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Spotify founder Daniel Ek admits he initially âdidnât getâ the appeal of the flagship feature, Discover Weekly
Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek made a surprising confession in a recent post to X (formerly Twitter), where he admits not only that he didnât come up with the idea for Spotifyâs flagship feature, the streamerâs âDiscover Weeklyâ playlist, he didnât even understand the appeal at first when it was presented. Instead, he says … Read more
Alan Wake 2 release date, gameplay and everything we know
Alan Wake 2 is coming out very soon indeed, marking the first entry into the weird and wacky series in over a decade. From what’s been shown off so far, it’s clear that the developer intends to put out a full on survival horror title with Alan Wake 2. Remedy has shown off a fair … Read more
IBM Cloud announces major price rises across the board
IBM is reportedly set to raise prices for its cloud products from next year, and itâs not looking good for budget-conscious customers. A new GitHub post has uncovered a series of uplifts with effective increases reaching as high as 7.5% in some areas amid industry-wide price hikes. According to the page, the new uplifts will … Read more
Catalyst Fund reaches first close to back climate-tech startups in Africa
The Catalyst Fund has reached the first close of its $40 million fund intended for investment in climate startups in Africa. The fund announced today an initial close of $8.6 million with the backing of FSD Africa Investments (FSDAi), Cisco Foundation, USAID Prosper Africa, and tech investor Andrew Bredenkamp. The fund plans to invest in agtechs, … Read more
Protestors rally at Cruise HQ in San Francisco
Protestors gathered Monday outside Cruiseâs headquarters in San Francisco after reports of one of its robotaxis blocking an ambulance with a patient on board who later died. The incident, which the San Francisco Fire Department reported last week, happened on August 14, when a driver hit a pedestrian in the city around 11 p.m. The … Read more