Jeff Kaplan, the former boss of the Overwatch team, has finally revealed why he left Blizzard after nearly 20 years with the company, pinning the blame on extreme financial pressures on the game to deliver for Activision Blizzard.
Kaplan announced his departure from Blizzard in August 2021, with the controversial Overwatch 2 still in development. Kaplan joined Blizzard in 2002 where he started as…
Corporate finance teams are beginning to view digital assets and stablecoins as practical tools for treasury management, vendor payments, and payroll, signaling a potential shift as Ripple leadership points to CFO offices as drivers of the next phase of blockchain…
U.S. regulators move to tighten coordination as the SEC and CFTC launch a joint framework aimed at reducing regulatory conflicts, modernizing oversight, and shaping clearer rules for emerging financial markets, including crypto assets.
Regulatory Turf Wars End as SEC and…
Brevis recently launched an end-to-end media authenticity system that allows images and videos to cryptographically prove their origins while protecting user data.
The Shift From Detection to Proof
On March 9, 2026, the zero-knowledge-proof computing company Brevis launched an end-to-end media authenticity system designed to tackle the online trust crisis. Known as Brevis Vera, the system enables…
When Max Brodeur-Urbas co-founded Gumloop in mid-2023, his vision was to help non-technical employees automate repetitive tasks using AI. At that time, the concept of AI agents was still largely experimental and prone to errors.
As AI technology has matured, so has…
Flash floods are among the deadliest weather events in the world, killing more than 5,000 people each year. They’re also among the most difficult to predict. But Google thinks it has cracked that problem in an unlikely way – by reading the news.
While humans have…
Google announced on Thursday that Google Maps is introducing a Gemini-powered conversational “Ask Maps” feature along with an updated “Immersive Navigation” experience that brings a 3D view, road details, natural voice guidance, and more to the app.
The new “Ask Maps” feature lets users ask complex, real-world questions using natural language, such as “My…
Musk confirms xAI-Tesla joint 'Digital Optimus' project — after saying Tesla didn't need xAI
March 13, 2026
Elon Musk announced today that “Digital Optimus”, also called “Macrohard”, is a joint xAI-Tesla project that will use xAI’s Grok large language model to power a computer-controlling AI agent. The project is part of Tesla’s $2 billion investment agreement with…
A Texas woman is suing Tesla for over $1 million after her Cybertruck, running on Autopilot, attempted to drive straight off a Houston overpass and crashed into a concrete barrier. The lawsuit includes an unusually pointed allegation: that Tesla was negligent in hiring and…
Whenever gas prices spike, the same advice tends to dominate the conversation: “Just buy an electric car.”
And to be fair, that advice isn’t wrong. Electric cars can dramatically reduce the cost of fueling your transportation, and for drivers who already need a car every day, switching from gasoline to electricity can be a smart financial move. A large-scale shift to EVs is also our best bet…
