As China strives to build an OpenAI challenger, prestigious universities are increasingly seen as the cradles for such research-heavy deep tech ventures with professor-turned-entrepreneurs leading many of the country’s fastest-rising artificial intelligence-generated content (AIGC) unicorns. Go to Source
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Massive Pokémon leak exposes beta designs, source codes and plans for upcoming titles
Pokémon developer Game Freak has confirmed it suffered a breach as troves of internal materials pertaining to the franchise — from source codes to early and, in some cases, scrapped character designs — hit social media this weekend. In a statement published on Thursday (translated from Japanese), the company said it discovered its servers were… Continue reading Massive Pokémon leak exposes beta designs, source codes and plans for upcoming titles
The Optimus robots at Tesla’s Cybercab event were humans in disguise
/ Behind-the-scenes human ‘assisting’ Optimus meant the We, Robot event said little about how far its humanoid robots have come. By Wes Davis, a weekend editor who covers the latest in tech and entertainment. He has written news, reviews, and more as a tech journalist since 2020. Share this story If you buy something from… Continue reading The Optimus robots at Tesla’s Cybercab event were humans in disguise
Bain to make new binding offer for Japan’s Fuji Soft, 7% higher than KKR’sKKR said its offer was superior and in the best interest of Fuji Soft.
US buyout fund Bain Capital made a binding offer to buy Fuji Soft for 9,450 yen a share in a deal that values the Japanese software developer at $4 billion and outbids rival KKR by about 7%. Bain said in a statement on Friday it planned to launch the offer late this month if it can get Fuji… Continue reading Bain to make new binding offer for Japan’s Fuji Soft, 7% higher than KKR’sKKR said its offer was superior and in the best interest of Fuji Soft.
Sale ends tonight! Jackery’s updated solar generator boasts better battery and massive price cut
Jackery Jackery has given the Explorer 2000 Pro an upgrade to bring it into 2024, and is also slashing the price for the launch sale. The Explorer 2000 v2 is an updated version of Explorer 2000 Pro, giving it a few much-needed upgrades. Also: The best portable power stations you can buy: Expert tested Explorer 2000… Continue reading Sale ends tonight! Jackery’s updated solar generator boasts better battery and massive price cut
Startups Are Biohacking Psychedelic Drugs to Make Sure You Never Have a Bad Trip Again
Image by Getty / Futurism A number of pharmaceutical companies are running experiments in attempts to create the next generation of psychedelic drugs, with the goal of turning them into a safer psychotherapy treatment. As Time reports, researchers at a company called MindMed are working on an alternative to MDMA, (i.e. “ecstasy” or “molly”) called… Continue reading Startups Are Biohacking Psychedelic Drugs to Make Sure You Never Have a Bad Trip Again
Genius Teen Gamer Becomes the First to “Beat” Tetris Without Crashing
“I never want to play this game again.” Fin-NES Someone just “beat” the iconic video game “Tetris,” and for the first time ever in its nearly 35-year history, got so far into the game that it reset the level counter back to zero. The feat was pulled off by 16-year-old competitive gamer Michael “dogplayingtetris” Artiaga,… Continue reading Genius Teen Gamer Becomes the First to “Beat” Tetris Without Crashing
The Putt-Putt champions of the internet
/ On The Vergecast: how two golfers found themselves with a viral hit they didn’t expect and how they’ve tried to turn minigolf into their life’s work. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Share this story… Continue reading The Putt-Putt champions of the internet
Now we can all wake up like Mario
/ Plus, in this week’s Installer: A fascinating new Bitcoin documentary, a new way to use Google Docs, a big Mastodon update, and much more. By David Pierce, editor-at-large and Vergecast co-host with over a decade of experience covering consumer tech. Previously, at Protocol, The Wall Street Journal, and Wired. Share this story If you… Continue reading Now we can all wake up like Mario
Chinese carmaker GAC to invest a combined $105m in Pony.ai, ChenzhiPony.ai is preparing for an IPO in the US.
Chinese state-owned carmaker Guangzhou Automobile Group (GAC) is investing a combined $104.8 million in the country’s IPO-bound autonomous driving startup Pony.ai and auto parts manufacturer Chenzhi Technology. GAC’s board of directors agreed to invest up to 550 million yuan ($77.8 million) in Chenzhi Technology for a 30% stake in the company, which specialises in the… Continue reading Chinese carmaker GAC to invest a combined $105m in Pony.ai, ChenzhiPony.ai is preparing for an IPO in the US.