Italy’s Satispay raises €320M at a €1B+ valuation with backing from Block, Tencent and more for its indy payment network

More signs that the economy is slowing down in Europe, and that costs are going up, are driving merchants and consumers to look for less expensive ways to carry out their everyday business. Today, a startup out of Italy called Satispay — which operates an independent payment network that bypasses big banks and credit companies…

VRAI wants to tackle the energy crisis by bringing VR simulation training to offshore wind sector

Virtual Reality (VR) has struggled to transition too far beyond gaming circles and specific industry use-cases such as medical training, but with the burgeoning metaverse movement championed by tech heavyweights such as Meta, there has been a renewed hope (and hype) around the promise that virtual worlds bring. Just yesterday, Los Angeles-based AmazeVR announced a…

F-16 fighter jets were scrambled after a false bomb threat was made aboard a flight from San Francisco to Singapore

A Singapore Airlines jet was escorted to Singapore’s Changi Airport by F-16 fighter jets after a bomb hoax on board. James D. Morgan/Getty Images; Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty images F-16s were scrambled after a bomb threat was made on board a flight from San Francisco to Singapore.Flight SQ33 made loops over the waters off Singapore before landing…

Roger Stone sought a second pardon from Donald Trump after the January 6 Capitol riot: New York Times

Roger Stone, once an adviser and confidante to former President Donald Trump, addresses reporters in front of the Thomas P. O’Neill Jr. Federal Building Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images Stone, a Trump confidante, sought a second pardon from the former president after the Capitol riot.Stone was seen in footage saying “let’s get right to the violence” the day…

Apple reportedly cancels plans to increase iPhone 14 production

Apple has reportedly reversed a decision to ramp up iPhone 14 production due to disappointingly low demand. According to Bloomberg, Apple had instructed its production partners to increase iPhone 14 production due to an expected spike in demand. However, that demand has failed to materialise, prompting Apple to roll back its request. The report claims…