Sky Mavis raises $152M at nearly $3B valuation for Axie Infinity play-to-earn NFT game
Sky Mavis has raised $152 million at a nearly $3 billion valuation to help grow its Axie Infinity “play-to-earn” game that monetizes via NFTs. Read More
Customer service automation platform Aquant raises $70M
Aquant, a customer service automation startup leveraging machine learning, has raised $70 million in a funding round.Read More
Self-driving cars: The 21st-century trolley problem
Tesla and Waymo have similar goals — safely transporting people — but totally different ways of getting there. | Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images Autonomous tech could lead to deaths…
iPhone 13 vs. iPhone 13 Mini: 3 things I loved and hated about switching to Apple’s smaller phone – CNET
Commentary: The iPhone 13 Mini is a big improvement, but it hasn’t convinced me to embrace smaller phones.
YouTube study: ‘Creator economy’ supports equivalent of 394,000 full-time US jobs – CNET
YouTube’s study, conducted by advisory firm Oxford Economics, also finds the video service’s “creative ecosystem” contributed $20.5 billion to the US gross domestic product last year.
What If…? season finale recap: Ending, post-credits scene explained for episode 9 – CNET
An alternate Gamora joins the battle against Ultron in the Marvel Cinematic Universe animated show.
The Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet is a droptop rocketship – Roadshow
More than just fast in a straight line, the Turbo S convertible is extremely well rounded.
Battlefield 2042 beta hands-on — Flying into the tornado
Dean Takahashi of GamesBeat played the beta of Battlefield 2042 in a preview session. It’s a sometimes crazy experience played on huge maps.Read More
Nest Renew autoadjusts Nest thermostats to prioritize clean energy and cost savings – CNET
The Google service is compatible with the third-gen Nest Learning Thermostat, the Nest Thermostat E and the Nest Thermostat.
Google’s Maps, Search and Shopping updates could help us make more-sustainable choices – CNET
You might want to reconsider booking that first-class airplane seat once you see what Google has to say about it.