle reel shows a first look at the sci-fi adventure film, giving viewers a glimpse … Read more