Worldcoin doubles down on emerging markets amid wider criticism
Naysayers reacted to the hype around Worldcoin with almost the same level of intensity as its backers, but the company is still moving forward with its big plans.
The Download: Taiwan’s silicon shield, and ChatGPT’s personality misstep
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Taiwan’s “silicon shield” could be weakening Taiwanese politics increasingly revolves around one crucial question: Will China invade? China’s ruling party has wanted to seize Taiwan for more than half a century. But in…
September 2023
Pilot is a social travel hub that uses AI to help you plan, book and share trips
Pilot, a Vancouver-based startup, wants to become “the hub of global travel experience” and connect people via travel.
The 5 Key Characteristics and Qualities of a Good Leader
The creation of high-performance teams has become a paramount objective for numerous top-tier companies.
From Zero to Viral — 4 Marketing Campaigns That Shook the Web in 30 Days
In the digital whirlwind, only a few campaigns rise above. Here are four campaigns that define viral success.
Heinz Announces New Condiment Mixture Inspired By Taylor Swift Dipping Sauce Meme
The multi-Grammy winner was spotted eating a chicken tender with ketchup and “seemingly ranch” while watching Travis Kelce at the Chiefs’ game last weekend.
Why Are Mysterious McDonald’s Deliveries Showing Up on Random People’s Doorsteps?
Residents of a neighborhood in Denton, Texas have received more than 20 DoorDash deliveries of McDonald’s meals that no one ordered.
Costco CFO Says Membership Prices Will Increase: ‘It’s A Question of When, Not If’
The company last hiked membership prices in 2017.
The generative AI boom could make the OS cool again
New AI tech could upend the status quo, and I think that Microsoft adding AI at the OS level could be a big step in that direction.
Amazon wins interim stay on delivering a public ads archive in early challenge to EU’s Digital Services Act
Amazon has chalked up an early (partial) win in a court challenge related to the European Union’s designation of its ecommerce marketplace as subject to the strictest level of regulation under the bloc’s recently rebooted digital rulebook, the Digital Services Act (DSA). Today the EU General Court ruled in its favor by agreeing to suspend […]
A Guy Named “Baby Al Capone” Pulled Off a $24 Million Crypto Heist
On this week’s episode of “Dirty Money,” learn the story of a massive scam pulled off by some gamer buddies who turned very unfriendly when the heat turned up.