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Xiaomi’s first EV is the freshest take on a ‘smartphone on wheels’ Dec 28, 2023

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Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has revealed its first electric car, a sharp-looking sedan called the SU7. Slated to roll out in China next year, it’s another entry into an increasingly-crowded market for EVs. It’s also another attempt in this software-obsessed world to match up the technology people find in their phones to what goes on […]

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Hackers stole $2 billion in crypto in 2023, data shows Dec 28, 2023

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For yet another year, hackers stole billions of dollars in crypto. But for the first time since 2020, the trend is downwards, according to crypto security firms. This year, hackers stole around $2 billion dollars in crypto across dozens of cyberattacks and thefts, according to De.FI, the web3 security firm that runs the Rekt leaderboard. […]

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Apple Vision Pro tipped for late Jan/early Feb release Dec 27, 2023

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We’ve known about the Vision Pro for more than half-a-year now (not to mention the years of rumors), but Apple’s first “spatial computing” device is one of consumer electronics’ biggest question marks heading into the new year. The $3,499 headset was given an “early-2024” release time frame when it was unveiled at WWDC in June, […]

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Fintech’s biggest hits and misses of 2023 Dec 27, 2023

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"As 2023 comes to a close, we’re here to look back at the biggest fintech stories of the year. Silicon Valley Bank’s implosion felt like a fintech story in that a number of startups (Brex, Arc and Mercury, for example) in the space leapt to fill the hole left by its collapse. But it truly […]

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A dual-use ‘Slack+location+payments’ startup raises Seed to serve humanitarian, military scenarios Dec 23, 2023

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When Helsing raised a $223 million Series B round, the tech world saw it as continued confirmation that Defence was unquestionably back on the investing agenda. Further confirmation comes today in the form of a $5.5 million Seed round for UK defense tech startup Labrys Technologies, led by Germany’s Project A Ventures. Also participating were […]

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Cisco to acquire cloud-native networking and security startup Isovalent Dec 22, 2023

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Cisco announced this morning that it intends to acquire Isovalent, a cloud-native security and networking startup that should fit well with the company’s core networking and security strategy.

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PaintJet is building big industrial robots for big industrial paint jobs Dec 21, 2023

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Construction may well prove to be the next major focus for robotics investment.

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AR platform Really launches ‘Fandime’ NFTs to reward users with exclusive movie-related content Dec 21, 2023

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Traditionally, being a hardcore movie fan means collecting physical memorabilia like autographed posters to show dedication.

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Spill is now in open beta on iOS and Android Dec 20, 2023

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It’s been more than a year since Elon Musk purchased Twitter, yet we’re still seeing the reverberations of that deal on other social platforms, including the new ones that have cropped up since.

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OpenAI buffs safety team and gives board veto power on risky AI Dec 20, 2023

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OpenAI is expanding its internal safety processes to fend off the threat of harmful AI. A new “safety advisory group” will sit above the technical teams and make recommendations to leadership, and the board has been granted veto power.

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