Discord is getting mobile ads

Discord is getting mobile ads

Source: The Verge Discord is bringing third-party ads to its mobile platform. The gaming-focused voice and chat app announced that a mobile pilot for Video Quests — ads that allow Discord users to earn rewards like avatar decorations and in-game items by watching a video — will launch in June 2025, after rolling out on…

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Space science is under threat from the anti-DEI purge

Space science is under threat from the anti-DEI purge

Source: The Verge The space science community has long prided itself on its ability to inspire and move people of all backgrounds, but President Donald Trump’s recent executive orders demanding the end of diversity programs have thrown that optimism into chaos. In response, NASA has suspended funding for diversity and outreach programs, paused the meetings…

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Huawei’s new flip phone is weirdly wide

Huawei’s new flip phone is weirdly wide

Source: The Verge Huawei has launched a new flip phone that upends the form factor, opening sideways rather than vertically to create a wider device with a tablet-esque aspect ratio. It’s the first Huawei phone to ship without Android app compatibility, and debuts the company’s in-house AI assistant, Harmony Intelligence — something the industry shouldn’t…

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Meta AI is rolling out in Europe after all

Meta AI is rolling out in Europe after all

Source: The Verge Meta is bringing its AI chatbot to Europe almost one year after pausing its launch in the region. Starting this week, Meta AI will roll out across WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger in 41 European countries and 21 overseas territories — but it will be limited to text-based chat features for now….

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Hugging Face submits open-source blueprint, challenging Big Tech in White House AI policy fight

Hugging Face submits open-source blueprint, challenging Big Tech in White House AI policy fight

Source: Venture Beat Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More In a Washington policy landscape increasingly dominated by calls for minimal AI regulation, Hugging Face is making a distinctly different case to the Trump administration: open-source and collaborative AI development may be America’s…

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