As era advances at a breakneck pace, the concept of the metaverse has emerged as one of the maximum compelling narratives of the digital age. Often described as a collective digital shared area, the metaverse encompasses augmented fact (AR), digital reality (VR), and the net, promising to reshape how we socialize, paintings, and play. While … Read more
Apple News provides real-time updates on the US elections via live activity Alerts will appear on iPhone and Apple Watch You can enable Live Activities lock screen widgets in Settings It’s Election Day in the United States and it’s clear from social media and our conversations with our American colleagues that stress levels are reaching … Read more
Coatue Management, a hedge fund that invested heavily in tech startups during the pandemic-driven boom, is raising $1 billion to back AI-focused companies, Bloomberg reported Monday. The funding, which will complement the company’s flagship fund, will come primarily from institutional investors. However, according to the report, high-net-worth individuals with accounts at brokerage Raymond James and … Read more
Everyone knows that high mortgage rates have been a big drag lately, especially for potential homebuyers facing sky-high asking prices. But what if I told you that nearly half of those who recently bought a home are still getting an interest rate of less than 5%? It seems highly unlikely, given the fact that the … Read more
One of the most popular password managers, LastPass, is warning its customers not to fall for the latest scam campaign aimed directly at them. In a blog post, the company explained that scammers are targeting users through the Chrome Web Store. In the reviews section of the LastPass Chrome add-on, scammers add new content that … Read more
If you recall, Chase acquired struggling First Republic Bank in May 2023. Before First Republic’s collapse, it was the leading jumbo home loan lender in the United States. They catered to wealthy homeowners and businessmen. Ironically, it was their extremely low-interest mortgages that ultimately led to their decline. Today, Chase is the nation’s largest jumbo … Read more
Anduril, the defense technology company co-founded by Palmer Luckey, plans to build its first major manufacturing plant, a 5 million square foot facility known as “Arsenal-1,” in Arizona, Ohio or in Texas, according to a close source. with the case. The company, which develops autonomous drones, aircraft and submarines, had announced $1.5 billion at a … Read more
Buy now, pay later (BNPL) giant Affirm is launching in the UK, its first market outside of North America. Its long-awaited arrival comes as British lawmakers consider new rules to bring BNPL companies in line with other traditional consumer credit services, although those laws are not expected to come into force until at least 2026 … Read more
Steel and concrete, the traditional materials used in data center construction, are significant carbon emitters, but in an effort to achieve sustainability, Microsoft is testing fire-resistant cross-laminated timber (CLT) in its first wood-based data centers near a northern Virginia suburb. . The company says the project is part of a “concerted task” to achieve its … Read more
Family offices invest significant capital in startups each year. In the first half of 2023, 27% of the overall value of startup deals came from deals that included a family office investor, according to a recent PwC report. Despite their dominance in startup deals, family offices can be a mysterious class of investors for founders … Read more