What eToro’s investor presentation and $10B valuation tells us about Robinhood
Trading platforms are being valued more like high-margin video games than software stocks. Amid all the news of the last few days, you might have missed that eToro, an Israeli consumer stock-trading service, is going public in the United St.....»»
New York City tells car owners to use AirTags to stop theft, will hand out 500 freebies
As New York City battles with growing numbers of car thefts, officials are turning to Apple’s AirTag item tracker as a potential solution. In fact, city officials and NYPD officers will be dolling out 500 AirTags to citizens to help discourage and.....»»
Introducing the book: The VC Field Guide
In this Help Net Security video interview, cybersecurity entrepreneur, founder, innovator, and investor William Lin discusses his new book – The VC Field Guide. In this book, Lin demystifies the inner workings of venture capital. He offers a gu.....»»
AI startup Pinecone raises $100 million as vector database market for LLMs heats up
Vector database leader Pinecone announced today that it has raised $100 million at a $750 million valuation, led by Andreessen Horowitz. Vector database leader Pinecone announced today that it has raised $100 million at a $750 million valuation,.....»»
Microsoft pop-up in Edge browser tells Google Bard users to try Bing AI instead
Microsoft pop-up in Edge browser tells Google Bard users to try Bing AI instead.....»»
Out of gas in orbit? This US space company is here to help
The US company Orbit Fab is aiming to produce the go-to "gas stations" in space, its CEO tells AFP, hoping its refueling technology will make the surging satellite industry more sustainable—and profitable......»»
Facebook work filtering posts "cost me my humanity"
Screening out extreme content left him numb to suffering, a former Kenya-based worker tells the BBC......»»
Earthrise photographer tells the story behind the iconic image
For Earth Day, retired NASA astronaut Bill Anders has been sharing the story behind his iconic Earthrise image, captured during an Apollo mission in 1968......»»
Elon Musk pins hopes on full self-driving as Tesla"s next profit driver
Some analysts and investors worry that Tesla's industry-leading market valuation is threatened by factors including price cuts that have undermined its margins, delays in rolling out new models and revisions to its full self-driving software. .....»»
What New Evidence from the Wuhan Market Tells Us about COVID"s Origins
Recently released data from samples of the COVID-causing virus SARS-CoV-2 at the market where many early cases of the disease occurred suggest animals were present but stop short of proving that they were infected and transmitted the virus to humans.....»»
Separating mining explosions from earthquakes in South Korea
South Korea is a relatively quiet country, seismically speaking, but a recent study identified more than 182,000 small seismic events—135,000 of which were related to mining explosions, according to a presentation at the Seismological Society of Am.....»»
Mobb raises $5.4 million and launches community tool
Mobb has raised $5.4M in seed funding led by Angel Investor Ariel Maislos and joined by MizMaa Ventures, Cyber Club London and additional investors from US, EU, and Israel. The company has also launched a free community version that allows developers.....»»
FTX has recovered $7.3 billion, tells court “the dumpster fire is out”
Crypto exchange could be restarted: "Situation has stabilized," FTX lawyer says. Enlarge / Not the actual FTX headquarters. (credit: Getty Images | guenterguni) FTX's new leadership has recovered $7.3 billion in assets a.....»»
Largan outlook for smartphone market to draw market attention
Smartphone lens module specialist Largan Precision is expected to highlight the specs upgrades of its module products at its upcoming investor conference on April 13, according to industry sources......»»
UMG tells Apple and Spotify to block AI lyric, melody scraping
Universal Music Group says new tech relies on unauthorized use of copyrighted material. Enlarge (credit: SOPA Images via Getty) Universal Music Group has told streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple, to block ar.....»»
Elon Musk tells BBC that owning Twitter has been quite painful
The multi-billionaire defended his running of the company in a last-minute interview live from Twitter HQ......»»
How Much Detail of the Moon Can Your Smartphone Really Capture?
What’s the smallest lunar object a phone camera lens could resolve from Earth? Here’s what the physics of light tells us about shooting the moon......»»
In 2019, Volkswagen decided to create a car OS—how’s that going?
The CEO of CARIAD, VW's software arm, tells Ars what's been going on at work. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson) In 2019, Volkswagen Group had a bold plan. After proving that it made sense to use a few common architectures.....»»
Kuo: Apple Reality Pro is the ‘last hope’ for the struggling AR/VR headset market
After numerous delays, the Apple’s Reality Pro headset is reportedly set for an official unveil at WWDC in June, alongside new software platforms and developer tools. In a new investor note today, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says Apple’s announcement.....»»
Apple Original "Napoleon" will see theatrical release in November
Ridley Scott historical action epic "Napoleon" starring Joaquin Phoenix will be released in theaters worldwide on November 22 and stream globally on Apple TV+ afterward.Image Credit: AppleThe film tells the story of Napoleon and his rise to emperor,.....»»
The Tetris movie is streaming now on Apple TV+
Today, Apple TV+ premieres its new movie Tetris, starring Taron Egerton. Tetris tells the embattled story of acquiring the U.S. rights to the hit puzzle game, which was invented by a Russian. Therefore, getting the deal done involves tough negotiati.....»»