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Fallout 5 release: What, if anything, do we know so far?

Fallout is, to put it mildly, having a bit of a moment. The success of the Amazon TV show has prompted a huge wave of players to install (or reinstall) the most recent Fallout game to continue to enjoy the … Continue reading

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Genshin Impact 4.6 – release date, how to pre-install, download size and downtime

The latest version of Genshin Impact will soon be upon us – tomorrow in fact (April 24th) and as ever there will be a period of downtime for maintenance, which will hopefully go better than EA FC and Fortnite’s recent … Continue reading

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South Africa’s Remote Gambling Bill seeks to reduce harm from online gambling

In the first regulation of its kind in South Africa, the Remote Gambling Bill includes various measures that would apply to operators, players, and ads. The opposition political party in South Africa, the Democratic Alliance, has introduced the new Remote … Continue reading

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Google AI Gemini to receive real-time responses in app

Gemini, Google’s answer to ChatGPT, is set to get an update to its app that enables real-time responses, bringing it in line with how the artificial intelligence (AI) tool operates on desktops. Discovered by AssembleDebug, an expert in Google apps, … Continue reading

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Bringing down sky scrapers sky high carbon footprint With Joselyn Lai from Bedrock

Jocelyn Lai appeared on TechCrunch’s Found to discuss her company and its hopes of driving down the cost of a proven technology to address the climate crisis. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Perplexity is raising $250M+ at a $2.5-$3B valuation for its AI search platform, sources say

Perplexity, the AI search engine startup, is a hot property at the moment. TechCrunch has learned that the company is currently raising at least $250 million more at a valuation of between $2.5 billion and $3 billion. The news comes … Continue reading

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Apple sends invites to May 7 launch event, new iPads expected

Apple will launch new products on May 7 in a online event, according to invites sent to the media on Tuesday.

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In Silicon Valley, You Can Be Worth Billions and It’s Not Enough

Andreas Bechtolsheim, the first investor in Google, has an estimated $16 billion fortune. He recently settled charges that he engaged in insider trading for a profit of $415,726.

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Microsoft Makes a New Push Into Smaller A.I. Systems

The company that has invested billions in generative A.I. pioneers like OpenAI says giant systems aren’t necessarily what everyone needs.

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Apple’s next iPad event is May 7

Apple just dropped an invite for its next event. Scheduled for May 7, the “Let Loose” presentation appears to be happening exclusively online – something that became standard fare for the company during the pandemic. Over the last couple of … Continue reading

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