Monthly Archives: June 2024

Dragon Age: The Veilguard gets a huge gameplay reveal

Bioware has released gameplay footage of the eagerly anticipated Dragon Age: The Veilguard. The gameplay demo shows a 20-minute walkthrough of Minrathous, the capital of Tervinter, under siege from a rift in the veil created by the former hero Solas. … Continue reading

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Just Dance goes to virtual reality with Just Dance VR: Welcome to Dancity

Despite an annual 15-year history, for some reason Ubisoft’s Just Dance franchise has never gotten a virtual reality release until now. That changes with Just Dance VR: Welcome to Dancity changes this fall, on Meta Quest’s currently supported lineup (Meta … Continue reading

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College students on life without a smartphone

Ten teenagers swap their smartphones for brick phones as part of a week-long digital detox.

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FTC Chair Lina Khan shares how the agency is looking at AI

With dozens of antitrust cases and close to a hundred on the consumer protection side, the agency is now turning to innovative tactics to help it fight fraud, particularly in the AI space. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For … Continue reading

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Apple Watch is finally adding a feature I’ve been requesting for years

The ability to pause your activity rings is a minor feature update for most, but for those of us who obsess about such things to an unhealthy degree, it’s the best Apple Watch update in years. © 2024 TechCrunch. All … Continue reading

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Why Apple is taking a small model approach to generative AI

It’s a very Apple approach in the sense that it prioritizes a frictionless user experience above all. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Linq raises $6.6M to use AI to make research easier for financial analysts

When generative AI tools started making waves in late 2022 after the launch of ChatGPT, the finance industry was one of the first to recognize these tools’ potential for speeding up the data-gathering and research process. Speed, after all, is … Continue reading

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Biden administration looks to give Rocket Lab $24M to boost space-grade solar cell production

In addition to the federal funding, the state of New Mexico — where SolAero is based — committed to providing financing and incentives that value $25.5 million. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Elon Musk drops suit against OpenAI and Sam Altman

Elon Musk withdrew his lawsuit against OpenAI, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman on Tuesday in California state court.

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Oracle shares jump on Google and OpenAI deals despite earnings miss

Oracle has been investing in generative artificial intelligence software enhancements and bringing its database to more Microsoft data centers.

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