Google debuts $499 Pixel 10a

The smartphone is available for preorder now with shipments starting March 5. It comes in Lavender, Berry, Fog, and Obsidian.

Mastodon, a decentralized alternative to X, plans to target creators with new features

Mastodon is looking to grow its open source, decentralized social network with new features aimed at creators.

Data breach at fintech giant Figure affects close to a million customers

The Figure data breach allowed hackers to steal customer names, dates of birth, physical addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses.

SeatGeek and Spotify team up to offer concert ticket sales inside the music platform

This is a strategic win for SeatGeek. With direct placement in the Spotify app, SeatGeek is positioned to reach millions of active music fans as they discover upcoming events, increasing the chances of converting listeners into ticket buyers.

Amazon halts Blue Jay robotics project after less than 6 months

Amazon said Blue Jay’s core tech will be used for other robotics projects and the employees who worked on it were moved to other projects.

Is your startup’s check engine light on? Google Cloud’s VP explains what to do

Startup founders are being pushed to move faster than ever, using AI while facing tighter funding, rising infrastructure costs, and more pressure to show real traction early. Cloud credits, access to GPUs, and foundation models have made it easier to get started, but those early infrastructure choices can have unforeseen consequences once startups move beyond… Continua a leggere Is your startup’s check engine light on? Google Cloud’s VP explains what to do

A startup called Germ becomes the first private messenger that launches directly from Bluesky’s app

Social network Bluesky now offers private messaging by integrating the startup Germ’s E2E encrypted messenger natively in its app.

Etsy sells secondhand clothing marketplace Depop to eBay for $1.2B

The deal comes nearly five years after Etsy purchased Depop for $1.62 billion, at a time when secondhand clothing apps were gaining traction during the pandemic.

Hacking conference Def Con bans three people linked to Epstein

The Def Con hacking conference banned hackers Pablos Holman and Vincenzo Iozzo, as well as former MIT Media Lab director Joichi Ito, from attending the annual conference after their reported connections with Jeffrey Epstein.

OpenAI deepens India push with Pine Labs fintech partnership

OpenAI moves beyond ChatGPT in India with a Pine Labs deal targeting enterprise payments and AI-driven commerce.