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Discord, the popular communication platform gamers use, disclosed a data breach after one of its support agents’ accounts was hacked.  What Happened: Discord is sending out an “incident notice” to affected users, disclosing the data breach that took place after the account of...

Midjourney, an artificial intelligence program that uses text-based prompts to generate seemingly realistic but fake images, has opened its free trials again — but only for the weekend.  What Happened: On Saturday, David Holz, the CEO and founder of Midjourney, took to Discord...

Members of a private Discord group claim that the Massachusetts Air National Guardsman who leaked classified U.S. intelligence documents did so because he wanted to show off rather than wanting to inform the public about U.S. military operations, reports the...

The FBI on Thursday arrested 21-year-old air national guardsman Jack Teixeira, who is believed to be linked to leaked classified U.S. intelligence documents, according to the New York Times. Teixeira, a member of the Massachusetts Air National Guard's intelligence wing, is connected to an...

The person behind the recent leak of a large amount of confidential U.S. intelligence documents has reportedly been identified as a man who works at a “military base.”  What Happened: The individual reportedly shared the sensitive classified documents with a tightly-knit group of...

About 1200 companies are on CB Insights’ widely used list of unicorns — private firms with valuations of $1 billion or more. As a company’s valuation reaches those heights, there’s often speculation about an initial public offering (IPO). One of the most anticipated possible...

The Pro version of OpenAI‘s chatGPT — an AI-powered chatbot — that has the internet swooning over its cutting-edge abilities is now reportedly available for some users. The company, however, hasn’t released any official announcement yet.  What Happened: The testing days of chatGPT...

The transformation from Web2 to Web3 is bringing big brands into the emerging sector. The power of brands and communities was among the topics covered at Benzinga’s inaugural Future of Crypto event in New York City. Here’s what industry experts have to say on the topics. Community...

One of the most-followed football (soccer) clubs around the world is launching its first non-fungible tokens. Here are the early details on the upcoming launch. What Happened: Soccer powerhouse Manchester United (NYSE: MANU) is launching non-fungible tokens, joining the number of sports teams and...

Meta Platforms Inc.’s (NASDAQ: META) instant messaging app WhatsApp has rolled out the Communities feature globally. It's a spin on Slack workspace or Discord channel.  What Happened: On Thursday, Meta introduced several new updates including Communities, a feature designed to...

More large non-fungible token communities are being targeted by hackers in an attempt to steal Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) from community members. One of the big questions after hacks happen is who’s to blame. Here’s a look at the divide in the blame game. What Happened: A recent hack saw...

The Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) Discord server was hacked on Saturday. The attacker managed to steal 200 Ethereum-worth (CRYPTO: ETH) of NFTs ($360,000), along with an 145 ETH ($260,000).  The project’s community manager, Boris Vagner’s Discord account, was compromised. The...

A new trademark filing and Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) account created by the National Basketball Association show the league is still years ahead of other sports leagues in the adoption of Web3. Here’s what the latest news means. What Happened: The National Basketball Association recently...

The CEO of a media company founded by former President Donald Trump had an interesting take on why Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk is taking a stake in and joining the board of directors of Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR). What Happened: Devin Nunes, the former U.S. congressman and now CEO of...

One of the most well-known and controversial NBA players of all time is launching a non-fungible token collection that will focus on something he is known for: wild and ever-changing hair color. What Happened: Former NBA player and five-time NBA champion Dennis Rodman is launching a collection of...