How the “Add to Chromebook” badge looks like on websites. | Image: Google Google is making a new “Add to Chromebook” badge that’s designed to make it easier for ChromeOS users to find and install progressive web apps (PWAs) and Android apps. The badge links directly to the web app you’re looking to install or … Read more
The presidential hopeful isn’t just a fan of Bitcoin, going in on meme stocks and telling crypto fans “I ride with you.”
Facing several criminal cases, the presumptive Republican Party nominee for U.S. President is expected to face off against President Joe Biden in November 2024.
Arta TechFin, a Hong Kong-based asset manager, and Chainlink are exploring solutions to tokenize real-world assets like real estate.
The fast move likely signals short-term profit taking after ether’s rapid 30% rally, one observer noted.
Critics say a headline feature of Microsoft’s new AI-centric laptops and tablets is a privacy nightmare.
Illustration by Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photos from Getty Images A Wisconsin software engineer was arrested on Monday for allegedly creating and distributing thousands of AI-generated images of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Court documents describe Steven Anderegg as “extremely technologically savvy,” with a background in computer science and “decades of experience in … Read more
Some startups choose to bootstrap from the beginning while others find themselves forced into self funding by a lack of investor interest or a business model that doesn’t fit traditional VC. FarmboxRx decided to bootstrap because founder Ashley Tyrner didn’t like the advice she was getting from potential backers. Tyrner told TechCrunch’s Found podcast that … Read more
Uber and Lyft drivers in Minnesota will see higher pay thanks to a deal between the state and the country’s two largest ride-hailing companies. The upshot: a new law that gives some protections to drivers while placing limits on state government. The bill, which Governor Tim Walz has supported publicly and is expected to sign, … Read more
Events to consider following the first day of the conference.
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We must avoid a world where “most human thought becomes read and mediated by a few central servers controlled by a few people,” he said.
Image: Linaro With Microsoft’s new Surfaces leading a wave of Copilot Plus PCs powered by Arm chips that could reshape our expectations of Windows laptops, you might be wondering: do they game? We’d already seen a few examples, like Baldur’s Gate 3 and Control — but at Build, Microsoft and Qualcomm just revealed a new … Read more
Andreessen Horowitz’s American Dynamism fund has established a new fellowship program aimed at introducing top engineers and technologists to venture investing, a move that could help the firm less obvious sources for VC talent. The American Dynamism fund launched in 2023 with the broad aim of supporting companies building in the nation’s interest across hard … Read more
A complex entanglement between central banks over the Japanese yen will lead to frantic money printing, blowing up asset prices worldwide, says the BitMEX co-founder.
The company called for supporting U.S. lawmakers in favor of the Financial Innovation and Technology for the 21st Century Act, hinting the bill could nullify the SEC’s case.
After getting mogged by NFT holders at Mar-a-Lago, Donald Trump is living up to his promise to accept crypto donations.
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The likely GOP flag-bearer in the upcoming U.S. presidential election signaled his friendliness to crypto at a campaign fundraiser two weeks ago.
Another fintech startup, and its customers, has been gravely impacted by the implosion of banking-as-a-service startup Synapse. Copper Banking, a digital banking service aimed at teens, notified its customers on May 12 that it would be discontinuing bank deposit accounts and debit cards on May 13. In a letter to customers, CEO and co-founder Eddie … Read more
Autodesk — the 3D tools behemoth — has acquired Wonder Dynamics, a startup that lets creators quickly and easily make complex characters and visual effects using AI-powered image analysis. The two companies have worked closely together for years but are making it official today. Wonder Dynamics, founded by VFX artist Nikola Todorovic and actor Tye … Read more
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge, Shutterstock We pick the best video doorbell cameras for keeping an eye on people, packages, and anything else that comes across your front porch. Continue reading…
Farcaster, a blockchain-based social protocol founded by two Coinbase alumni, announced on Tuesday that it closed a $150 million fundraise. Led by Paradigm, the platform also raised money from a16z crypto, Haun Ventures, USV, Variant, Standard Crypto and others, according to a blog post by founder Dan Romero. Farcaster, the social protocol, invites developers to … Read more
Yakov Sychev is the CMO of cross-chain liquidity protocol Eywa. He is helping marketers understand user journeys between Web 2 and Web3.
