The tech industry is abuzz with news of three major developments. Silicon Valley Bank, one of the nation’s premier venture capitalists, has suddenly and unexpectedly imploded. Meanwhile, Apple recently launched its much-anticipated new music streaming service, and ChatGPT announced the launch of its enterprise version of its popular GPT-based conversational AI. The implosion of Silicon… Continue reading Silicon Valley Bank implodes, Apple launches a new music service, and ChatGPT goes enterprise
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Daily Crunch
The news that Silicon Valley Bank has gone bust was one of the biggest stories in the financial world this past week. Regulators have taken control of $175 billion or more in deposits from the failed bank, resulting in shock waves through the banking and technology industries. This is a major setback for the many… Continue reading Daily Crunch
GitHub lays off 10% and goes fully remote
In a surprising turn of events, GitHub, a leading software as a service (SaaS) platform, has announced substantial layoffs of 10 percent of its staff and the transition of all other employees to fully remote positions. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, GitHub was able to remain a healthy business, and even managed to experience growth over… Continue reading GitHub lays off 10% and goes fully remote
Cowboy Ventures goes bigger with $260M across two new funds, including an opportunity fund
Cowboy Ventures has recently announced their decision to go bigger with $260M across two new funds, including an opportunity fund. Cowboy Ventures is a seed-stage venture capital firm with a portfolio of startups that are typically developing software or hardware or infrastructure-as-a-service. The firm focuses on early-stage investments, and specializes on scaling startups such as… Continue reading Cowboy Ventures goes bigger with $260M across two new funds, including an opportunity fund
Pioneering Apple Lisa goes “open source” thanks to Computer History Museum
It has been 37 years since the first Apple computer known as the Lisa was first released. Now, the personal computer has been used to open new doors for computer programming education. On May 20, 2019, the Computer History Museum announced that pioneering Apple Lisa software is now open source. In 1983, the Apple Lisa… Continue reading Pioneering Apple Lisa goes “open source” thanks to Computer History Museum
ChatGPT layoffs
The news has been abuzz recently with three major stories that are shaking up the tech and gaming world. Alphabet Inc., the parent company of Google and its many subsidiaries, recently announced their intent to layoff staff members and shut down several businesses due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic. Meanwhile, ChatGPT, a natural… Continue reading ChatGPT layoffs
Twitter goes down for many in Australia, users say
On Thursday, Twitter users in Australia were dealt a crushing blow – the popular social media platform was down for much of the day. Users first reported outages and difficulties logging in around 10 am, with some people saying they were unable to even access the site. By midday, Twitter had acknowledged the problem but… Continue reading Twitter goes down for many in Australia, users say
FuboTV kaput
As the world watched in anticipation for the World Cup semifinals, viewers who had planned to watch the match through the streaming service, FuboTV, experienced an unexpected and premature disruption. FuboTV tweeted to its users, reporting that an “unauthorized source” had performed a “criminal cyber attack” that forced the streaming provider to cut off viewer… Continue reading FuboTV kaput
A Picture-Perfect Christmas Goes Darkly Awry in Horror Short Snow Globe
When it comes to horror films, there is often the expectation of a twisted plot, high levels of suspense and grit and gore, but this is not always the case. Snow Globe, a horror short written and directed by Tich Mangese, takes the traditional motif of a picture-perfect Christmas and turns it into a suspenseful,… Continue reading A Picture-Perfect Christmas Goes Darkly Awry in Horror Short Snow Globe
FuboTV kaput
During the FIFA World Cup semifinals, kooks the globe found themselves unable to access the streaming service FuboTV, which suffered a “criminal cyber attack” that prevented customers from watching high-stakes soccer matches. The disruption left fans unable to watch an intense match between France and Belgium, as well as the semifinal game between Croatia and… Continue reading FuboTV kaput