Monthly Archives: May 2024

Permira is taking Squarespace private in $6.6 billion deal

Website builder Squarespace is going private in an all-cash deal that values the company on an equity basis at $6.6 billion, or a $6.9 billion enterprise valuation. The acquiring company is U.K.-based private equity firm Permira, which only recently acquired a … Continue reading

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Now you can play nearly all N64 games on your PC with raytracing, speedy FPS, and much more – we can sense Nintendo’s lawyers stirring

Picture the scene, somewhere deep off the coast of Japan. The year 2024, something is rising from the depths. Something no humans have the power to stop, no matter how strong their military is. It can’t be, it can’t be … Continue reading

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France to see €4 billion investment from Microsoft

France is set to see a €4 billion investment from technology giant Microsoft, as they focus on developing data centers and boosting the country’s infrastructure. The announcement was told on Sunday (May 12) when the company’s president Brad Smith spoke … Continue reading

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Generative AI Doesn’t Make Hardware Less Hard

Wearable AI gadgets from Rabbit and Humane were panned by reviewers, including at WIRED. Their face-plants show that it’s still tough to compete with big tech in the age of ChatGPT.

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Inside the Cult of the Haskell Programmer

It’s spooky. It’s esoteric. It’s also the key to understanding the rise and relevance of functional programming.

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Huge new Skyrim mod brings a large D&D campaign into Bethesda’s classic RPG

Recently, when we talk about Bethesda it’s all been about the likes of Starfield and the recent resurgence of Fallout 4, but Skyrim fans are determined that their favorite game is not forgotten and continue to mod the living daylights … Continue reading

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Time Is Running Out in the Hunt for Rare Bitcoin

A small band of collectors is finding and collecting rare fragments of bitcoin worth many times the face value. But their window of opportunity is closing.

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The Ultimate Task Management Tool is Just $25.50 for Life

Get organized and on-task with Pagico 10. Currently more than half off its regular price for a permanent lifetime license. Only through May 20, use code TRA15 at checkout for an extra 15% off its already discounted price.

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Buymeacoffee’s founder has built an AI-powered voice note app

AI-powered tools like OpenAI’s Whisper have enabled many apps to make transcription an integral part of their feature set for personal note-taking, and the space has quickly flourished as a result. Apps like AudioPen, Cleft Notes, and TalkNotes have proliferated … Continue reading

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Google partners with Airtel to offer cloud and genAI products to Indian businesses

Airtel, India’s second-largest telco, is partnering with Google Cloud to develop and deliver cloud and GenAI solutions to Indian businesses. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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