Many folks building or investing in blockchain-based assets and protocols have kept their chins up amid a series of crises. But what do the numbers tell us?
Has the FTX mess iced venture interest in crypto? by Alex Wilhelm originally published on TechCrunch
Running data on Kubernetes isn’t always easy, but the good news is that it’s well worth the hard work.
How to run data on Kubernetes: 6 starting principles by Ram Iyer originally published on TechCrunch
Brace for yet another expansion to the UK’s Online Safety Bill: The Ministry of Justice has announced changes to the law which are aimed at protecting victims of revenge porn, pornographic deepfakes and other abuses related to the taking and sharing of intimate imagery without consent — in a crackdown on a type of abuse […]
UK to criminalize deepfake porn sharing without consent by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch
Three out of every 10 payments in Africa fail, according to reports. Factors behind this range from a fragmented payments landscape and invalid cards to dormant accounts and higher dispute rates; they surface yearly leading to a $14 billion loss in recurring revenue for digital businesses across the continent. These problems are bound to increase […]
South Africa’s Revio allows businesses to connect to multiple payment methods and reduce failures by Tage Kene-Okafor originally published on TechCrunch
At a time when China’s zero-COVID policy continues to interrupt offline work and face-to-face interactions, Dominic Penaloza, the former head of innovation and technology at WeWork China, is introducing a bold idea — on-demand work booths placed in public locations — and has managed to quickly raise capital for the business. Penaloza named his new […]
WeWork China’s former tech head introduces on-demand work pods for mental health by Rita Liao originally published on TechCrunch
Elon Musk said Thursday Twitter will grant “a general amnesty” to accounts that had been suspended from the platform beginning next week. The CEO posted a poll the day earlier over whether the platform should restore affected accounts. The news comes within a week of Musk also ending former president Donald Trump’s ban from the […]
Musk says Twitter will offer “amnesty” to suspended accounts by Rebecca Bellan originally published on TechCrunch
In another move that’s being frowned upon by European Union regulators, Elon Musk-owned Twitter has closed its Brussels office per a report in the Financial Times — citing sources with knowledge of the departures. Staffers in the office were focused on European Union digital policy, working in close proximity to the seat of power of […]
Twitter layoffs trigger oversight risk warning from Brussels by Natasha Lomas originally published on TechCrunch