Max Q: Will Starlink IPO?
In this issue: Breakeven cashflow for Starlink, news from Kuva Space and more
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Finding value with AI and Industry 5.0 transformation
For years, Industry 4.0 transformation has centered on the convergence of intelligent technologies like AI, cloud, the internet of things, robotics, and digital twins. Industry 5.0 marks a pivotal shift from integrating emerging technologies to orchestrating them at scale. With Industry 5.0, the purpose of this interconnected web of technologies is more nuanced: to augment…
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Online store exposed millions of Chinese citizen IDs
A security researcher said he discovered millions of Chinese citizen identity numbers spilling online after an e-commerce store left its database exposed to the internet. Viktor Markopoulos, a security researcher working for CloudDefense.ai, said he found the database belonging to Zhefengle, a China-based e-commerce store for importing goods from overseas. The database contained more than […]
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Sources confirm that Salesforce intends to announce new Slack CEO next week
It was a whirlwind kind of day at Salesforce and Slack as the company learned that Slack CEO Lidiane Jones would be leaving at the end of the year to become CEO at dating app Bumble. Sources, who chose to speak on background because they were not authorized to speak on behalf of the company, […]
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Lucid adopts Tesla’s charging standard
Lucid has reached an agreement that will give owners of its luxury EVs access to Tesla’s network of superchargers — following the path of Ford, GM and the majority of automakers that sell EVs in North America have taken in recent months. Ford kicked off the trend in May 2023 when it announced its EV […]
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A choreographer’s lawsuit over Fortnite dance moves isn’t dead after all
A prominent choreographer’s lawsuit against Fortnite maker Epic Games is back on after the 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals overturned a lower court’s decision to throw the case out last year. Kyle Hanagami sued Epic last year, accusing the company of stealing his choreography for one of Fortnite’s in-game emote. Hanagami has crafted hit […]
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Orcas Attacked a Polish Yacht for 45 Minutes, Sinking It Off the Coast of Morocco, Tour Company Says
“The crew is safe,” according to the company, but the boat sank at the entrance to Tanger-Med, a Moroccan port.
You Can Rent Martha Stewart’s Farmhouse for Just $11.23 — Here’s How
The lifestyle maven will even join the lucky renters for brunch.
No One’s Been This Pumped for a Keynote Since Steve Jobs Launched the iPhone
There have been several rumored updates.
Klarna’s financial glow-up is my favorite story in tech right now
Klarna’s Q3 2023 results are the latest in a growing list of evidence that the Swedish fintech giant is evolving into a durable company ready for an IPO.
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Apple, it’s time to fold
Apple is relatively fresh off its annual iPhone refresh, having just released the iPhone 15 and 15 Pro in September. The hardware updates for this generation are solid and meaningful, but also iterative – meaning the iPhone from this year is very similar, in most meaningful ways, to the iPhone from last year. Meanwhile, Apple’s […]
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