May 2023

Elon Musk used to say he put $100M in OpenAI, but now it’s $50M: Here are the receipts

May 17, 2023

It’s no secret that Elon Musk has been deeply frustrated with OpenAI since stepping down from its board in February 2018, culminating in an open letter calling for the organization to pause work on more powerful systems. “It does seem weird that something can be a nonprofit, open source, and somehow transform itself into a […]

Elon Musk used to say he put $100M in OpenAI, but now it’s $50M: Here are the receipts by Kirsten Korosec originally published on TechCrunch

Montana just banned TikTok

May 17, 2023

Montana Governor Greg Gianforte just signed the nation’s strongest restrictions on Chinese-owned social media app TikTok into law. TikTok has faced mounting pressure in the U.S. from Congress and state legislatures alike in recent months, but Montana’s actions escalate those threats considerably, even if the issue of enforcement remains an open question. To protect Montanans’ […]

Montana just banned TikTok by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch

Netflix touts successful ad tier with nearly 5M monthly active users

May 17, 2023

During Netflix’s first Upfront presentation on Wednesday, Netflix revealed that its ad plan has nearly five million global monthly active users. This is the first time the company has disclosed figures for the new tier — which only launched six months ago — and the number is certainly notable. In March, Bloomberg reported that one million […]

Netflix touts successful ad tier with nearly 5M monthly active users by Lauren Forristal originally published on TechCrunch

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom early impressions – a feast fit for a short king

May 17, 2023

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has only been out in the wild for a few days at this point, marking a mere sliver of the time players will spend exploring Hyrule’s fresh secrets over the course of the coming months and years, if Breath of the Wild is any indication. For anyone […]

Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom early impressions – a feast fit for a short king by Taylor Hatmaker originally published on TechCrunch