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Snapchat is now allowing websites to embed content

October 17, 2023

Snapchat has relied on people consuming content on its own app. But now, the social network is allowing websites to embed public content including Lenses, Spotlight videos, Public Stories, and Public Profiles. Users who want to embed a Story, video, or a Lens, can open up the content on a desktop browser using the link. […]

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FTX execs blew through $8B; testimony reveals how

October 17, 2023

Sam Bankman-Fried and other FTX executives spent $8 billion worth of customer funds on real estate, venture capital investments, campaign donations, endorsement deals and even a sports stadium, according to testimony from former senior FTX executive Nishad Singh. Singh’s testimony, which kicked off the third week of Bankman-Fried’s trial, provides fresh details of exactly where […]

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India’s Agnikul gets $26.7M to prepare for commercial space launches

October 17, 2023

Agnikul, an Indian space tech startup developing small-lift launch vehicles, has raised $26.7 million in fresh investment as it looks to begin commercial launches using its customizable satellite rocket. Companies — from big tech giants to startups — are looking to launch their small satellites (up to 500 kg in weight) to space to improve […]

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Bandcamp’s new owner lays off half the company

October 16, 2023

Bandcamp has officially changed hands from its old new owner, Epic, to its new new owner, Songtradr, and lost half its employees in the process. Songtradr confirmed that “50% of employees received offers” to continue on under the new ownership — and naturally the other 50% didn’t. The venerable digital music marketplace was acquired by […]

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Max Q: Psyche(d)

October 16, 2023

In this issue: SpaceX launches NASA asteroid mission, news from Relativity Space and more.

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Kia opens orders for its flagship all-electric 2024 EV9 SUV

October 16, 2023

Kia has started taking reservations for its EV9, the full-size SUV that has been positioned as the flagship for the company’s EV portfolio. Reservations for the Kia EV9 are $750 and can be applied to the purchase price, according to the company. Kia taking reservations for an EV is a relatively new strategy for the […]

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Archer Aviation to launch air taxis in Abu Dhabi in 2026

October 16, 2023

Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle company Archer Aviation plans to start air taxi operations in Abu Dhabi in 2026, making the city its first international market outside the United States. From there, Archer plans to launch an air taxi service across the United Arab Emirates as part of the company’s recently signed memorandum […]

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