Women in AI: Anna Korhonen studies the intersection between linguistics and AI

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more profiles […]
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How United Airlines uses AI to make flying the friendly skies a bit easier

“I think the travel industry has so many different examples of where AI can be used both for the customer and for the employees,” said the company’s CIO.
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Fintech startup Ramp sees 32% bump in valuation, Mercury expands into consumer banking

Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week, we’re looking at Ramp’s big raise and valuation jump, Mercury’s move into personal banking, Klarna’s new credit card, global funding rounds and more! To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Sunday at 7:00 a.m. PT, subscribe here.  The big story Ramp, […]
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Judas – Release date, trailers, platforms, and everything we know

Gamers are always on the lookout for new IPs to sink their teeth into and a brand new FPS – Judas – could be one that many will latch onto, with popular industry veterans behind its development.
Here, we’ll discuss everything we know about the game including the Judas release date, any trailers, what platforms it will be on, and more, so you can come away having encyclopedic knowledge of the upcoming title.
Judas release date
Judas will release by March 2025 as confirmed by Take-Two Interactive who spoke to IGN prior to a 2023 earnings report. While the company didn’t provide an actual day to get excited about, at least there is a ‘deadline’ for the launch that we can look forward to.
Judas has been in development for some time so we anticipate that it won’t miss the above release window. But, with Holiday periods being stacked and details on the game still being few and far between, January-March is the safest bet in our eyes.
Judas trailers
Even though there haven’t been too many details on the game so far, we have been treated to two trailers for Judas, providing some great in-game shots of both the characters that we’ll be seeing in the game, as well as a sneak peek into the combat.
The first trailer – the game’s reveal – was showcased to the world at the Game Awards 2022 and has some really impressive visuals for a title that was still a way out from release. Take a look for yourself if you haven’t seen it already:

The next Judas trailer came over two years later at the 2024 PlayStation State of Play. While it shared some of the same shots as the first teaser, there was a whole lot more content packed into it. Additionally, it lifted the lid a little on what to expect from the story of the game which is certainly intriguing.

When we get closer to the release date for Judas we’re sure there will be at least one more trailer to pick apart, hopefully providing even more insight into the story tropes and new areas that you’ll be exploring on the spacecraft.
Judas platforms
Judas will release on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC, skipping last-gen consoles entirely. This is no real surprise considering that if the title does launch in 2025, we’ll be deep into the current-gen console lifecycle, with new revisions of that tech on the horizon.
What is great though, is that it is a multi-platform game, so no raising of pitchforks from either console camp. Similarly, on PC, you won’t be tied down to one launcher with both Steam and Epic Games being an option.
Can you pre-order Judas?
Unfortunately, at this current time, you cannot pre-order Judas no matter which platform you’d like to play it on.
What you can do is use the ‘Wishlist’ feature on Steam for example, and then you will be notified as soon as the pre-order becomes available. This will allow for whatever pre-order bonuses are available to be scooped up as soon as possible and maybe even a pre-install depending on how close to launch pre-orders go live.
Who is the Judas main character?

The Judas main character is in fact, Judas. Yes, that’s right, you’ll be playing as the titular character that claims everyone and everything in life is being recorded by a higher power, and it’s their task to show the true reality.
Whether Judas is the true name of the character is currently unknown as it may also be a nickname or simply a name they have been branded by. The latter could very much be true, backed up by the large spray painted ‘J’ on their clothing shown in the ‘Story’ trailer, and the game’s theme of ‘exposing’ the truth.
Who is the Judas developer?
Judas is developed by Ghost Story Games, a studio that is headed up by original BioShock creator Ken Levine.
Judas will be the first game released by the studio and is Levine’s only title since 2014 when he concluded his work on the BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea expansion. Unsurprisingly, Ghost Story Games is comprised of other Irrational Games devs who aided Levine in his efforts way back when with 12 of the founding members being on the team.
Is Judas like Bioshock?

Since Ken Levine is the studio head of Ghost Story Games, it more than draws inspiration from the BioShock franchise that he helped create. As shown in the trailers that have been released, you’ll soon see that in all honesty is BioShock in space.
With the dimly lit environments paired with the wacky-looking enemies, you’d definitely say that these would fit right into a BioShock sequel. This is even before we get into the weapons and abilities, that are more than comparable to their Rapture counterparts.
Whether there will be a shocking “would you kindly?” moment is yet to be seen, but we definitely expect an expertly crafted story with some interesting twists and turns along the way!
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This camera trades pictures for AI poetry

The Poetry Camera takes the concept of photography to new heights by generating poetry based on the visuals it encounters.
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Boston Dynamics unveils a new robot, controversy over MKBHD, and layoffs at Tesla

Welcome, folks, to Week in Review (WiR), TechCrunch’s weekly news recap. The weather’s getting hotter — but not quite as hot as the generative AI space, which saw a slew of new models released this week, including Meta’s Llama 3. In other AI news, Hyundai-owned robotics company Boston Dynamics unveiled an electric-powered humanoid follow-up to […]
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U.S. House passes revised bill to ban TikTok or force sale

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill this afternoon that would require TikTok-owner ByteDance to sell the popular social media app or see it banned in the United States. Efforts to ban TikTok go back to the Trump Administration, but the issue has been revived in recent months. The House already passed a similar […]
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Why vector databases are having a moment as the AI hype cycle peaks

Vector databases are all the rage, judging by the number of startups entering the space and the investors ponying up for a piece of the pie. The proliferation of large language models (LLMs) and the generative AI (GenAI) movement have created fertile ground for vector database technologies to flourish. While traditional relational databases such as […]
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How a Jack Dorsey-backed bitcoin miner uses a volcano in Kenya to turn on the lights in rural homes

A small bitcoin miner in Africa is setting up shop in rural areas to try and bolster the continent’s power supply while also making money.

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Notable Capital’s Hans Tung on the state of VC and the upside to down rounds

To some investors, “down round” is a dirty phrase, but not to Notable Capital’s Hans Tung. Hans is a managing partner at Notable Capital, formerly GGV Capital, a venture firm focusing on investments in the U.S., Latin America, Israel, and Europe. Hans, whose portfolio includes the likes of Airbnb, StockX and Slack, sat down with […]
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