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TechCrunch Minute: Tesla’s Cybertruck recall, layoffs set the stage for its Q1 earnings

Tesla is not having a good start to the week. In its defense, it didn’t have a very good end to last week, either. Today the news is that recent price cuts have irked Tesla investors, who sent its shares … Continue reading

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EU threatens to suspend TikTok Lite’s money-for-views program over addiction fears

The European Union on Monday opened proceedings against ByteDance’s TikTok and threatened to suspend its newly launched TikTok Lite rewards program.

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Informatica makes a point to say it’s not for sale – to Salesforce or anyone else

Nothing gets us going like a big M&A rumor, and history has shown where there’s smoke there has often been fire, but that’s not always the case. Last week the big rumor involved Salesforce acquiring Informatica in a deal amounting … Continue reading

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Oura’s smart ring hits Target stores

Oura this morning announced that its smart ring will be available in select Target stores in the U.S. The deal, which also brings the wearable to the retailer’s site, follows similar announcements with Amazon in March and Best Buy last … Continue reading

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Take-Two victorious in lawsuit with LeBron James’ tattoo artist

Take-Two Interactive has won a lawsuit brought against them by tattoo artist Jimmy Hayden. Hayden claimed that Take-Two infringed on his copyright when they recreated basketball legend LeBron James, who Hayden has tattooed. The jury determined that Take-Two’s license to … Continue reading

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Five titles worth a look in Xbox Game Studios’ publisher sale on Steam

Xbox Game Studios is holding a publisher sale on Steam that began on Monday and runs through May 2. The sale comprises Microsoft’s deep bench of in-house studios, including Obsidian Entertainment, Ninja Theory, and inXile Entertainment, as well as Xbox … Continue reading

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Pimax announces Airlink taking your sim experience cable-free, plus new Crystal models

The Pimax Crystal is undoubtedly the best headset out there for sim gamers. We looked at the hardware in great detail not long ago and were pretty much blown away but the clarity and feeling of immersion the Crystal provides … Continue reading

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Fallout TV show’s surging popularity causes traffic problems for NexusMods

NexusMods, the huge clearinghouse for mods of popular PC games, is having traffic problems that the site managers attribute to the popularity of the Fallout TV show on Amazon Prime The site’s administration on Monday morning, UK time, said it … Continue reading

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Ukraine bans military from online gambling amid addiction concerns

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has issued a decree banning military personnel from online gambling sites amid growing concerns about addictive behavior. It referenced “the negative effects of gambling on the Internet” and announced that the prohibition would remain in place … Continue reading

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Informatica says it’s not for sale, following Salesforce’s reported interest in $10 billion deal

Informatica said Monday it was not currently in talks to sell itself, pouring cold water on reports that Salesforce was discussing a roughly $10 billion deal.

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