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TwitchCon 2023 was better than last year, but everyone hated Las Vegas

Compared to the shitshow that went down last year, TwitchCon Las Vegas was largely a success. The problem? Nobody liked Las Vegas.  This year’s TwitchCon appeared to mitigate last year’s crowding issues and concluded without any foam pit tragedies. The … Continue reading

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AI could worsen cyber-threats, report warns

By 2025 AI could increase cyber-attack risk, and help plan physical attacks, report warns.

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AMD and Korean telco KT back AI software developer Moreh in $22M Series B 

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Korean telco KT are among the investors of Moreh, which builds an AI software tool that optimizes and creates AI models. The Santa Clara- and Seoul-based startup said it has raised a $22 million Series B … Continue reading

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Why 42 states came together to sue Meta over kids’ mental health

Attorneys general from dozens of states sued Meta this week, accusing the company of deliberately designing its products to appeal to kids to the detriment of their mental health. In the lawsuit, filed in California federal court Tuesday, 33 states … Continue reading

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1Password confirms it was impacted by Okta breach

The recent data breach at identity management service Okta has resulted in hackers gaining unauthorized access to some customer accounts, including that of password manager 1Password. According to an Oct. 23 ArsTechnica report, Okta disclosed last week that hackers had … Continue reading

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Carta’s CEO reaches out to customers about bad press, alerting them to bad press

In an attempt at damage control, the CEO of the equity management startup Carta, Henry Ward, today emailed customers, telling them that if they are concerned about “negative press” tied to the outfit, they should read a Medium post of … Continue reading

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Pony.ai gets $100M, establishes JV with Saudi Arabia’s Neom

Chinese autonomous vehicle startup Pony.ai has scored $100 million from Neom, Saudi Arabia’s futuristic city and development project. As part of the deal, the two plan to establish a joint venture to develop, manufacture and deploy autonomous vehicles and smart … Continue reading

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Kids on Roblox are hosting protests for Palestine

In the Lego-like world of Roblox, about a hundred blocky avatars march through a lamplit street, wielding Palestine flags that are larger than their own animated bodies. Characters dressed like cartoonish dinosaurs, steampunk zombies and pastel pink pop stars chant … Continue reading

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Meta beats on top and bottom line as revenue jumps 23%

Meta reported earnings after the bell. Here are the results.

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Meta’s Reality Labs loses $3.7 billion in third quarter as Zuckerberg’s big bet keeps bleeding cash

Mark Zuckerberg’s bet on the metaverse has so far been a money-burning endeavor, and the losses keep mounting

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