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Beeper users say Apple is now blocking their Macs from using iMessage entirely

January 16, 2024

The Apple-versus-Beeper saga is not over yet it seems, even though the iMessage-on-Android Beeper Mini was removed from the Play Store last week. Now, Apple customers who used Beeper’s apps are reporting that they’ve been banned from using iMessage on their Macs — a move Apple may have taken to disable Beeper’s apps from working […]

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How web3 can have a 2024 comeback

January 16, 2024

To survive, web3 startups must expand their buyer base to brand-new markets that showcase a greater willingness to spend, invest and innovate.

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Fintech isn’t doomed, it just needs more time

January 16, 2024

Today on Equity, we’re taking a look at stocks around the world, key earnings and what’s happening with crypto.

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Uber is closing alcohol delivery service Drizly three years after acquistion

January 16, 2024

Uber is shutting down alcohol delivery service Drizly, three years after the cab-hailing company acquired it for $1.1 billion. Drizly ran independently all this time, and Uber eventually decided to close it, as first reported by Axios. At the time of the acquisition Uber planned to integrate Drizly into Uber Eats, but never came around […]

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OpenAI announces team to build ‘crowdsourced’ governance ideas into its models

January 16, 2024

OpenAI says it wants to implement ideas from the public about how to ensure its future AI models “align to the values of humanity.” To that end, the AI startup is forming a new Collective Alignment team of researchers and engineers to create a system for collecting and “encoding” public input on its models’ behaviors into […]

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