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Monthly Archives: May 2024
Activision wins $14.5 million lawsuit against cheat maker EngineOwning
Call of Duty publisher Activision has won a $14.5 million civil lawsuit judgment in the United States against EngineOwning, a maker of cheat software. Germany-based EngineOwning has openly admitted to developing and promoting cheat software that manipulates the game mechanics … Continue reading
Mastercard’s new ‘Crypto Credential’ service aims to simplify crypto transfers
Mastercard has unveiled its new “Crypto Credential” service, which aims to simplify peer-to-peer crypto transfers by replacing addresses with simple aliases. The service announced in a May 29 press release, was already launched and allows the users of participating crypto … Continue reading
Joe Biden campaign engages with crypto industry ahead of US election
President Joe Biden has begun seeking input from the the cryptocurrency industry amid the presidential race. This crypto-friendly approach is a significant departure from when Biden proposed imposing a 30% tax on crypto mining power. According to anonymous sources reported … Continue reading
OpenAI Says Russia and China Used Its A.I. in Covert Campaigns
Iran and an Israeli company also exploited the tools in online influence efforts, but none gained much traction, an OpenAI report said.
Europe Banned Russia’s RT Network. Its Content Is Still Spreading.
A study found that hundreds of sites, many without obvious Kremlin links, copied Russian propaganda and spread it to unsuspecting audiences ahead of the E.U. election.
Tesla shareholder sweepstakes and EV layoffs hit Lucid and Fisker
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Okay, okay — remember last week when I suggested Tesla was being … Continue reading
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WeWork Survived Bankruptcy. Now It Has to Make Coworking Pay Off
The troubled company is back from the brink, but will emerge from bankruptcy to a world where coworking’s long-term future is much less certain.
Chatbots Are Entering Their Stone Age
Anthropic and other big AI startups are teaching chatbots “tool use,” to make them more useful in the workplace.
Paul Graham claims Sam Altman wasn’t fired from Y Combinator
In a series of posts on X on Thursday, Paul Graham, the co-founder of startup accelerator Y Combinator, brushed off claims that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman was pressured to resign as president of Y Combinator in 2019 due to potential … Continue reading
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AI manufacturing startup funding is on a tear as Switzerland’s EthonAI raises $16.5M
In its three-year history, EthonAI has amassed some fairly high-profile customers including Siemens and chocolate-maker Lindt. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.
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