Wednesday, September 8, 2021

How three cryptocurrency enthusiasts bought a cruise ship in October 2020 to start a libertarian crypto utopia, only to have their plans collapse months later (Sophie Elmhirst/The Guardian)

Sophie Elmhirst / The Guardian:
How three cryptocurrency enthusiasts bought a cruise ship in October 2020 to start a libertarian crypto utopia, only to have their plans collapse months later  —  Last year, three cryptocurrency enthusiasts bought a cruise ship.  They named it the Satoshi, and dreamed of starting a floating libertarian utopia.



Sources: Elliott Management has taken a 10%+ stake in Citrix Systems, worth around $1.3B, and will push to boost Citrix's lagging stock price (Cara Lombardo/Wall Street Journal)

Cara Lombardo / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Elliott Management has taken a 10%+ stake in Citrix Systems, worth around $1.3B, and will push to boost Citrix's lagging stock price  —  Activist hedge fund wants the software company to take steps to boost its valuation  —  Activist hedge fund Elliott Management Corp …



Egyptian microfinance lending and payments service MNT-Halan raises $120M, as investors say it has 4M+ customers in Egypt and disbursed over $1.7B in loans (Patrick Werr/Reuters)

Patrick Werr / Reuters:
Egyptian microfinance lending and payments service MNT-Halan raises $120M, as investors say it has 4M+ customers in Egypt and disbursed over $1.7B in loans  —  Three private equity funds and a group of venture capitalists have invested about $120 million in Egyptian microfinance lending …



Amazon says it is bringing its cashierless "Just Walk Out" tech to two Whole Foods stores, set to open in 2022 in DC and California (Annie Palmer/CNBC)

Annie Palmer / CNBC:
Amazon says it is bringing its cashierless “Just Walk Out” tech to two Whole Foods stores, set to open in 2022 in DC and California  —  - Amazon is launching its cashierless technology at two Whole Foods stores that are scheduled to open next year.



Aviatrix, which provides multi-cloud native networking tools, raises $200M led by TCV at a $2B valuation, up from $700M seven months ago (Sarah McBride/Bloomberg)

Sarah McBride / Bloomberg:
Aviatrix, which provides multi-cloud native networking tools, raises $200M led by TCV at a $2B valuation, up from $700M seven months ago  —  Investment shows investors' enthusiasm for the cloud.  —  The latest unicorn startup is Aviatrix Systems Inc., a cloud networking provider now valued at $2 billion.



HBO says HBO Max will launch in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Spain, and Andorra on October 26, followed by 14 other European countries in 2022 (Manori Ravindran/Variety)

Manori Ravindran / Variety:
HBO says HBO Max will launch in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Spain, and Andorra on October 26, followed by 14 other European countries in 2022  —  HBO Max is coming to Europe on Oct. 26, and the first launch markets will be Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Spain and Andorra, Variety can reveal.



Reliance Retail contributes 26% of Future Consumer's FY21 sales; becomes 2nd-largest customer

In the financial year 2020-21, the retail arm of Reliance Industries Ltd has purchased goods worth Rs 157.54 crore from Future Consumer Ltd (FCL), accounting 26.8 per cent of the total sales of Rs 586.15 crore, as per the latest annual report of the company. https://ift.tt/2WXQoxu

Media liable for Facebook comments: Australian court

The decision opens the media organizations to be sued for defamation by former juvenile detainee Dylan Voller... https://ift.tt/2VpsObX

Microsoft Start is company’s new personalised news service for mobile, web and Windows

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Tesla planning wider release of its 'Full Self-Driving' software

Nearly a year after Tesla started testing its controversial "Full Self-Driving" (FSD) beta software with a select group of customers, the company's CEO Elon Musk said he is aiming for a wider release by the end of September. https://ift.tt/2X0B0zQ

Bose Smart Soundbar 900 With Dolby Atmos Support Launched

Bose Smart Soundbar 900 has been launched in the US. It is equipped with Dolby Atmos support. It also offers support for voice assistants such as Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. The soundbar is... https://ift.tt/3BXiN5D

Google Pixel Phones Getting September Android Security Update: Details

Google Pixel phones are receiving the September Android security update. The firmware build number is RQ3A.210905.001 for global Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, Pixel 3a, Pixel 3a XL, Pixel 4, Pixel 4 XL, Pixel... https://ift.tt/3BTxne6

India Cabinet Said to Not Take Up Proposal for Telecoms Relief Measures

India's federal cabinet did not take up proposals for providing financial relief to the country's cash-strapped telecoms sector, a government source said. https://ift.tt/3jRmwv6

Apple's iPhone 13 Launch Invite Carries an AR Easter Egg

Apple has hyped the launch of its next-generation iPhone (speculated to be called iPhone 13) by creating an augmented reality (AR) experience that is bundled with the official invite. https://ift.tt/3l7DViw

Oppo Enco Buds With 24-Hour Battery Life Launched in India: All You Need to Know

Oppo Enco Buds TWS earphones have been launched in India. The TWS earphones offer up to 24 hours of total playback time with the charging case. The earbuds come with IP54 certification for dust and... https://ift.tt/3l7bcdB

An in-depth look at the UK's AI Safety Institute, whose researchers test AI systems for risks and for capabilities that might become dangerous in the future (Billy Perrigo/Time)

Billy Perrigo / Time : An in-depth look at the UK's AI Safety Institute, whose researchers test AI systems for risks and for capabili...