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Is Letterboxd Becoming a Blockbuster?

Early last decade, Matthew Buchanan and Karl von Randow, web designers based in Auckland, New Zealand, were seeking a passion project. Their business, a boutique web design studio called Cactuslab, developed apps and websites for various clients, but.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotJan 15th, 2021

Kushki, an Ecuador-based fintech, raises $86M to build financial infrastructure in LatAm

Just about every week there’s a blockbuster round coming out of South America, but in certain countries such as Ecuador, things have been more hush-hush. However, Kushki, a Quito-based fintech, is bringing attention to the region with today’s ann.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsJun 1st, 2021

Kushki, an Ecuador-based fintech, raises $86M to build financial infrastructure in Latam

Just about every week there’s a blockbuster round coming out of South America, but in certain countries such as Ecuador, things have been more hush hush. However, Kushki, a Quito-based fintech, is bringing attention to the region with today’s ann.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsJun 1st, 2021

Where"s Google Going With Big Travel Purchase?

The blockbuster purchase of ITA Software is likely to be challenged by big airline flight aggregators like Expedia. What does Google have in mind?.....»»

Category: ecommerceSource:  internetnewsRelated NewsMay 27th, 2021

Apple and Epic Games spar in closing arguments over Fortnite

A weeks-long blockbuster antitrust trial between Apple and Epic Games culminated on Monday with the maker of the hit video game Fortnite calling Apple an "overlord" and the iPhone maker suggesting Epic is paving the way for a "scary" future for iOS c.....»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsMay 24th, 2021

Tim Cook will make first-ever court appearance as Apple CEO in blockbuster Fortnite trial

Tim Cook has fielded questions from Congress about Apple's market power. Now he's about to be grilled on it for the first time in federal court......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsMay 22nd, 2021

Tim Cook defends Apple in blockbuster Fortnite trial: "It has nothing to do with money"

In his first-ever court appearance, Tim Cook sought to defend Apple from allegations that it abuses its market power by touting it as a principled company with an obsessive focus on users......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsMay 21st, 2021

Apple CEO Tim Cook will make first-ever court appearance in blockbuster Fortnite trial

Tim Cook has fielded questions from Congress about Apple's market power. Now he's about to be grilled on it for the first time in federal court......»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsMay 20th, 2021

AT&T Merges Media Assets With Discovery in Blockbuster Deal

AT&T has agreed to spin off its media operations in a deal with Discovery that will create a new entertainment company, merging assets ranging from CNN and HBO to HGTV and the Food Network. From a report: AT&T will receive $43 billion in cash, debt s.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMay 17th, 2021

Apple and Epic wrap up first week of their blockbuster trial. Here"s what happened and what"s next

Is Fortnite a game? An app? An expansive virtual universe? All of the above?.....»»

Category: topSource:  cnnRelated NewsMay 9th, 2021

Big Tech has enjoyed blockbuster earnings in 2021

According to The New York Times, that’s more than 25 percent higher than the same period last year when the pandemic started to ramp up and is equivalent to nearly five percent of the US gross domestic product......»»

Category: topSource:  techspotRelated NewsApr 30th, 2021

Virgin Media and O2 "blockbuster" merger provisionally approved

The deal will make the telecoms firm a "powerful" rival to BT, according to analysts......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsApr 14th, 2021

Hideo Kojima is talking with Xbox, PlayStation’s blockbuster strategy, and more | GB Decides 191

Hideo Kojima is making a new game, and he's in talks with Microsoft about publishing the project for Xbox and Game Pass. Hideo Kojima is making a new game, and he's in talks with Microsoft about publishing the project for Xbox and Game Pass.Read.....»»

Category: topSource:  venturebeatRelated NewsApr 11th, 2021

Rec Room raises at $1.25B valuation from Sequoia and Index as VCs push to find another Roblox

Investor FOMO following Roblox’s blockbuster public debut is pushing venture capitalists who missed out on that gaming giant to invest in competing platforms. Today, Rec Room announced it has raised $100 million from Sequoia and Index, with par.....»»

Category: topSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsMar 24th, 2021

Crypto wallet and exchange company Blockchain.com raises $300 million at $5.2 billion valuation

As Coinbase is about to go public in the U.S., another cryptocurrency company is having a blockbuster first quarter of 2021. Blockchain.com, the company behind a popular cryptocurrency wallet, an exchange, a block explorer and more, has raised a $300.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsMar 24th, 2021

Netflix Set To Release Documentary on the Last Ever Blockbuster Store

Netflix is officially dropping a documentary about the last ever Blockbuster video store. Titled, The Last Blockbuster, the film gives a nostalgic glimpse of the video store, featuring bevy of interviews from previous employees, fans and business peo.....»»

Category: topSource:  slashdotRelated NewsMar 11th, 2021

No, there isn’t a free UFC 259 live stream

Last month,UFC President Dana White issued a stern warning to anyone even thinking about broadcasting UFC fights illegally. Now we’re about to head into another blockbuster event, we’re here to save you a click by reiterating that there i.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 7th, 2021

Krisp nearly triples fundraise with $9M expansion after blockbuster 2020

Krisp, a startup that uses machine learning to remove background noise from audio in real time, has raised $9M as an extension of its $5M A round announced last summer. The extra money followed big traction in 2020 for the Armenian company, which gre.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2021

What happened to Anthem? The blockbuster game that failed to find a community

BBC Sounds podcast Press X to Continue looks at what went wrong with the gaming flop Anthem......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2021

SoftBank kills half the performance incentive for its Vision Fund execs

SoftBank reported earnings today, including the performance of its $98.6 billion Vision Fund. The numbers were enticing given the recent exit of DoorDash, which returned billions to SoftBank and represents one of its first truly blockbuster investmen.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsFeb 8th, 2021

What Andy Jassy’s promotion to Amazon CEO could mean for AWS

Blockbuster news struck late this afternoon when Amazon announced that Jeff Bezos would be stepping back as CEO of Amazon, the company he built from a business in his garage to worldwide behemoth. As he takes on the role of executive chairman, his re.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  techcrunchRelated NewsFeb 3rd, 2021