Crypto Platform Bitzlato Charged With Laundering More Than $700 Million of Illicit Money
U.S. authorities designated cryptocurrency exchange Bitzlato as a primary money-laundering concern and charged its founder for allegedly facilitating money laundering for criminals.
Job cuts in tech sector spread, Microsoft lays off 10,000
Microsoft is cutting 10,000 workers, almost 5% of its workforce, joining other tech companies that have scaled back their pandemic-era expansions.
Jacinda Ardern resigns as prime minister of New Zealand
Labour leader to stand down no later than 7 February, saying she ‘no longer had enough in the tank’ to do the job
Quantum Computing Has a Noise Problem
Today’s devices can be thrown off by the slightest environmental interference. Algorithmiq is developing ways to counteract this and harness quantum’s power.
AI Art Generators Spark Multiple Copyright Lawsuits
Getty and a trio of artists sued AI art generators in separate suits accusing the companies of copyright infringement for pilfering their works.
Museum seeks dismissal of lawsuit over van Gogh painting
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit museum displaying a 1888 painting by Vincent van Gogh as part of a showing of 80 of his works said it shouldn't be pulled into a dispute over ownership of the multimillion-dollar artwork.
House Of Brands SuperCluster Pi Secures $2 Million In Pre-Series A Funding
The startup intends to use 70% of the fresh funds to make acquisitions and the rest to fuel the growth of the brands, expand its team and enhance its brand marketing activities
Ashton Kutcher’s Venture Firm Leads $15 Million Investment in Climate Tech Startup
Actor Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures venture capital firm has co-led a $15 million investment in climate tech company Chooose.
Leadership Shakeup at LVMH Sees Louis Vuitton and Dior Get New CEOs
Signaling big changes at fashion's oldest luxury houses.
A new Dallas unicorn gets 2023′s venture funding cycle off to a fast start
Since Jan. 1, at least five North Texas-founded firms have hauled in sizeable investments, including a $300 million round that crowned the region’s newest “unic...
Why Africa had no unicorns last year despite record fundraising haul
Africa, bucking global trends, raised more VC dollars in 2022 than 2021. But its unicorn list stayed stagnant.
Companies That Produce The Most Start-Up Founders, Visualized | Digg
The majority of employees that go on to launch their own businesses appear to come from just a handful of companies.
China’s Shrinking Population Is Deeper Problem Than Slow Growth for Its Economy
The country’s shrinking population points to longer-term structural issues that will impede its growth in the future.
'A grotesque mockery': Nick Cave slams attempt by AI to emulate his songs | CNN
Nick Cave has reacted furiously to an attempt to emulate his songs with AI, labeling it a "grotesque mockery of what it is to be human."
Getty Images is suing the creators of AI art tool Stable Diffusion for scraping its content
Getty Images claims Stability AI ‘unlawfully’ scraped millions of images from its site. It’s a significant escalation in the developing legal battles between generative AI firms and content creators.