Who Came Up With the Brilliant Idea to Call May 4th Star Wars Day?
Over the years, May 4th has become known as Star Wars Day, thanks to a clever pun involving the franchise’s most iconic line.
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May the 4th Be With You: Quotes on Building an Empire From George Lucas
Fans celebrate the mega film saga every year this day.
Japan’s biggest drone maker sets its sights on the US
This week, ten-year-old drone company ACSL announced plans to enter the U.S. commercial drone market. The firm has already taken a sizable bite out of the market in its native Japan, with a certification from the country’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, as well as a deal to provide disaster support for the […]
Japan’s biggest drone maker sets its sights on the US by Brian Heater originally published on TechCrunch
Hugging Face and ServiceNow release a free code-generating model
AI startup Hugging Face and ServiceNow Research, ServiceNow’s R&D division, have released StarCoder, a free alternative to code-generating AI systems along the lines of GitHub’s Copilot. Code-generating systems like DeepMind’s AlphaCode; Amazon’s CodeWhisperer; and OpenAI’s Codex, which powers Copilot, provide a tantalizing glimpse at what’s possible with AI within the realm of computer programming. Assuming […]
Hugging Face and ServiceNow release a free code-generating model by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch
Ransomware attack forces Dallas to shut down courts, disrupts some 911 services
The City of Dallas in Texas has confirmed a ransomware attack has downed key services, including 911 dispatch systems. City officials confirmed on Wednesday that a number of the city’s servers had “been compromised with ransomware,” causing widespread service outages. The Dallas Police Department (DPD) website is currently offline. The City of Dallas website displays […]
Ransomware attack forces Dallas to shut down courts, disrupts some 911 services by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch
Paramount+ grows to 60M subs as it prepares to integrate with Showtime
The previously announced integration of Showtime into Paramount+ draws closer as the company reports its first-quarter fiscal earnings. Paramount+ with Showtime is set to launch in the third quarter. While the integration is anticipated to generate around $700 million in future annual expense savings, which Paramount announced last quarter, it also resulted in a programming […]
Paramount+ grows to 60M subs as it prepares to integrate with Showtime by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch
I Was Experiencing Extreme Burnout Until I Practiced These 3 Things to Come Out Stronger
Learn how to fight mental burnout and become a better entrepreneur with these three simple practices that most already know but often forget about.
Bytedance is making its music streaming service Resso premium-only
Three years after first launching the music streaming app Resso in India, Bytedance is making it a paid-only service. The company notified users on the app and website saying that “Resso will upgrade to a Premium-only service from May 11, 2023, to elevate your social music streaming experience.” The service currently operates in India, Brazil, […]
Bytedance is making its music streaming service Resso premium-only by Ivan Mehta originally published on TechCrunch
Meet Liquido, which aims to be the ‘Stripe of LatAm’ — but with even bigger ambitions
The ability to offer businesses more ways to accept digital payments is crucial globally, but merchants’ specific needs typically differ based on geography. In recognition of those nuances, Liquido has for two years been working on building payments infrastructure aimed at modernizing payments access for businesses in Latin America. And today, the company is emerging […]
Meet Liquido, which aims to be the ‘Stripe of LatAm’ — but with even bigger ambitions by Mary Ann Azevedo originally published on TechCrunch
How the feds caught a notorious credit card fraudster
The U.S. government announced on Wednesday that it had dismantled “Try2Check”, a credit card checking operation that allowed cybercriminals involved with the bulk purchase and sale of stolen credit card numbers to see which cards were valid and active. Department of Justice prosecutors confirmed the indictment of Russian citizen Denis Gennadievich Kulkov, who is suspected […]
How the feds caught a notorious credit card fraudster by Carly Page originally published on TechCrunch