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The Game Awards 2024: Astro Bot and Final Fantasy lead nominations

The 3D platformer and role-playing game get seven nods each at the “Oscars of Gaming”.

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Former basketball hopeful wants to prevent ACL tears with airbags for knees

You’ve heard of car airbags deploying within milliseconds to protect passengers. How about an airbag for your knee? © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Indian news agency sues OpenAI alleging copyright infringement

One of India’s largest news agencies has sued OpenAI in a case that could set a precedent for how AI companies use copyrighted news content. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Fintech unicorns are watching Klarna’s debut for signs of when IPO window will reopen

Financial technology unicorns aren’t in a rush to go public even after buy now, pay later firm Klarna filed for a U.S. IPO.

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Sagence is building analog chips to run AI

Graphics processing units (GPUs), the chips on which most AI models run, are energy-hungry beasts. As a consequence of the accelerating incorporation of GPUs in data centers, AI will drive a 160% uptick in electricity demand by 2030, Goldman Sachs … Continue reading

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Yuka, the app that rates food and makeup, now lets users complain to companies directly

Yuka is a popular health app that allows users to scan the barcodes of food items to quickly see a health ranking based on additives, sugar, saturated fat, and fiber. It also scans cosmetic products, highlighting any harmful substances like … Continue reading

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Socium doubles down on Francophone Africa after $5M seed round

Demand for HR-tech solutions in Africa is growing, and Senegal’s Socium is out to tap the opportunity in French-speaking countries on the continent. Socium has since 2021 built HR solutions that target users within the 21 countries of Francophone Africa … Continue reading

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Logitech’s MX console for creatives

Deep into Adobe apps like Photoshop or Premiere? Logitech’s MX Creative Console is designed to streamline your creative workflow with a totally customizable dialpad and keypad. Use the dial or wheel to quickly scrub through timelines in Premiere, detailed brush … Continue reading

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Ben Affleck tells actors and writers not to worry about AI

Unions representing Hollywood actors and writers went on strike last year to secure protections against AI systems taking their jobs. But Ben Affleck says that actors and screenwriters shouldn’t worry about AI because it’s not capable of doing either job … Continue reading

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Venture funding in Europe in 2024 fell to $45 billion, says Atomico

Funding for European tech appears to have stabilised in 2024 after dropping precipitously in 2023, but the signs continue to point to more tough times ahead, according to the latest State of European Tech report.  The annual survey — produced … Continue reading

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