M
MercyNews
Home

Search

83 results for "South by Southwest"

Sort by:
RelevanceDateImpact

China ‘dead or alive’ app allows solo users check in daily, alerts contacts if they miss it

A Chinese phone application called “dead or alive” that helps users check in daily has become a top-ranked app, reflecting the trend of solo living among the country’s young people. The Sileme app, or...

1dSouth China Morning PostTechnology

IMF presses governments to step up support for workers displaced by AI

Analysis finds evidence of the technology hitting wages and employment in certain areas...

23hFinancial TimeseconomicsImpact

Anthropic says its buzzy new Claude Cowork tool was mostly built by AI — in less than 2 weeks

Anthropic's Claude Cowork AI tool, which has launched as a research preview this week. Anthropic Anthropic employees used Claude to build Cowork, its new agentic tool launched this week. The AI startu...

1dBusiness InsiderTechnologyImpact

Former Xbox Comms Director Larry 'Major Nelson' Hryb Says He's Unlocked a '0G Achievement' as He's Laid Off by Unity

Larry Hryb, better known to legions of fans as Xbox's former communications director Major Nelson, has reported being laid off from his new role at Unity. In a post on Twitter/X, Hryb shared an image ...

1dIGNTechnologyImpact

I raised $500,000 at 21 by selling a share of my future earnings. It's how I solved having great ideas but no capital.

Kirill Avery is the CEO and founder of Alien. Courtesy of Kirill Avery Kirill Avery sold a percentage of his future earnings to fund startups like Alien and Human. He used a SAFE agreement to raise $5...

16hBusiness InsidereconomicsImpact

She and 4 friends quit their jobs to make a mobile game. Now, they've raised $30 million in a Series A led by A16z.

Irem Sumer is the CEO and cofounder of Talemonster Games. Talemonster Games Talemonster Games raised $30 million in Series A funding led by Arcadia and Andreessen Horowitz. CEO Irem Sumer and her team...

6hBusiness InsiderTechnologyImpact

AI, Impersonations Drove Crypto Scam Losses to Record $17 Billion in 2025: Chainalysis

A new report by Chainalysis finds that AI-enabled crypto scams are more efficient, profitable, and harder to stop....

6hDecryptcryptocurrency

Polygon Labs Bolsters Stablecoin Payments Push, Acquiring Coinme and Sequence

Polygon Labs signaled that it’s becoming a regulated payments company by acquiring Coinme and Sequence for a combined $250 million....

1dDecryptcryptocurrency

Blockchain firm eyes $200M in tokenized water projects across Asia

Some crypto executives predict the tokenized real-world asset market will grow significantly in 2026, fueled by adoption in emerging economies....

1hCoinTelegraphcryptocurrency

Ingenico taps WalletConnect to support stablecoin payments at checkout

By integrating WalletConnect Pay, Ingenico is testing whether stablecoins can function as a practical alternative to card networks in everyday commerce....

1dCoinTelegraphTechnologyImpact

Wikipedia at 25: Of collective knowledge and its fault lines

From utopian origins to AI-driven rivals, the "people's encyclopedia" has been shaped by debates over neutrality, expertise and the future of shared knowledge....

14hDeutsche WelleTechnology

Tech-savvy Mykhailo Fedorov is Ukraine's new defense minister

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy aims to boost Ukraine's defense capabilities through technology by appointing Mykhailo Fedorov as the new defense minister. What do experts say?...

12hDeutsche WellePoliticsImpact

Waymo riders will be getting a new 'spacious' robotaxi later this year

Waymo's Ojai is a modified Zeeker, a Chinese EV Lloyd Lee/BI Waymo has two new vehicle platforms lined up for its sixth-generation AI driver. The company plans to roll out Ojai, a modified Zeekr, for ...

18hBusiness InsiderTechnologyImpact

NBC Sports’ new real-time player tracking lets viewers focus on their favorite athletes

NBC Sports introduced a new AI-powered player tracking system that will let viewers on mobile devices zoom in and focus on their favorite athletes. It's the first time the viztrick AiDi technology , w...

15hThe VergeTechnology

Verizon gets FCC permission to end 60-day phone unlocking rule

Verizon can keep phones locked to its network for longer after the Federal Communications Commission agreed to waive the carrier's 60-day unlocking requirement, as reported by Ars Technica . Following...

1dThe VergeTechnologyImpact

Nintendo DS Disney Tie-in Looks Set to Dethrone Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 as Metacritic's Best User-Rated Game of All Time

Disney Cory in the House , a 2008 tie-in game for Nintendo DS, looks set to be crowned the best game of all time on Metacritic in the near future — by user ratings, at least. The obscure adventure tit...

12hIGNEntertainmentImpact

How Iran jammed Starlink (and how Iranians are trying to get around it)

After shutting down the internet, the Iranian government is now attempting to jam the Starlink satellite service made free to Iranians by the company. Iranians are now seeking ways to circumvent this ...

9hFrance 24TechnologyImpact

Show HN: Digital Carrot – Block social media with programmable rules and goals

Hi Everyone, Digital Carrot is a programmable and pluggable app blocker. It lets you block websites and apps on iOS, Mac and Windows until a set of conditions or goal is met. For example you can block...

15hHacker NewsTechnologyImpact

Netflix’s first original podcasts star Pete Davidson and Michael Irvin

Netflix is launching its first pair of original video podcasts, hosted by Saturday Night Live alum Pete Davidson and NFL commentator and former star Michael Irvin . While The Pete Davidson Show makes ...

11hThe VergeEntertainmentImpact

UK digital ID plans will no longer be mandatory

The United Kingdom has walked back plans to make its upcoming digital ID scheme a mandatory requirement for working adults. While the UK government remains "committed to mandatory digital right-to-wor...

12hThe VergePoliticsImpact
1 / 5→

Categories

Technology83economics27Entertainment16society9Politics8lifestyle6automotive5cryptocurrency5
Clear filter

Sources

Business Insider25
IGN25
The Verge19
Decrypt3
Hacker News3
CoinTelegraph2