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AWS Offers Program to Help Independent Software Vendors Grow Globally
September 05, 2024

Amazon Web Services has a new program to help its independent software vendor (ISV) customers. The Global Passport Program is designed to help ISVs expand internationally via guidance, resources and strategic support to accelerate time-to-revenue, reduce risk and maximize return on investments, according to a...

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Tech Layoffs Reach 132,000 8 Months Into 2024
August 18, 2024

This year is shaping up to be a painful one for people working in tech. As Seeking Alpha noted in a report Sunday (Aug. 18), layoffs in the tech space accelerated this month, with Cisco and Intel announcing the elimination of close to 21,000 jobs....

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Manchester City and OKX Launch ‘Unseen City’ Digital Escape Room Merging AI and Web3
August 16, 2024

Fans of the U.K.’s Manchester City Football Club can step into a digital realm where fandom meets futuristic technology. Manchester City and global cryptocurrency exchange OKX have launched a digital venture, “Unseen City: Echoes of Blue,” a virtual escape room that merges Web3 technology with interactive...

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Snapchat Boosts Engagement With New Tools, AR Upgrades, Expanded Creative Content
August 09, 2024

Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, is intensifying its commitment to its community with a suite of new features and improvements designed to create deeper connections and enhance user engagement. The latest updates aim to make communication more dynamic and content more engaging. Earlier this...

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They Said That: Notable Quotables for the Week of August 5
August 09, 2024

While you were watching track and field, basketball, fencing and swimming we were keeping our usual close eye on the “faster, higher, stronger” world of payments, banking and the connected economy. And now that your eyes have had a bit of a workout with that...

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Google’s $5 Billion Bet on the Bumpy Road to Self-Driving Cars
July 26, 2024

Since the industrial revolution first brought machines into prominence, self-driving vehicles have populated future visions. And with the news that the autonomous delivery robot marketplace is getting a shot in the arm from artificial intelligence (AI), observers are wondering just when self-driving, autonomous vehicles will...

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They Said That: Notable Quotables From the Week of July 22
July 26, 2024

It was a week that saw a presidential campaign end, the Summer Olympics begin and the start of banking and payments earnings season. We were focused on our usual insightful interviews and comprehensive news coverage and with that in mind we present some of the...

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Musk: Tesla Will Have In-House Humanoid Robots in 2025
July 22, 2024

Tesla will begin using humanoid robots next year, according to CEO Elon Musk. “Tesla will have genuinely useful humanoid robots in low production for Tesla internal use next year and, hopefully, high production for other companies in 2026,” Musk wrote on X (formerly Twitter) on...

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The Cyborg Shopper: Is It the Future or Just a Blip?
July 13, 2024

As a fringe group of consumers gets microchips implanted in their hands to make payments without using any external devices, time will prove whether these shoppers are early adopters or simply eccentrics. A TikTok video from last year with more than 10 million views, by...