Amazon plans to stream a Black Friday NFL game starting in 2023
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge If Thanksgiving Day football isn’t enough, Amazon and the NFL want to create a new tradition by airing a Black Friday football game starting next year (via Deadline). The game will take place on November 24th, 2023, at 3PM ET, but it’s too soon to know which teams … Read more
Apple’s October 2022 update brought new iPads and a refreshed Apple TV 4K
Image: Apple The newly redesigned 10.9-inch iPad, barely redesigned iPad Pro, and a spec-bumped Apple TV option didn’t get the full Apple Event fanfare, but we have all the insight you need right here Continue reading…
Klarna launches new creator features and shoppable video
As consumers turn to content creators to influence their online shopping habits, Klarna, the buy now, pay later platform, today launched a new Klarna Creator app for retailers and influencers to collaborate on brand campaigns and to track earnings, performance and sales. Klarna’s creator platform allows over 50,000 vetted creators to have access to leading … Read more
Metaverse Market Dominance Raises Competition Worries, EU Antitrust Officials Say
The European Commission has been targeting big tech firms for unfairly controlling online markets and will be looking in detail at the regulation of virtual online worlds.
Well, that was Fast
Hello and welcome back to Equity, a podcast about the business of startups, where we unpack the numbers and nuance behind the headlines. And for the first time in the history of the show, the TechCrunch pod that opened up Disrupt on the big stage. Alex, Natasha and Mary Ann got to be together to record … Read more
Persistence’s Liquid Staking Protocol pSTAKE Teams Up With Anchorage Digital
Liquid staking has become more popular with institutions, particularly after the Ethereum network moved to proof-of-stake.
Shopify users get their hands on Tezos NFTs with new partnership
The Tezos NFT ecosystem gained a lot of traction over the past year due to its low cost of minting and energy efficiency.
Adobe’s latest AI prototype gives even the worst dancers some impressive moves
AI tech like Adobe’s Project Motion Mix could make your still images replicate viral dance moves. | Image: Adobe Adobe will reveal a prototype AI project later today at Adobe Max 2022 that can convert a still image of a person into an animated dancer. Adobe says that all you need to do is load … Read more
Why modifying gravity doesn’t add up
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Bluesky built a decentralized protocol for Twitter — and is working on an app that uses it
The AT Protocol logo aims for a foundational image of the internet. | Image: AT Protocol Bluesky, the project started within Twitter to create a decentralized social network, announced it’s getting closer to actually shipping an app. “Closer” is the operative word here, though. Bluesky only announced that it is building an app, that it’ll … Read more
Microsoft is building an Xbox mobile gaming store to take on Apple and Google
Image: Microsoft Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard deal is key to the company’s mobile gaming efforts. Microsoft is quietly building a mobile Xbox store that will rely on Activision and King games. Continue reading…
Exchange latinoamericano Lemon se integra con la plataforma TravelX para permitir la compra de tickets aéreos
Los usuarios de Lemon podrán comprar hasta dos boletos por persona y recibir un reembolso del 50% en bitcoin en ventanas de tiempo específicas durante octubre.
Amazon launches an insurance comparison site in the UK
Amazon launched an insurance comparison site today in the UK to sell home insurance. The ecommerce giant has partnered with three launch providers — Ageas UK, Co-op, and LV + General Insurance — with more coming next year. The company said the store will be available to select customers starting today on the web and … Read more
International Securities Regulator IOSCO Appoints Jean-Paul Servais as its new Chair
The global standard setter for the securities sector has been amping up its work efforts around the crypto space lately.
Mullen Automotive acquires bankrupt ELMS for $240 million
Mullen Automotive said Wednesday it has acquired Electric Last Mile Solutions, paving the way for the California-based startup to manufacture its first electric vehicle. The $240 million cash purchase allows Mullen the capability to build up to 50,000 EVs annually, accelerating the launch of the Mullen FIVE and Bollinger B1 and B2 retail vehicles. The … Read more
‘The social benefits are huge’ — Web3 gaming to shift digital ownership
Immutable co-founder Robbie Ferguson highlights the potential for Web3 gaming to cause a shift in digital property ownership and value sharing.
Show HN: I made a new AI colorizer
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Thunes integrates with Visa Direct’s digital payments network
Cross-border payments startup Thunes is partnering with Visa, in a move that will add more than 1.5 billion new endpoints to Visa Direct’s digital payments network. This enables many more consumers and small businesses to send funds to markets in Africa, Asia and Latin America, where digital wallets are often the default payment method. Based … Read more
Adobe’s AI prototype pastes objects into photos while adding realistic lighting and shadows
Every year at Adobe Max, Adobe shows off what it calls “Sneaks,” R&D projects that might — or might not — find their way into commercial products someday. This year is no exception, and lucky for us, we were given a preview ahead of the conference proper. Project Clever Composites (as Adobe’s calling it) leverages … Read more
The Great Migration and the next 10-year cycle in cloud
Andy Stinnes Contributor Share on Twitter Andy Stinnes, general partner at Cloud Apps Capital Partners, leads early-stage investments in cloud businesses and serves as active board member and adviser for portfolio companies. More posts by this contributor Raising the right amount of capital after a correction 3 factors to consider when building an early-stage cloud … Read more
Amazon Fire HD 8 Plus (2022) review: a fine tablet if you’re subscribed to Prime
The Fire HD 8 Plus is a good budget tablet for Amazon-based entertainment, provided you aren’t concerned with accessing Google apps or services. Continue reading…
Identity management for WireGuard
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