April 2024

Biden signs bill that would ban TikTok if ByteDance fails to sell the app

April 24, 2024

President Biden has signed a bill that would ban TikTok if its owner, ByteDance, doesn’t sell it within a year. The bill includes aid for Ukraine and Israel. U.S. Senators passed the bill 79-18 on late Tuesday after the House passed it with overwhelming majority over the weekend. The bill gives ByteDance nine months to […]

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Fintech gaming startup Sanlo’s webshop tool could help developers avoid costly app store fees

April 24, 2024

Sanlo, a fintech startup that helps gaming companies manage finances, announced Wednesday the closed beta launch of its webshop tool, giving select game developers and studios a plug-in-play solution that works alongside their existing tech stacks. Gaming companies can join the waitlist starting today. With Google and Apple charging a 30% fee for in-app purchases […]

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Anon is building an automated authentication layer for the gen AI age

April 24, 2024

As the notion of the AI agent begins to take hold, and more tasks will be completed without a human involved, it is going to require a new kind of authentication to make sure only agents with the proper approval can access particular resources. Anon, an early stage startup is helping developers add automated authentication […]

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The TikTok ban clears key hurdle while Perplexity AI continues to shake up search

April 24, 2024

Well, if you are a big TikTok fan and live in the United States, I have some bad news for you: A bill that would force a sale of TikTok or ban it in the United States passed the Senate. And the President is expected to sign it. Given that China has made noise that […]

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Nvidia acquires AI workload management startup Run:ai

April 24, 2024

Nvidia is acquiring Run:ai, a Tel Aviv-based company that makes it easier for developers and operations teams to manage and optimize their AI hardware infrastructure, for an undisclosed sum. Ctech reported earlier this morning the companies were in “advanced negotiations” that could see Nvidia pay upwards of $1 billion for Run:ai. Evidently, negotiations went on […]

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