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El Salvador Buys Back $565M Worth of Bonds, Plans to Launch New Offering in 8 Weeks
The bond repurchase is seen as an attempt by El Salvador to dispel rumors of a potential default on its debt.
Amazon Comprehend Targeted Sentiment adds synchronous support
Earlier this year, Amazon Comprehend, a natural language processing (NLP) service that uses machine learning (ML) to discover insights from text, launched the Targeted Sentiment feature. With Targeted Sentiment, you can identify groups of mentions (co-reference groups) corresponding to a single real-world entity or attribute, provide the sentiment associated with each entity mention, and offer … Read more
La Reserva Federal de EE. UU. eleva tasas al nivel más alto desde 2007 y bitcoin cae por debajo de US$19K
Es la tercera vez consecutiva que los miembros del Comité Federal de Mercado Abierto suben las tasas en 75 puntos básicos, lo que indica cuán graves se han vuelto las presiones inflacionarias en Estados Unidos.
Kitty Hawk, the electric aircraft moonshot backed by Larry Page, is shutting down
Kitty Hawk, the electric aviation startup founded and led by the “godfather of self-driving cars” Sebastian Thrun and backed by Google co-founder Larry Page, is shutting down. The company said in a tweet and on a post in LinkedIn that it was winding down operations. “We have made the decision to wind down Kittyhawk. We’re … Read more
Materials startup Novoloop brings its upcycled outsole to On’s new running shoe
Making sneakers is a dirty business; one that’s heavily reliant on fossil fuels. Shoe companies have experimented with various ways to reduce their footprints, from uppers made of recycled plastic to midsoles made of foam derived from sugarcane. Now, there’s a new approach — upcycling. Materials startup Novoloop and running-shoe manufacturer On will announce a … Read more
Kia, Hyundai sued after viral TikTok causes rise in thefts
Things I learned on TikTok: The hole in a pasta spoon is one serving of spaghetti. What to do when a debt collector comes knocking. How to hot wire a Kia using a USB cord and a screwdriver. Oh yes, you read that right. A trending TikTok challenge publicizing a technique for stealing certain makes … Read more
Google’s making it even easier to remove your personal info from search
The Verge Google’s “Results about you” tool, meant to simplify the process of removing search results that contain personally identifying information, is starting to roll out to some users, according to a report from 9to5Google. Google announced the feature earlier this year during its I/O conference, saying that it’d be coming to the Google app. … Read more
NyQuil chicken isn’t actually a TikTok trend
It’s about time that we learn the difference between what’s a viral trend, and what’s just one person posting a meme that goes viral. For the sake of humanity, let’s count our lucky stars: NyQuil chicken is not a real threat to public health. But this week, the FDA issued a warning about what the … Read more
Jerome Powell is prolonging our economic agony
Jerome Powell is lengthening economic pain by refusing to raise interest rates at the necessary pace. It’s time to rip off the band-aid.
Japanese banking giant Nomura launches digital ecosystem VC arm
“Staying at the forefront of digital innovation is a key priority for Nomura,” said president and group CEO of Nomura Holdings Kentaro Okuda.
TikTok’s BeReal clone app is gaining traction outside the US
Illustration by Nick Barclay / The Verge TikTok Now, a standalone BeReal copycat app, is now available in markets outside the US, TechCrunch reports. The TikTok Now feature was first announced last week and is built into the TikTok app for US users. The app has gained traction in the days following its release on … Read more
BeReal experiences a multi-hour outage, refuses to explain
Gen Z’s favorite social app BeReal experienced a lengthy outage today, which the company only acknowledged with a brief — and fairly vague — tweet, stating: “yup, we’re on it.” In recent months, the Paris-based app maker has seen its photo-sharing service climb to the top of the App Store, ousting competitors like Facebook, Instagram … Read more
Instagram’s finally working on protecting users from unsolicited nude photos
Illustration by Kristen Radtke / The Verge Instagram is working on a way to protect users from receiving unsolicited nude photos in their DMs. Instagram’s parent company, Meta, confirmed to The Verge that the feature was in development after an app researcher published an early image of the tool. Meta says the optional user controls, … Read more
Hong Kong Monetary Authority provides update on retail CBDC that may become DeFi onramp
The monetary authority is developing a wholesale CBDC separately and earlier; it is looking at prospective retail use cases despite the lack of an “imminent role” for the currency.
Apple TV+ character ‘Ted Lasso’ comes to EA Sports FIFA 23
Jason Sudeikis’ character from the hit Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso” will make an appearance in EA Sports’ upcoming video game, FIFA 23. Ted Lasso will be playable as a manager along with the show’s fictional football club AFC Richmond. EA (Electronic Arts) announced the news today alongside a trailer showing everyone’s “favorite mustachioed manager,” … Read more
Netflix is releasing a new mobile game based on its popular bake-off show ‘Nailed It!’
Netflix announced today that it’s adding a new title to its gaming roster that is based on its popular show “Nailed It!” The game, which is called Nailed It! Baking Bash, will launch on October 4, a day before Season 7 of the bake-off competition show debuts on October 5. The game was developed by … Read more
When it comes to startup board participation, VCs and CEOs must do their jobs
Matt Blumberg Contributor Share on Twitter Matt Blumberg is the co-founder and CEO of Bolster. He is also the co-author of Startup Boards: A Field Guide to Building and Leading an Effective Board of Directors, and the author of Startup CEO, Startup CXO and the Startup CEO blog. Was anyone else as appalled as I … Read more
Price analysis 9/21: BTC, ETH, BNB, XRP, ADA, SOL, DOGE, DOT, MATIC, SHIB
Bitcoin and altcoins rallied ahead of the Fed’s rate hike decision, indicating that traders viewed the 0.75% rate hike as a “priced-in” event.
Binance receives green light for crypto services in Dubai
The new MVP License is a transition from a Provisional License received earlier this year under a new regulatory framework
Wall Street Bank CEOs Tell Congress They’re Unlikely to Finance Crypto Miners
The chief executives of Citigroup, Bank of America and Wells Fargo were questioned Wednesday at a congressional hearing.
Crypto-Linked Stocks Rally After Fed Rate Hike
Cryptocurrency-exposed stocks rose as Bitcoin and Ethereum advanced following Wednesday’s Federal reserve meeting which included a rate hike.
Sega Dreamcast’s iconic memory card is making a (fundraised) comeback
The company making the VM2 plans to release white- or black-colored models. | Image: Dreamware Enterprises You can find all sorts of strange tech on Indiegogo, but this fundraiser for an improved version of the virtual memory unit (VMU) for the Sega Dreamcast is one of the zanier gadgets I’ve heard about this year (via … Read more
Incrementing Vectors (2019)
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