February 13, 2026

ALS stole this musician’s voice. AI let him sing again.

There are tears in the audience as Patrick Darling’s song begins to play. It’s a heartfelt song written for his great-grandfather, whom he never got the chance to meet. But this performance is emotional for another reason: It’s Darling’s first time on stage with his bandmates since he lost the ability to sing two years…

Meta is bringing its Telegram-like broadcast channels to Facebook and Messenger

October 18, 2023

Meta is bringing its Telegram-like “broadcast channels” feature to Facebook and Messenger after rolling it out to Instagram and WhatsApp earlier this year. The company announced today that the feature is coming to the two platforms in the coming weeks. The feature lets creators and public figures share one-to-many messages to directly engage with their […]

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FTX misused customer funds, accounting expert who assisted in Enron prosecution testifies

October 18, 2023

The Sam Bankman-Fried trial is 11 days in and witnesses continue to take the stand on behalf of the prosecution’s case. The defamed former co-founder of FTX and Alameda is on trial for seven criminal charges related to fraud and money laundering. On Wednesday, Peter Easton, an accounting professor at University of Notre Dame, testified […]

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Shocking Gen X Retirement Crisis Looms

October 18, 2023
A recent study by the National Institute on Retirement Security paints a worrying picture for Generation X, particularly those born between 1965 and 1980, as they move closer towards retirement….

After 50,000 hours, this AI can play Pokémon Red

October 18, 2023

Almost ten years ago, the online phenomenon “Twitch Plays Pokémon” convened over a million people to play Pokémon Red at the same time, with each player’s keystrokes registering as commands for the one pixelated avatar. Now, like a Magikarp growing into a Gyarados, the evolution of technology begs a new question: can AI play Pokémon? […]

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Was Loom’s $975M exit a fair price?

October 18, 2023

When Atlassian announced it was buying Loom for $975 million last week, it turns out after close analysis that it was a good deal for all concerned.

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