It’s not all about the Benjamins, baby — particularly for executive compensation, but increasingly, all levels of employees.
Month: February 2024
Willy Wonka Experience Glasgow: a metaphor for the overpromises of AI?
Will users ultimately try AI tools and leave as disappointed as the poor attendees of the miserable world of Wonka Glasgow?
This is what the Nothing Phone 2(a) looks like
Nothing’s drip feed of specs and line drawings gets us to this point. At MWC 2024, the company finally revealed its next phone in the flesh during its MWC soiree. Sadly, it was in a glass box — which seems to be the not-great trend […]
Dailyhunt in talks to acquire social network startup Koo
Media startup DailyHunt is in advanced stages of talks to acquire the Bengaluru-headquartered social network Koo, two sources familiar with the matter told me. The potential deal under discussion involves a share-swap agreement and could be finalized within weeks, the sources added, requesting anonymity as […]
A Major ‘Stardew Valley’ Update Is Coming in March
A massive update to the wildly popular farm life sim has an official release date. Here’s when it’ll arrive and what you can expect from it.
VCs look to AI data centers, local LLMs, and domain models for growth
Pitchbook’s analysis shows AI data centers, local large language models (LLMs) and domain-specific foundation models are three of the many growth catalysts VCs need to keep their firms growing and delivering returns.
Nintendo lawsuit accuses Switch emulator creators of ‘piracy at a colossal scale’
Nintendo has filed a lawsuit against the creators of a popular Switch emulator called Yuzu, which gives users a way to play games developed for the platform on their PCs and Android devices. In the lawsuit shared by Game File’s Stephen Totilo, the company argued […]
Bumble cuts ~350 employees as dating apps face a reckoning
Bumble, a once-powerful force in online dating, is facing a reckoning. The company posted weak Q4 2023 results today showing a $32 million net loss and $273.6 million in revenue. While up from the same period a year ago, earnings came in below Wall Street […]
Amazon accused of using AI to ‘replicate the voices’ of actors in Road House remake
Amazon is being sued by the writer of the original 1989 Patrick Swayze version of the film Road House over alleged copyright infringement in the movie’s remake, The Los Angeles Times has reported. Screenwriter R. Lance Hill accuses Amazon and MGM Studios of using AI […]
This is what the Nothing Phone 2(a) looks like
Nothing’s drip feed of specs and line drawings gets us to this point. At MWC 2024, the company finally revealed its next phone in the flesh during its MWC soiree. Sadly, it was in a glass box — which seems to be the not-great trend […]

