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Sorry Dragon Age fans — Dreadwolf’s reveal won’t be at The Game Awards

Dragon Age fans can forget about Dreadwolf's full reveal coming at the fifth anniversary of its teaser at The Game Awards -- it's coming next summer.Read More

Apple warns India’s EU-style charger rules will hit local production target

Apple has warned India that its local production targets will be impacted if it follows the lead of the European Union to require existing iPhones to have universal charging ports. A Reuters report detailed an official government document on the issue as Apple is actively lobbying for a delay or exemption to the policy. India wants to press ahead with the same EU rule that requires all smartphones to have a universal USB-C charging port, leading to negotiations with phone manufacturers to bring

New reinforcement learning method uses human cues to correct its mistakes

Their method, RLIF, is predicated on a simple insight: it's generally easier to recognize errors than to execute flawless corrections. Read More

Elon Musk is looking to raise $1 billion for xAI

<div><p>Elon Musk is looking to raise 1/44 of a Twitter for his AI company, xAI. In other words, the man behind Tesla, SpaceX and X is seeking $1 billion in funding for his next venture. According to an SEC filing, Musk has raised about $135 million so far from four unnamed investors, with the first […]</p> <p>© 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.</p></div>

How Mark Zuckerberg is profiting during Elon Musk's fall from grace

New data reveals that Threads is on the rise amid X’s advertiser exodus.

Argentina's President-elect Milei replies to Musk's interest: 'We need to talk, Elon'

Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of the social network X, shared a video Tuesday in which Argentina's President-elect Javier ...

Elon Musk touts Conor McGregor's possible run for Irish president, says 'not even fair' for rivals

The stabbing of five individuals, including three children, in Dublin last month kicked off a heightened pushback on ...

Elon Musk Boosts Anti-Social Justice Rant From Argentina’s Trump

Elon Musk on Tuesday shared a tirade from Argentina’s hard-right populist President-elect Javier Milei attacking social justice as being the ultimate form of injustice. The clip of the dog-cloning, ...

Elon Musk's Cybertruck apocalypse

Fury Road' — but with hexagonal cupholders ...

Elon Musk Kicks Off Feud With Paris Hilton

X-formerly-Twitter owner Elon Musk is seemingly having a lot of trouble coping with advertisers fleeing his Truth Social ...

Grimes says Elon Musk doesn't even spend that much time in Texas

Grimes accused Elon Musk of spending 2-3 days a week in California as the former couple battles over jurisdiction in their ...

Elon Musk doesn’t like GTA because it’s ‘doing crime’

Responding to an X employee’s post that they had never played GTA, Mr Musk said he was not a fan of the gratuitous violence. ...

Expense management startup Navan cuts staff to find profitability ahead of delayed IPO

<div><p>Navan, an expense management startup once known as TripActions, has laid off 5% of its staff, or 145 people, a spokesperson confirmed to TechCrunch today. The Information first broke the news. “Navan has recorded strong growth over the past three years despite the challenges affecting our industry,” the spokesperson wrote via email, describing the cuts […]</p> <p>© 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.</p></div>

Grand Theft Auto VI trailer breaks MrBeast’s record for most YouTube views in 24 hours

<div><p>In just 22 hours, the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI has racked up 85 million views, breaking a MrBeast video’s record for most YouTube views in 24 hours. That ranking excludes music videos, but the hype around this long-awaited game could smash past those records too — right now, the most viewed YouTube […]</p> <p>© 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.</p></div>

Facebook owner Meta faces $600m lawsuit from Spanish media

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has been hit with a €550 million ($600m) lawsuit by AMI, an umbrella group that represents 83 Spanish media outlets. As reported by Reuters, the class action has been taken due to a claim of unfair competition in the advertising market which centers around Meta’s “massive” and “systematic” use of personal data from its Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp platforms. There will be plenty of interest in this case as it could be replicated across the European Unio

Fiat’s new EV looks like the anti-Cybertruck

<div><p>Last week, Tesla dropped details on the Cybertruck and maxed-out Cyberbeast. After all that talk of supersized trucks, the North American release of the Fiat 500e buggy hits like a frosty mug of ice water. Fiat’s owner, Stellantis, said it would bring the popular li’l EV to North America next year (it debuted in Europe […]</p> <p>© 2023 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.</p></div>

Ericsson wins over Nokia in pivotal $14B AT&T network upgrade

Ericsson has clinched a monumental $14 billion contract to modernize AT&T Inc.’s wireless network, according to a recent Bloomberg report. This deal, focusing on the development of an open network, marks a pivotal shift in the industry and a notable win over Ericsson’s long-standing rival, Nokia. Ericsson’s agreement with AT&T introduces a new era of network flexibility, allowing the U.S. carrier to diversify its vendor relationships rather than being tied to a single supplier. This stra

Bitcoin’s price dynamics: Unraveling the cryptocurrency’s volatility

CONTRIBUTOR CONTENT: Out of all cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin has made the greatest impact, capturing the attention of investors, traders and even the general public. This digital currency, introduced in 2009 by an anonymous entity known as Satoshi Nakamoto, has since undergone significant price fluctuations, making it a subject of intrigue and specula…Read More

Crypto industry sets new record in lobbying spending amid regulatory challenges

The cryptocurrency industry is on track to set a new record for federal lobbying spending in 2023. According to data from OpenSecrets and reported by Reuters, a nonprofit research group, crypto companies have already spent $18.96 million on lobbying in the first three quarters of the year. This figure surpasses the $16.1 million spent during the same period in 2022 and is approaching last year’s total of nearly $22 million. The increase in lobbying efforts comes in the wake of several high-profi

Did you attend Google’s K&amp;I Black Summit this summer?