Monthly Archives: May 2024

Anthropic hires former OpenAI safety lead to head up new team

Jan Leike, a leading AI researcher who earlier this month resigned from OpenAI before publicly criticizing the company’s approach to AI safety, has joined OpenAI rival Anthropic to lead a new “superalignment” team. In a post on X, Leike said … Continue reading

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FTX exec who turned on Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 7.5 years in prison

Former top FTX exec who turned on Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 7.5 years in prison and ordered to pay more than $11 million.

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Med tech stock Semler Scientific takes bitcoin play from MicroStrategy’s book, surges 30%

Semler Scientific saw its shares surge Tuesday after it said it has adopted bitcoin as its primary treasury reserve asset.

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YouTube’s free games catalog ‘Playables’ rolls out to all users

YouTube’s free Playables don’t directly challenge the app store model or break Apple’s rules. However, they do compete with the App Store’s free games. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Skej’s AI meeting scheduling assistant works like adding an EA to your email

AI may not be up to the task of replacing Google Search just yet, but it can be useful in more specific contexts — including handling the drudgery that comes with performing everyday tasks, like scheduling meetings. That’s the premise … Continue reading

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PlayStation Plus free games for June: Streets of Rage, wrestling, and SpongeBob

Streets of Rage 4, both a sequel and love letter to the Sega Genesis’ classic side-scrolling beat-em-up, headlines PlayStation Plus Essential’s free offerings in June. It’s joined by AEW Fight Forever, last year’s pro wrestling simulation, and SpongeBob Squarepants: The … Continue reading

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China creates $47bn chiptech investment fund to boost development

China has set aside $47 billion to boost domestic semiconductor development. The fund makes up the third version of the ‘National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund,’ which is known as the ‘Big Fund.’ This pool of money is made up … Continue reading

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Mt. Gox transfers $840M in Bitcoin as repayment deadline nears

The now-defunct crypto exchange Mt. Gox has moved 12,240 BTC, worth approximately $840 million at current prices, into a new wallet address, according to data from blockchain analytics firm Arkham Intelligence. The large transfer caused a slight dip in Bitcoin’s … Continue reading

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Bitcoin and Ethereum ETNs listed on London Stock Exchange

The London Stock Exchange (LSE) has begun trading Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded notes (ETNs), potentially paving the way for the UK to become Europe’s crypto hub, according to Alex Pollak, head of UK for 21Shares. According to today’s … Continue reading

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Super-cool looking post-apocalyptic survival sandbox City 20 brings Fallout and Walking Dead vibes with intense trailer and demo

There are a lot of survival games out there, so many that new ones can slip under the radar, but City 20 feels like it may be landing at just the right time. It’s not Fallout in any way but … Continue reading

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