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Fortnite is the latest game to entice players with a portal to the past

There’s a massive appetite for nostalgia in entertainment right now, and one of gaming’s cultural juggernauts wants to cash in. Fortnite maker Epic Games announced Friday that the game’s next season would return to its original map from the multiplayer … Continue reading

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Mastodon takes on Twitter/X by bringing ‘lists’ to mobile

Mastodon, the open source, decentralized alternative to Twitter/X is adding a feature to its app that will help make the transition smoother for newcomers: Lists. The company today announced the Mastodon app for Android is adding the much-in-demand feature, which … Continue reading

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Prosecution tries to paint Sam Bankman-Fried as a liar

The prosecution brought up a number of Bankman-Fried’s statements, videos and interviews, both before and after he stepped down as CEO of FTX. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Privacy will die to deliver us the thinking and knowing computer

We’re getting a a first proper look at much-hyped Humane’s “AI pin” (whatever that is) on November 9, and personalized AI memory startup Rewind is launching a pendant to track not only your digital but also your physical life sometime … Continue reading

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ChatGPT for career growth? Practica introduces AI-based career coaching and mentorship

Can an AI be your mentor? That’s what a startup called Practica believes. The company, which evolved out of a marketplace for one-on-one executive coaching, has now launched an AI system built on top of an existing knowledge base it … Continue reading

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Apple’s Scary Fast October Mac event: How to watch and what to expect tonight

Surprise! Apple’s got one more event to go this year. Word is that various supply chain issues kiboshed plans to announce additional hardware at last month’s iPhone 15 event. Whereas in past years the company has opted to do a … Continue reading

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Welcome back to the SaaS bear market

Investors have sold off cloud stocks to the point that they are in bear-market territory when compared to 2023 peaks. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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With deadline looming, Broadcom tries to push $61B VMware deal over finish line

Broadcom announced its intention to buy VMware for $61 billion in May 2022. After clearing a number of regulatory hurdles including the U.S., UK and European Union, it announced In August that the deal would close today, but this morning … Continue reading

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ChatGPT app revenue shows no signs of slowing, but some other AI apps top it

ChatGPT, the AI-powered chatbot from OpenAI, far outpaces all other AI chatbot apps on mobile devices in terms of downloads and is a market leader by revenue, as well. However, it’s surprisingly not the top AI app by revenue — … Continue reading

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Governments are getting their AI-regulating boots on

We’re looking at a massive earnings week, the Biden administration’s order regarding AI, Web Summit’s new CEO, and more. © 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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