Month: February 2023
Crypto VC Firm Arrington Capital Hires BitMEX Alum as Investment Head
Bhavik Patel previously headed product and derivatives for the crypto exchange.
Tiffany Fong flames Celsius, FTX and NY Post: Hall of Flame
Tiffany Fong stumbled into content creation and independent journalism after getting burned on the Celsius bankruptcy, moving forward she has no idea where this will lead.
The curse of the corporate headshot
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Empathy’s new tool uses AI to generate obituaries, and it’s not half bad
Writing an obituary isn’t an easy task. That’s an understatement — it’s incredibly painful, usually expensive too. But someone has to do it. Or perhaps not. Consider leaving it to AI. That’s the pitch Empathy, a platform that provides support for families who’ve recently suffered a loss, is making with the launch of its new tool … Read more
First Mover Americas: Bankrupt With $1.4B Cash
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Feb. 1, 2023. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.
Passthrough raises $10M to simplify the process of investor onboarding
Tim Flannery, Alex Laplante and Ben Doran were working together at Carta’s investor services team when they realized that onboarding funds to invest in startups was a taxing (no pun intended) process. It required manually creating subscription agreements — agreements that investors fill out to invest in a fund — by piecing together unstructured data … Read more
Enterprise blockchain adoption may grow as hybrid use cases evolve
While crypto markets remain volatile, enterprise blockchain adoption is continuing to grow as businesses find new use cases for the technology, according to Daniela Barbosa, general manager of blockchain and identity and Hyperledger executive director at The Linux Foundation. One of the biggest demands over the past two years has been “hybrid use cases,” Barbosa … Read more
Proving that banking as a service is hotter than ever, Treasury Prime raises $40M Series C
Treasury Prime co-founder and CEO Chris Dean believes that the best outcomes for consumers will result from traditional banks and fintechs working together. The banking-as-a-service startup has worked to build relationships with both banks and fintechs. And Dean believes Treasury Prime’s ability “to keep both sides happy” has contributed to its ability to grow its … Read more
Netflix gives Premium members more download devices and spatial audio on 700+ titles
Today, Netflix announced that Premium members can now download content on more devices and use spatial audio for over 700 titles. Both upgraded features are available at no extra cost. Premium subscribers are able to download Netflix titles to watch offline on six devices at a time. Previously, the plan would only allow downloads on … Read more
Anker launches cheaper USB-C fast charging options for Samsung Galaxy phones
Anker 313 is a compact 45W GaN USB-C charger with flip-out pins and PPS support for Samsung devices. | Image: Anker Anker’s releasing a pair of new “Ace” compact USB-C chargers that are intended for owners of the latest Samsung devices. They support Samsung’s Super Fast Charging 2.0 specification to quickly juice up newer Galaxy … Read more
Netflix introduces spatial audio to a lot more movies and shows
The two new benefits are free and exclusive to those subscribed to Netflix’s premium tier membership, which costs $19.99 / month for 4K HDR and other perks. | Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Netflix is introducing two new benefits exclusively for its premium subscribers: rolling out support for spatial audio across the streaming … Read more
Intel’s RTX 3060 competitor drops to just $249 alongside ‘big’ performance improvements
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Intel is dropping the price of its RTX 3060 competitor, the Arc A750, to $249 just as it promises big performance improvements across a variety of DirectX 9 games for its Arc GPUs. The new $249 pricing will be available in the US and Canada today, followed by … Read more
What ‘feminist Tinder’ promised
Image: The Verge An early slogan from Bumble encouraged users to “be the CEO your parents always wanted you to marry.” Since its founding in 2014, the company has billed its app as the more empowering dating service for women — one where women message matches first, and women are in control. It’s earned Bumble … Read more
Luxor Starts First-Of-Its-Kind Bitcoin Mining Rig Marketplace for Large Scale Orders
The market for mining machines is increasingly flooded with inventory from struggling companies.
How to improve your coding skills using ChatGPT
ChatGPT can generate code snippets and solutions to coding problems quickly and efficiently. Here’s how.
Outdoor Dining Is Doomed
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CatGPT – What if ChatGPT were a cat?
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FTX debtors seek subpoenas for inner circle of Sam Bankman-Fried
FTX and affected parties have requested court subpoenas to force Sam Bankman-Fried’s closest advisors to provide documents and information for ongoing investigations.
Did Spotify screw up? ‘No… and yes,’ says its CEO
Nick Barclay / The Verge This is Hot Pod, The Verge’s newsletter about podcasting and the audio industry. Sign up here for more. Hi, everyone, I’m here today while Ariel is off for the week. I’ve really been enjoying the new Rian Johnson / Natasha Lyonne show Poker Face, with its oddball characters and unusually … Read more
History of Lisp Parentheses (2019)
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Risilience, a climate analytics and risk assessment platform for enterprises, raises $26M
Risilience, a SaaS-based analytics platform that helps companies assess their climate risk and plan their transition toward net-zero carbon emissions, has raised $26 million in a Series B round of funding. The raise comes as ESG (environmental, social, and [corporate] governance) startups across the spectrum have continued to raise cash throughout the downturn, with climate-focused companies … Read more
Gangsters, cats and Bitcoin: 9-year-old Henry takes BTC to the classroom
A young Andreas Antonopolous in the making, a nine-year-old in the United Kingdom, tried to orange pill his classroom.