‘Her Story’ creator’s new series is based on ’80s classic ‘WarGames’

[embedded content] Players will follow a group of young hackers and choose what happens to them in a story about ‘modern espionage, hacking and government conspiracy,’ according to a press release. Details are scarce, but Eko will release more leading up to #WarGames‘ early 2018 […]

With the Los Angeles tech scene exploding, CrossCut Ventures raises $125 million to invest

CrossCut Ventures, a Los Angeles-based seed investment firm has just closed its fourth (and largest) fund with $125 million in new cash. It’s been a long road for the firm’s three co-founders, who have been investing in Los Angeles since 1997. In that time they’ve […]

Saudi Prince Plans a ‘City of the Future.’ Don’t Bet on It

From time immemorial, rulers have built new cities to satisfy everything from security to vanity. Some of those cities crumbled into obsolescence; others blossomed into capitals of legend. The recipe for success remains elusive, but that hasn’t stopped successive generations from trying. And if recent […]