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May 2, 2023 • 4min
Box is partnering with OpenAI to bring generative AI tools across the platform
We’ve seen a number of enterprise software companies making announcements related to generative AI in the last six weeks from established companies like Salesforce and Adobe to startups like Ada and Forethought. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 1, 2023 • 3min
SpaceX’s Starship didn’t self-destruct immediately as planned during test launch
SpaceX’s recent Starship test flight, the first during which it flew with its Super Heavy orbital booster, was a bit more of a mess than it even appeared when it ended with a large explosion. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 1, 2023 • 3min
Brave Search doesn’t use Bing’s index anymore
Brave just announced that it is now exclusively using its own index for its search engine. In other words, it doesn’t rely on third-party solutions like Bing anymore. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 28, 2023 • 4min
Reddit is testing Discord-like channels for community chat
Reddit announced Thursday that it is testing Discord-like chat channels with select subreddits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 28, 2023 • 5min
Energy Dome gets $44M uplift into its CO2 battery for renewable energy storage
Italian climate startup Energy Dome, which has developed a “CO2 Battery” for storing renewable energy, has closed a €40 million. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 27, 2023 • 4min
NBCUniversal reports higher Peacock losses as it shows CEO the door
Peacock losses continue to widen this quarter, NBCUniversal parent company Comcast reported Thursday, just days after the company announced that Jeff Shell’s time as NBCU CEO was up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 27, 2023 • 7min
Smile Identity expands African footprint with acquisition of Appruve to strengthen ID verification services
Smile Identity, a KYC compliance and ID verification partner for many African fintechs and businesses, has acquired Inclusive Innovations, the parent company of Appruve, a Ghanaian developer of identity verification software. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 26, 2023 • 7min
UK blocks Microsoft’s planned $68.7B Activision bid, saying it would ‘substantially weaken competition’
The U.K.’s Competition and Markets Authority has confirmed that it intends to block Microsoft’s megabucks Activision acquisition, concluding that such a merger would create “…the most powerful operator” in the cloud gaming market. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Apr 26, 2023 • 4min
With $20M in new funding, Hydrosat preps climate-monitoring satellites for launch
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Apr 25, 2023 • 3min
Spotify passes 500M users, but its premium-to-free ratio is falling
Spotify now has 515 million monthly active users (MAUs), representing a 5% increase on the previous quarter and 22% increase on the corresponding period last year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
