Jay Z’s Marcy Venture Partners merges with investment arm of Pendulum Holdings

Jay Z’s venture capital firm, Marcy Venture Partners, has merged with another Black-owned investment firm, Pendulum Holding’s investment arm Pendulum Opportunities, to form MarcyPen Capital Partners, a MarcyPen spokesperson confirmed…

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Uh-oh; Plucky French startup takes on Apple with cheap upgradable storage for the Mac Studio, but installing it will definitely void your warranty

Polysoft offers SSD upgrades for Mac Studio at significantly lower pricesStudioDrive features overvoltage protection and durable componentsOffered in 2TB, 4TB, and 8TB capacities, shipping next year Apple introduced the Mac…

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Seattle aviation newcomer flies proof-of-concept model for planned electric jet

Seattle startup Nimbus Aerospace conducted a proof-of-concept flight in Phoenix this month of its planned aircraft. (Nimbus Photo) Nimbus Aerospace, a Seattle-area aviation newcomer, has successfully completed a proof-of-concept flight…

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Prequel is building a community-driven approach to finding software bugs

Cybersecurity practitioners take a community-driven approach to solving problems. Security researchers share the vulnerabilities they find with the broader cybersecurity community, which allows companies to patch up their security holes…

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This stealthy African stablecoin startup already processed over $1B in cross-border payments

Juicyway, an African fintech that leverages stablecoin technology to power fast and cheap cross-border payments, is launching out of stealth after processing over $1 billion in transaction volume for thousands…

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AI investment isn't slowing down — venture capitalists are funding startups while trying to grapple with environmental impact

AI investments aren't slowing, despite skepticism and real world dangersAI is expected to be an integral part of most industriesTech giants are going nuclear to manage electricity demands Despite the…

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Controversial Chatbot Company Character.AI Appears to Have Accidentally Let Users See Each Others' Chat Histories

A large number of Character.AI users are reporting that they were unexpectedly signed into a stranger's account, allowing them to see their entire chat history, personas, and even identifying information. "This…

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