Monthly Archives: April 2024

New Fallout 4 mod revisits the best game in the series

A new mod is bringing the best of the fan-favorite Fallout 2, which first launched in 1998, to the latest release in the series. Known as Project Arroyo, the new mod offers a full recreation of the iconic RPG, outfitted … Continue reading

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Apple’s Jony Ive and OpenAI’s Sam Altman seek funds for new AI personal device

Former Apple design lead Jony Ive and current Open AI CEO Sam Altman are sourcing funding for a new “artificial intelligence-powered personal device”. Sources speaking to The Information state that the duo are working together on the new device. Exact … Continue reading

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Solana Meme Coin ‘Smog’ Launches Airdrop Season 2 Community Quests

Popular solana-based meme coin Smog (SMOG) has officially kicked off the second season of its community quests as part of its ongoing airdrop campaign. This latest announcement marks a new chapter in the Smog ecosystem, as token holders can now … Continue reading

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Beeper Took On Apple’s iMessage Dominance. Now It’s Been Acquired

The app that turned green chat bubbles blue has been acquired by Automattic, the parent company of WordPress and Tumblr.

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Intel unveils latest AI chip as Nvidia competition heats up

Intel is looking to take market share from current leader Nvidia, which has an estimated 80% of the AI chip market

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Intel Vision 2024 Offers New Look at Gaudi 3 AI Chip

Two variants of Xeon 6 processors are coming later this year, Intel announced at the Intel Vision 2024 conference.

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Google Cloud Next 2024: New Data Center Chip and Chrome Enterprise Premium Join the Ecosystem

Some Google Cloud customers will be able to run instances on the Arm-based Axion chip later this year.

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As AI accelerates, Europe’s flagship privacy principles are under attack, warns EDPS

The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) has warned key planks of the bloc’s data protection and privacy regime are under attack from industry lobbyists and could face a critical reception from lawmakers in the next parliamentary mandate. “We have quite … Continue reading

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Meta confirms that its Llama 3 open source LLM is coming in the next month

Meta’s Llama families, built as open-source products, represent a different philosophical approach to how AI should develop as a wider technology. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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WordPress.com owner Automattic acquires multi-service messaging app Beeper for $125M

The deal, which was for $125 million according to sources close to the matter, is Automattic’s second acquisition of a cross-platform messaging solution. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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