Monthly Archives: August 2022

Astro emerges from stealth to connect Latin American developers with U.S. tech companies

Astro, a startup helping companies to build and manage developer teams with talent from Latin America, today exited from stealth with $13 million in Series A funding contributed by Greycroft with participation by Obvious Ventures and other unnamed investors. In an interview with TechCrunch, CEO Jacqueline Samira said that today marks the public launch of…

Sony acquires Savage Game Studios, announces new PlayStation Studios Mobile Division

Sony is acquiring mobile game developer Savage Game Studios, the company announced on Monday. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Savage Game is joining a newly created PlayStation Studios Mobile Division, which will focus on creating games based on new and existing PlayStation IP. Sony says the new studio, which will operate…

Exclusive look at ‘The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power’ reveals the secrets of Khazad-dûm

When Lord of the Rings fans hear the words “Khazad-dûm,” they may think of the ruins of the Mines of Moria, where Gandalf battled a Balrog in The Fellowship of the Ring. However, before the dwarves delved too greedily and too deep, Khazad-dûm was a grand kingdom of great power. An exclusive look at Prime…

Affirm turns in strong earnings, highlights ambitious growth initiatives

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The White House pushes back on Ted Cruz’s ‘galling’ comments that Biden canceled student debt for the ‘slacker barista’ who studied ‘completely useless things’ in college

Ted Cruz at a convention hosted by the National Rifle Association on May 27. AP Photo/Michael Wyke Ted Cruz said student-loan forgiveness will benefit the “slacker barista” who got a “useless” degree. A White House economist pushed back, emphasizing how the relief is going to Pell Grant recipients. “These are typically people from lower-income families—often…

Judge orders Georgia Gov. Kemp to testify in election interference probe, but will delay his appearance until after the 2022 election

Gov. Brian Kemp of Georgia. AP Photo/Megan Varner A grand jury in Georgia is continuing it’s investigation of election interference in the state.  Gov. Brian Kemp’s attempts to avoid testifying have been denied by a judge.  Kemp will have to testify, the judge said, but he can wait until after the November elections.  Georgia Gov….

Europe’s benchmark power prices break above 1,000 euros for the first time amid regional energy crisis

Norway exports electricity to Europe. picture alliance/Getty Images Benchmark European power prices jumped above 1,000 euros for the first time, Bloomberg data showed Monday.  The jump comes ahead of this week’s three-day shutdown of the Nord Stream 1 pipeline.  The energy crisis in Europe has pushed prices to record highs this year.  European power prices…