Technology
Palantir soars 14% on software vendor’s inclusion in S&P 500
Alex Karp, CEO of Palantir Technologies, walks to the morning session at the Allen & Co. Media and Technology Conference in Sun Valley, Idaho, on July 10, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Palantir shares popped 14% on Monday and are trading at their highest since early 2021 after the announcement late […]
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Skype founder’s VC firm raises $1.24 billion to back European tech startups
Niklas Zennstrom, CEO of Atomico and co-founder of Skype. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Atomico, an early investor in top European technology firms from Stripe to Klarna, announced Monday the launch of two new funds worth $1.24 billion to back emerging and growth-stage startups in the sector. The launch of Atomico’s […]
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The bitcoin ATM has emerged as one of cryptocurrency’s biggest threats
Bitcoin ATMs are a rapidly growing presence in the United States and, some experts say, a rapidly growing cybercrime menace. ATMs dealing in bitcoin are similar to their cash cousins: there are PINs to punch and withdrawal fees, just like any other ATM. Unlike cash ATMs, though, the high value of crypto makes them prime targets […]
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YouTube group The Try Guys has quickly found success in launching subscription model
Zach Kornfeld and Keith Habersberger of the Try Guys JD RENES The Try Guys, one of YouTube’s most established creator groups, have successfully abandoned their reliance on Google’s algorithms and advertiser revenue by launching a standalone streaming service called 2nd Try. And it’s already starting to pay off. Brand partnerships, sponsored content and advertising have […]
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Coinbase has worst week of the year as crypto stocks plummet
SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 06: In this photo illustration, the Coinbase logo is displayed on a screen on June 06, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. The Securities And Exchange Commission has filed a lawsuit against cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase for allegedly violating securities laws by acting as an exchange, a broker and a clearing agency […]
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Roblox will let developers sell games for real dollars as it expands beyond virtual currency
The New York Stock Exchange welcomes executives and guests of Roblox in celebration of its direct listing, March 10, 2021. NYSE Roblox, the popular kid’s gaming platform that generates billions of dollars a year in the virtual world, is getting real. The company said on Friday that some game developers on the platform will be […]
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OpenAI gives artists access to unreleased tools like Sora for New York gallery exhibit
OpenAI announced Friday a New York City art gallery collaboration that gives artists access to unreleased artificial intelligence tools. The exhibit, a series called “Strada Nuova: New Road” on view at Strada Gallery will run for three weeks and centers on a “diverse group of artists [that] is curated to consist of brilliant researchers, academics, […]
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Google’s second antitrust trial could help shape the future of online ads
A pedestrian passes by the Google office in New York City on Jan. 25, 2023. Leonardo Munoz | View Press | Getty Images A month after losing a landmark antitrust case brought by the Department of Justice, Google is headed back to court to face off for a second time against federal prosecutors. In August, […]
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AI craze is distorting VC market, as tech giants like Microsoft and Amazon pour in billions of dollars
Amazon Web Services CEO Adam Selipsky speaks with Anthropic CEO and co-founder Dario Amodei during AWS re:Invent 2023, a conference hosted by Amazon Web Services, at The Venetian Las Vegas in Las Vegas on Nov. 28, 2023. Noah Berger | Getty Images Almost three years into a largely dormant IPO cycle, venture capitalists are in […]
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Telegram CEO says French charges against him are ‘misguided’ — read his full statement
Pavel Durov, chief executive officer of Telegram, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images The boss of messaging platform Telegram said late Thursday that charges against him by France are “misguided,” in his first public comments since being detained in the country […]
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