Monthly Archives: September 2023

Polish senate says use of government spyware is illegal in the country

A special commission within Poland’s Senate concluded that the government’s use of spyware, like the one made by NSO Group, is illegal. The commission announced on Thursday the conclusion of its 18-month-long investigation into allegations that the Polish government used … Continue reading

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Brine Fi challenges Coinbase, Binance with decentralized exchange as it nets Pantera-led $16.5M round

After the collapse of FTX, crypto traders have been looking for decentralized, non-custodial and safer ways to execute orders and store their assets. This explains why some decentralized crypto exchanges (DEXs) like Brine Fi are getting investor interest even as … Continue reading

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Square says it has resolved day-long outage

Fintech giant Square says its services are coming back online after a day-long outage left small business owners unable to process payments. The Block-owned company had, up until Friday morning on the U.S. west coast, been battling a prolonged outage … Continue reading

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Best Telescopes Under $500 for 2023

Many companies featured on ReadWrite partner with us. Opinions are our own, but compensation and in-depth research determine how products may be selected and ranked. Learn more about how we make money. Embark on a budget-friendly journey through the stars with our … Continue reading

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Big Batteries Are Booming. So Are Fears They’ll Catch Fire

The world needs thousands of new grid battery installations to fight climate change. They rarely catch fire—but many people are skeptical of having one next door.

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US raises concerns by Micron, Intel with China as export control meeting set to launch

Reuters was first to report U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo discussed concerns about restrictions on chipmakers Intel and Micron with Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao in Beijing on Monday. The pair also discussed China’s restrictions on gallium and germanium exports … Continue reading

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Google flips the switch on interest-based ads with ‘Privacy Sandbox’ rollout

Google is now rolling out Privacy Sandbox — its tech to replace third-party cookies — to all Chrome users. The company is touting this as a more privacy-forward feature, which tracks topics of interest based on your browsing habits. Advertisers … Continue reading

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India’s Reliance partners with Nvidia to build large language model

Reliance Industries has partnered with GPU giant Nvidia to work on building a large language model that is trained on India’s diverse languages, the two firms said Friday, as the largest Indian corporate firm expands into the fast-growing but locally … Continue reading

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Dream11-backed NFT startup Rario founders to leave a year after $120M funding

The two founders of Rario, the cricket NFT startup in which India’s Dream11 led a $120 million funding round last year, are leaving the firm, people familiar with the matter said. Ankit Wadhwa, who serves as Rario CEO, and Sunny … Continue reading

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From BMW to Porsche: Take a look at the cars on display at one of the world’s biggest auto shows

The BMW Vision Neue Klasse, Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA Class, Lucid Air Midnight Dream Edition and even a Lamborghini made of Lego pieces were on display at IAA Mobility.

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