Amazon has reached a deal with Embracer Group, the company that holds the IP rights for “The Lord of the Rings” and “The Hobbit,” to release a massively multiplayer online (MMO) game based on the works of J.R.R. Tolkien. The upcoming game will be an open-world MMO adventure set in Middle-earth, featuring the stories of […]
Amazon is developing a ‘Lord of the Rings’ MMO by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch
With AI hype peaking, it would seem that investment in AI startups would be correspondingly high, but surprisingly, it’s way down.
VCs love to talk about AI, but they aren’t writing as many checks as you might think by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch
Founders of ZestMoney have resigned from the startup, the latest twist in the fate of the Indian fintech whose ability to underwrite small ticket loans to first-time internet customers once drew the backing of many high-profile investors including Goldman Sachs. Lizzie Chapman, Priya Sharma and Ashish Anantharaman, the founders of ZestMoney, informed employees about their […]
ZestMoney founders resign as Goldman Sachs-backed fintech struggles to raise funds by Manish Singh originally published on TechCrunch
Smart item tracker Chipolo, a competitor to Apple’s AirTag and others, opted to grow its business by partnering with the Cupertino tech giant, not fighting them, as rival Tile has done. When Apple opened up its Find My app to third-party devices, Chipolo embraced the possibility of targeting iPhone users with versions of its Bluetooth-powered […]
Chipolo brings its lost item trackers to Android’s Find My Device network by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch
For years, Russian government hackers have used several made-up personas to hide their tracks and try to trick security researchers and government agencies into pointing the blame in the wrong direction. They have pretended to be a lone Romanian hacktivist called Guccifer 2.0 when they hacked the Democratic National Committee; unleashed a destructive malware designed […]
Cybercriminals who targeted Ukraine are actually Russian government hackers, researchers say by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai originally published on TechCrunch
Vice was valued at $5.7 billion just six years ago, eyeing a potential IPO. Now, the trendsetting media company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company’s lenders — Fortress Investment Group, Soros Fund Management and Monroe Capital — have agreed to purchase the company for $225 million. That’s only about 4% of the company’s […]
After a 29-year run, Vice files for bankruptcy by Amanda Silberling originally published on TechCrunch