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Three months later, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is the glorious pain in the ass its makers intended

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When S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl was released in November, it was clearly not yet the game its developers, GSC Game World, wanted it to be. Sure, this imagining of the Zone was fabulously moody, a desolate and bleak expanse of bog, scrubland, abandoned warehouses, and pallid vistas. For all the ways it was transportive … Read more

Thinking Machines Lab is ex-OpenAI CTO Mira Murati’s new startup

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Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati has announced her new startup. Unsurprisingly, it’s focused on AI. Called Thinking Machines Lab, the startup, which came out of stealth today, intends to build tooling to “make AI work for [people’s] unique needs and goals,” and to create AI systems that are “more widely understood, customizable, and generally capable” … Read more

CryptoAutos Acquires $20M Rental Fleet In Dubai, Advancing Real-World Asset (RWA) Adoption

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CryptoAutos, a pioneer in the Real-World Asset (RWA) space, has acquired a fleet of vehicles worth $20 million in Dubai, marking a significant step forward in bridging digital assets with physical assets. This acquisition underscores CryptoAutos’ commitment to redefining vehicle ownership and investment through blockchain technology.  Bringing RWAs to the Forefront  Real-World Assets (RWAs) have … Read more

WhatsApp is now a Very Large platform in the EU, and will face tougher regulation

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Meta’s WhatsApp has now gathered enough users to be designated a Very Large Online Platform (VLOP) under the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), opening it up to stricter regulations in the region, reports Bloomberg. The DSA assigns VLOP status to any online service with more than 45 million users, a threshold WhatsApp crossed last … Read more

Fintech fundraising is giving me 2021 flashbacks

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Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech!  This week we’re looking at some big valuation jumps, how Stripe is eyeing another shareholder sale, a colorful conversation with an early-stage VC, and more! To get a roundup of TechCrunch’s biggest and most important fintech stories delivered to your inbox every Tuesday at 8:00 a.m. PT, subscribe here. The big … Read more

XrossRoad Announces Strategic Partnership With Berachain To Expand Japanese IP In Web3

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Community-driven IP platform “Xross Road” and advanced AI technology provider “Allora Network” have formed a strategic partnership to accelerate business growth and success in the IP industry. Through this collaboration, the two companies will jointly develop next-generation AI x IP solutions leveraging AI technology to create a new dynamic between IP rights holders and the … Read more

Magic: The Gathering’s Final Fantasy sets will tell the stories of the games

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Magic: The Gathering has revealed a look at its forthcoming Final Fantasy-themed set. In an interview with IGN, senior game designer Daniel Holt talked about the collaboration and this initial look, which focuses on four major character cards and their associated pre-constructed Commander decks. The revealed cards include Terra from Final Fantasy VI, Tidus from … Read more

Amazon kills ‘Inspire,’ its TikTok-style feed for discovering products

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Amazon is shutting down “Inspire,” its TikTok-like, short-form video and photo feed that was previously available in its mobile app. The feed allowed users to discover products and shop from content created by influencers, brands, and other customers. A company spokesperson confirmed the move to TechCrunch, saying “We regularly evaluate various features to better align … Read more

OpenAI may give board special voting rights to ward off takeover attempts

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To fend off future hostile takeover attempts, OpenAI is considering giving its non-profit board special voting rights, according to a new report in the Financial Times. The rights would allow the board to overrule major investors in the company, preserving some of its powers after OpenAI completes its transition to a for-profit. OpenAI was founded … Read more

IEnumerable Isn’t What You Think It Is—And It’s Breaking Your Code

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TLDR: Let’s review in detail the most common mistake in relation to IEnumerable – repeated enumeration – but this time we will go a bit deeper and review why the repeated enumeration is a mistake and what potentials problems it may cause, including hard-to-catch and reproduce bugs. What IEnumerable is First things first – let’s review (yet again, as there are quite many articles on this) what … Read more