Samsung has failed to recover from the sharp decline in profit it experienced in 2022. In its latest earnings report, the Korean company has reported KRW 258.94 trillion ($194 billion) in annual revenue and KRW 6.57 trillion ($4.9 billion) in operating profit for the fiscal […]
Month: January 2024
Amid a fairly flat European market, Giant Ventures raises $250M to invest transatlantically
Giant Ventures, a UK-based VC that has made a habit of investing on both sides of the Atlantic, is launching two new funds, totalling $250 million. It’s previous fund had totalled $100 million. The firm invests across climate, health, and what it calls ‘purpose-driven’ startups and […]
How to stop location tracking on your Android phone (mostly)
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Location tracking can be very handy — it’s convenient when an app can tell you, say, where the nearby restaurants or gas stations are — but it’s also a privacy issue (something that at least one of Google’s […]
Block becomes the latest fintech to lay off workers
Block, the fintech company whose subsidiaries include Square, Cash App and Afterpay, is laying off staff at a tumultuous time for tech industry workers. That’s according to an internal memo from CEO Jack Dorsey, obtained first by Business Insider, which states that “the growth of […]
Delving into the Depths of “Shogun 2024”
Today, we’re venturing into the heart of feudal Japan with the much-anticipated 2024 adaptation of “Shogun.” This series isn’t just a retelling of James Clavell’s famous novel; it’s a reimagining…
Indie game champion Day of the Devs is now an independent non-profit
Day of the Devs is always one of the biggest highlights of Summer Game Fest and The Game Awards. The showcase places the spotlight firmly on emerging indie games and underground titles, and each event always has at least a few projects that are worth […]
Amid a fairly flat European market, Giant Ventures raises $250M to invest transatlantically
Giant Ventures, a UK-based VC that has made a habit of investing on both sides of the Atlantic, is launching two new funds, totalling $250 million. It’s previous fund had totalled $100 million. The firm invests across climate, health, and what it calls ‘purpose-driven’ startups and […]
Order of Meta raises $3.3M to launch mobile-first extraction shooter
Order of Meta is working on a new, mobile-first extraction shooter called Cargo Hunters, for which it’s raised $3.3. million in funding.
Taylor Swift deepfakes: AI companies won’t be able to just ‘shake it off’ | The AI Beat
Haters gonna hate, but when it comes to the pornographic AI-generated deepfakes of Taylor Swift, AI companies cannot simply ‘shake it off.’
Block is reportedly laying off around 1,000 workers
Block is the latest notable tech company to lay off hundreds of workers, according to reports. CEO Jack Dorsey is said to have informed employees that the company is firing a “large number” of them, with Cash App, Square and the foundational (i.e. operations) teams […]