Thursday, September 7, 2023

Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Genesis sues its parent DCG, seeking to recover ~$620M in cash and bitcoin in outstanding loans despite ongoing settlement talks (Jonathan Randles/Bloomberg)

Jonathan Randles / Bloomberg:
Bankrupt cryptocurrency lender Genesis sues its parent DCG, seeking to recover ~$620M in cash and bitcoin in outstanding loans despite ongoing settlement talks  —  - Suits seek to recover about $620 million in cash and Bitcoin  — DCG said it's documenting a standstill agreement with Genesis



Airtel Payments Banks to allow e-KYC based on face authentication

Airtel Payments Bank has announced that it will introduce face authentication-based savings account opening on its Airtel Thanks App. This feature, which will be available by the end of 2023, will allow customers to open an account digitally using face biometrics as e-KYC. Airtel Payments Bank is the first bank in India to test this facility on its mobile app. The authentication will be processed using the mobile application developed by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), ensuring a secure and seamless account opening process. https://ift.tt/G8O0NEs

Doug Bowser, president of Nintendo of America, describes the company's evolution from a gaming company to a broader entertainment company, including live events (Gene Park/Washington Post)

Gene Park / Washington Post:
Doug Bowser, president of Nintendo of America, describes the company's evolution from a gaming company to a broader entertainment company, including live events  —  For decades, Nintendo was synonymous with video games.  Now in its second century, the Japanese company wants to be much more.



SK Hynix opens an investigation into the Huawei Mate 60 Pro using its LPDDR5 and NAND flash memory, some of the few materials in 60 Pro sourced outside China (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
SK Hynix opens an investigation into the Huawei Mate 60 Pro using its LPDDR5 and NAND flash memory, some of the few materials in 60 Pro sourced outside China  —  - Korean maker says it hasn't worked with Huawei since sanctions  — Mate 60 Pro handset uses Hynix memory and flash storage chips



Molly Holzschlag, aka "mollydotcom", a longtime advocate for the open web and accessible, inclusive online design standards, died at 60 on September 5 (Dylan Smith/TucsonSentinel.com)

Dylan Smith / TucsonSentinel.com:
Molly Holzschlag, aka “mollydotcom”, a longtime advocate for the open web and accessible, inclusive online design standards, died at 60 on September 5  —  Pioneer of online design & accessibility  —  Molly Holzschlag, whose pioneering work in online design standards led to her being dubbed …



WhatsApp is rolling out feature to quickly send original quality photos and videos: Here’s how it works

WhatsApp has introduced a feature that allows users to send original quality photos and videos. The feature is currently being rolled out to Android beta testers. Users can access the feature by updating to version 2.23.19.3 from the Google Play Store. The new feature includes a shortcut within the documents picker, making it easier for users to select and share media from their app gallery. This ensures that media is shared in its original quality, improving the overall user experience. https://ift.tt/wFSoil7

Sources: amid the Iran war, Asian bankers say rising power prices and energy security are becoming a bigger consideration in data center financing decisions (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg : Sources: amid the Iran war, Asian bankers say rising power prices and energy security are becoming a bigger consideration in ...