Monthly Archives: May 2024

EU Council gives final nod to set up risk-based regulations for AI

It’s a wrap: European Union lawmakers have given the final approval to set up the bloc’s flagship, risk-based regulations for artificial intelligence. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Leaks seem to confirm Hellblade 3 is already greenlit and ready to go into development

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 launches today and before the world has even played the latest installment of one of the best games of the last decade it seems as though her adventures are already set to continue into a part … Continue reading

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Apple looks to boost sales in China with hefty discounts as e-commerce festival gets underway

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Vitesse, a payments and treasury management platform for insurers, raises $93M to fuel US expansion

London-based fintech Vitesse has closed a $93 million Series C round of funding led by investment giant KKR. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Tesla Fremont factory suffers another fire, investigation underway

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Samsung Electronics names new chief for semiconductor business as AI chip race heats up

The firm aims “to strengthen its competitiveness amid an uncertain global business environment,” Samsung Electronics said.

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Ether extends its rally following 20% surge on renewed ether ETF optimism

Cryptocurrencies rallied on Monday night amid a late surge in optimism around SEC decisions on spot ether ETF applications, the first of which is due this week.

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Zen Educate raises $37M and acquires Aquinas Education as it tries to address the teacher shortage

Zen Educate, an online marketplace that connects schools with teachers, has raised $37 million in a Series B round of funding. The raise comes amid a growing teacher shortage crisis both sides of the pond, with a recent report from … Continue reading

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Scarlett Johansson ‘shocked’ by AI chatbot imitation

The star says she is “shocked” after OpenAI launched a chatbot with a voice “eerily similar” to her own.

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Call of Duty deleted post-credit scene implies darker ending to a classic trilogy

A Call of Duty modder has purportedly found a post-credits scene to the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 that changes the game’s narrative, based on its interpretation. It’s an unexpected nugget for a trilogy that practically remade the … Continue reading

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