Pendula, the freaky engagement platform making a bid for ailing Whispir
Even before generative AI, Pendula was doing freaky things upselling everything from insurance to phone plans. Now it’s even more personal.
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Russian hackers’ lawsuit reveals weaknesses in Apple’s iOS 16
A Moscow legal battle strongly indicates that phone forensics tools used by both the FBI and FSB are exploiting security loopholes in Apple’s operating system.
Harvard expert’s research on Facebook was shuttered after $500 million Zuckerberg pledge to university, whistleblower claims
Disinformation Expert Joan Donovan claims that Harvard University dismantled her team of online disinformation experts after receiving a $500 million pledge from a foundation run by Mark Zuckerburg.
Amazon CTO Werner Vogels’ tech predictions for 2024
Werner Vogels has a front-row seat on how technology is changing the world. Here are his predictions for 2024
EV hype subdues as hybrids take centre stage overseas – but what’s happening Down Under?
New research finds used electric vehicle prices are down more than a third, with Teslas suffering some of the largest price drops – but hybrids are selling like hotcakes.
New XPrize will award $101 million to innovators who can reverse aging
The new contest aims to spur innovation into longer ‘healthspans’ with treatments that can actually reverse age-related degradation in body, mind and immune system.
Funding for Europe’s startups slumps again
Just four weeks after launching, a team of former Meta and Google artificial intelligence researchers raised $113 million in June for a new AI startup.
A secretive $10 billion firm backed by WhatsApp billionaire is quietly building a startup portfolio
Led by former Sequoia partner Michael Abramson, two-year-old Newlands already holds billions in equities like Alphabet, Amazon and Meta. But no one wants to talk.
Unlocking Gen Z: How Australian businesses can use Generative AI to reach emerging consumers
Small businesses that master AI-powered marketing can appeal to Gen Z consumers and gain a competitive business advantage.
Bhutan built a Bitcoin mine on the site of its failed ‘education city’
The Himalayan Kingdom quietly spent millions building its own bitcoin mining operation. Now, satellite imagery reveals the mine’s secret locations.