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Source: Venture Beat Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Many people talk about AI as if it were magic, but Sohrob Kazerounian, a distinguished AI researcher at Vectra AI, is down-to-earth about it because he’s building it every day. His team is…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25332833/STK051_TIKTOKBAN_CVirginia_A.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "TikTok tried to save itself with the First Amendment — and failed")
Source: The Verge A law that could ban TikTok in the US doesn’t violate the Constitution, a panel of judges unanimously — and forcefully — ruled on Friday. The decision suggests TikTok, which has evaded attempts at a ban or sale for over four years, really could be forced out of the US, unless its Chinese…
Source: Venture Beat Lego and Epic Games revealed today a new social RPG called Lego Fortnite Brick Life, debuting on December 12. Read Full Article
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Source: The Verge It’s Thursday night in Chelsea, and we’re here to celebrate the color of 2025, which was chosen on behalf of the world by a team of trend forecasters in 2024. Pantone, the company behind the famous universal color-matching system, announced the winner earlier today: “Mocha Mousse,” a “flavorful brown” that was greeted…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25137774/STK115_Reddit_04.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Reddit’s new AI search tool helps you find Reddit answers without Google")
Source: The Verge Reddit is launching a new AI-powered search tool called Reddit Answers to help you more easily find information on the platform. The tool, similar to other AI search products, responds to queries by generating well-formatted responses and showing links to its sources. But the distinction with Reddit Answers is that it sources…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25781069/itch.jpeg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Itch.io is currently offline due to a ‘trash AI-powered’ phishing report")
Source: The Verge Indie game storefront Itch.io is currently offline because of what it describes as a bogus phishing report. While the game store’s servers are still online, the domain for the website is currently pointing towards IP addresses that itch.io doesn’t own — making it inaccessible for most people. Itch.io blames pop culture collectibles company…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25780581/Section_31_Michelle_Yeoh.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Trailers of the week: Star Trek, Severance, and Gundam")
Source: The Verge It’s the first week of December, and the end of the year is coming in fast and with a lot to look forward to at theaters this month. That very cool-looking Lord of the Rings anime hits US theaters on the 13th; Sonic the Hedgehog 3 follows on the 20th; and I’m…
Source: Venture Beat We’ve come a long way in 2 years. Gen AI is the future, but how is it reshaping enterprise? And when will we reach AGI and superintelligence? Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25780218/Screenshot_2024_12_08_at_1.41.40_PM.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "The latest Invincible season 3 trailer shows off Mark’s new duds")
Source: The Verge Invincible season three is on its way, and Amazon has released a new trailer in which hero Mark Grayson takes on robots, rams a rocket in space, and chastises Oliver. He also gets a new blue suit. “Mark’s speed has increased 65 percent; his endurance, 70 percent; and his strength, 138 percent,”…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25780133/Screenshot_2024_12_08_at_12.41.42_PM.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "The Wheel of Time spins up its third season in March")
Source: The Verge Amazon announced at CCXP in Brazil yesterday that season three of Prime Video fantasy series The Wheel of Time will start streaming on March 13th, 2025, writes Deadline. The company also released a new teaser trailer, setting stakes that include the life of at least one main character. The trailer opens with…
