Monthly Archives: April 2024

Today is the day Nintendo officially kills off 3DS and Wii U Online services

Back in January Nintendo warned us that on 8th April, more specifically at 4 pm PDT, the online services for the 3DS and Wii U would officially be led out the back and humanely shot, presumably with a console-experienced vet … Continue reading

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How I Became a Python Programmer—and Fell Out of Love With the Machine

When I started coding, I was suspicious of all the abstractions. Then I discovered the Django framework.

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The Internet Archive Just Backed Up an Entire Caribbean Island

By becoming the official custodian of an entire nation’s history for the first time, the Internet Archive is expanding its already outsize role in preserving the digital world for posterity.

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U.S. offers TSMC up to $6.6 billion for Arizona factories as Biden pushes for chip security

TSMC is set to receive up to $6.6 billion in CHIPS Act funding to support its investment into three manufacturing sites in Arizona.

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Microsoft announces new AI office in UK

The firm says its new London hub will “drive pioneering work” to advance AI models and development.

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Microsoft AI gets a new London hub fronted by former Inflection and Deepmind scientist Jordan Hoffmann

Microsoft has announced a new London hub for its recently unveiled consumer AI division. It will be fronted by Jordan Hoffmann, an AI scientist and engineer Microsoft recently picked up from high-profile AI startup Inflection AI, which Microsoft invested in last … Continue reading

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Paddy Cosgrave returns as Web Summit CEO after resigning over Israel/Gaza controversy

Paddy Cosgrave, the co-founder of the Web Summit tech conference, is returning to his role as CEO after resigning in October over controversial statements he made about the Israel/Gaza war last year on social media. Rumors of his return began … Continue reading

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Avendus, top India venture advisor, seeks $300 million for new PE fund

Avendus, India’s leading investment bank for venture deals, is looking to raise about $300 million for its private equity unit, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The Mumbai-based firm, backed by U.S. private equity giant KKR, has established … Continue reading

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State-backed cyberattacks, AI deepfakes, and more: Experts reveal UK election cyber threats

Cyber experts expect malicious actors to interfere in the upcoming elections in several ways, not least through disinformation aided by artificial intelligence.

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China says innovations not subsidies powering EV edge as Yellen raises ‘overcapacity’ concerns

China’s Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao on Sunday said the allegations about “overcapacity” by the U.S. and Europe were without merit.

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