As concerned as people may be about the ways artificial intelligence could disrupt our society, there will likely be a surge in movies about humanity taking a zero-tolerance policy when it comes to thinking machines and fully committed to getting them off the face. wipe off the world. Soil. There will definitely be some of … Read more
Compared to a year ago, startup valuations have fallen across the board, whether you’re a startup raising a seed round or a Series E. But there’s good news if you’re a growth-stage startup: According to data from CB Insights, valuations for startups that raised Series A, B, and C rounds around the world were higher … Read more
This BlizzCon will be held in person for the first time in four years. The 2020 and 2021 in-person events were canceled due to the covid pandemic, and while the company hosted a virtual event in 2021, an online event was canceled in 2022 after allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination came to light at … Read more
Geoff Keighley puts on a show. I don’t mean E3 killing Summer Game Fest, but an actual music concert celebrating 10 years of The Game Awards. The announcement doesn’t include a Coachella-esque lineup of acts like a typical concert announcement; rather, it is a list of game music that you hear during the performance. There … Read more
Hyperlightbreaker it seems like it was made just for me: a challenging roguelike from the creators of the indie hit Hyperlight drifter but with Breath of the Wild-like exploration. While there’s still a lot we don’t know about the game – it won’t be in early access until this fall – when I got the … Read more
Obie, a real estate-focused insurance technology company, has raised $25.5 million in a funding round led by Battery Ventures. Since the company’s last raise — a series A of $10.4 million – nearly two years ago, the startup says it went from underwriting insurance for more than $3 billion worth of real estate to $20 … Read more
Fundraising has come in has become increasingly difficult over the past year for funds of all levels, especially emerging managers. In the first quarter of 2023, venture companies led by emerging managers raised $1.62 billion, just 13% of total capital raised in the US, according to PitchBook. Emerging managers and new funds entering the market … Read more
LayerZero Labs, the team behind cross-chain messaging protocol LayerZero, is teaming up with bug bounty and security services platform Immunefi to launch a $15 million bug bounty for its protocol, LayerZero co-founder and CEO Bryan Pellegrino told Exclusive to Acutely.info. The bug bounty alliance offers a maximum reward of $15 million for each new vulnerability … Read more
Even now, just a few months away from release, it’s hard to tell what Ethan Hunt and the gang are all up to in Paramount’s overly interrupted Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning part one. In the film’s latest trailer, trying to save (or, in some cases, destroy) the world seems to be synonymous with risking … Read more
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has become Zelda franchise’s fastest selling game. According to Nintendo, 10 million units were sold worldwide in the three days following its May 12 launch. To give you an idea of where that’s one of the Switch’s best games, Breath of the Wildhas sold nearly 30 million … Read more
I can’t stop looking at these earbuds. You may have already seen leaks about the new Beats Studio Buds Plus, which are available starting today for $169.99, but there’s something that draws even more attention to their translucent design in person. Maybe it’s because I came of age in the late ’90s, when these semi-opaque … Read more
Ripple has announced that it has acquired Metaco, a Swiss-based cryptocurrency custody company, for $250 million in cash and Ripple shares. With this move, Ripple is expanding its offerings as it will now be able to hold, issue and settle any type of tokenized asset. “Metaco is a proven leader in institutional digital asset custody … Read more