The political deal clinched by European Union lawmakers late Friday over what the bloc is billing as world’s first comprehensive law for regulating artificial intelligence includes powers for the Commission to adapt the pan-EU AI rulebook to keep pace with developments in the cutting edge […]
Month: December 2023
Arturia’s MiniFreak synthesizer gets a firmware update with new engine and effects
Arturia just launched a massive firmware update for its MiniFreak hybrid hardware synthesizer. Firmware version 2.0 brings a host of improvements and new features for avid fans of Arturia’s weird-but-powerful instrument. The biggest news here is a brand-new wavetable sound engine, boasting 32 wavetables and […]
Fntastic shutters days after launch of controversial title The Day Before
Fntastic, the developer of divisive extraction shooter The Day Before, announced it’s shutting down mere days after the game’s launch.
Meta champions a new era in safe gen AI with Purple Llama
Realizing the need for better security in generative AI development, Meta launches Purple Llama: combining offensive and defensive strategies to evaluate and reduce potential risks.
PwC is acquiring Surfaceink, the hardware designer that was once a close partner of Apple’s
A lesser-known but significant player in the Silicon Valley tech world is getting acquired today — a move that underscores the changing economics in the world of hardware, and who wants to get more involved in that space. Surfaceink, a company that got its start […]
Unleashing the 2024 Yamaha YZF-R6
Today, we’re taking a special journey – a deep dive into the world of high-performance motorcycling with the 2024 Yamaha YZF-R6. The Power and the Glory: The Yamaha YZF-R6 isn’t…
Elon Musk unbans conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and hosts interview with him on X
Alex Jones in 2022. | Photo by Joe Buglewicz / Getty Images Elon Musk reinstated the X account of Alex Jones over the weekend, then welcomed the conspiracy-spreading radio host back to the platform by participating in a live interview with him. During the course […]
Google Messages APK suggests you may soon able to edit messages after they’re sent
Android users may soon be able to edit texts after they’re sent via the Google Messages app. TheSpAndroid dug around in an APK for a recent beta version of Messages and found multiple references to a message-editing feature. The publication unearthed flags concerning aspects such as […]
Mistral AI, a Paris-based OpenAI rival, closed its $415 million funding round
French startup Mistral AI has officially closed its much anticipated Series A funding round. The company has raised €385 million, or $415 million at today’s exchange rate — according to Bloomberg, it values the company at roughly $2 billion. Mistral AI is also opening up […]
TikTok to invest $1.5B in GoTo’s Indonesia e-commerce business
ByteDance’s TikTok will take a 75.01% controlling stake in a joint venture entity formed in partnership with GoTo’s e-commerce unit Tokopedia, the two tech firms announced on Monday. TikTok will invest $1.5 billion in the combined entity over time “to provide future funding required by […]