Worldcoin faces another ban order in Europe due to risks to children
Controversial crypto biometrics venture Worldcoin has been largely banned from Europe after a temporary ban was imposed in Portugal. This comes shortl
Manor Lords Surpasses 2 Million Copies Sold in Less Than Three Weeks
Medieval city-builder Manor Lords has exceeded 2 million sales in under three weeks.
Star Partner at Nexus Venture Firm to Depart and Launch Own Fund
Sameer Brij Verma, a high-profile investor at the venture firm Nexus, has confirmed that he will be leaving the fund later this year. This move has ca
Topsort enhances e-commerce advertising without compromising privacy
Regina Ye says she and Topsort co-founder Francisco Larrain have learned a lot in the two years since their auction-powered advertising startup launch
NIST launches a new platform to evaluate generative AI
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the U.S. Commerce Department agency that develops and tests tech for the U.S. government, c
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau fines BloomTech for deceptive practices
In an order issued on Tuesday, the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) revealed that BloomTech, formerly known as the Lambda School, misl
Former Meta Employees' Aptos Tests Hong Kong's Crypto Appetite
Since the legalization of cryptocurrency trading in Hong Kong last June, blockchain projects from the West have been taking a keen interest in the Asi
Netflix challenges Google and Amazon with its own ad server
During its Upfronts presentation, Netflix announced the launch of its own advertising technology platform just a year and a half after entering the ad
Disney Games' Leadership Team Expanded with Blizzard and Marvel Games Experts
Disney Games has added five new members to its executive leadership team. Two wholly new hires with Blizzard and Blizzard experience have joined as th
Kaiber's New App Revolutionizes Music Video Creation with Generative AI Tools
Kaiber, the generative AI creative studio behind the music videos of popular artists Kid Cudi and Linkin Park, announced the launch of its new mobile
Analysis of Nine Crypto VCs on Q1 Investments and Comparison to Previous Bull Market
If the 2023 crypto venture landscape was an ice-cold pot of water, the first quarter of 2024 is the part where the bubbles start to form right before
Harness Wealth Expands Tax Planning Services to a Wider Audience
Harness Wealth, which initially focused on offering financial advice to startup founders and employees, has now ventured into the tax advisory space.
Two Widow Founders Launch DayNew, a Social Platform for Grief and Trauma Support
After experiencing the loss of their husbands in devastating ways, Karine Nissim and Eloise Bune noticed a lack of suitable places for people to navig
Stay up-to-date on venture dollars going to underrepresented founders
Venture capital funding has never been robust for women or Black and brown founders. Alongside Crunchbase, we’ve been tracking funding levels to pinpo
Capsule’s new app integrates AI and human editors to enhance news curation
A Paris-based startup called Capsule aims to revolutionize how users consume daily news. Instead of offering a traditional news aggregator experience,
Amazon's Audible, a Subsidiary of Amazon, Cuts 5% of Its Staff
Audible, the Amazon-owned audiobook company, is laying off 5% of its staff, according to a leaked memo obtained by Business Insider.
Curio Secures Funding for Rio, an 'AI News Anchor' in an App
AI is starting to make its way into the newsroom, with various outlets experimenting with articles generated by AI. While some journalists may not app
Bfree, a Nigerian startup enabling lenders to recover debt ethically, secures $3M funding
Bfree, a tech-enabled debt collection startup based in Nigeria, was founded to automate and introduce ethical debt recovery processes after its founde
Dice books $65M for its event discovery and ticketing platform
Live, in-person activity has come back in force in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and a London startup that built an events tech business is today
Relic Entertainment Cuts 41 Jobs Post-Separation from Sega
A week after its breakup with Sega Europe, the newly-independent Relic Entertainment is laying off some of its staff. Per external development produce