President-elect Donald J. Trump has announced a pledge with Japanese technology company SoftBank to invest $100 billion in the United States over the next four years. The investment is intended to create 100,000 jobs and focus on technology and artificial intelligence. SoftBank’s chief executive, Masayoshi Son, had previously promised a $50 billion commitment to the … Read more
Reports of SuperAuthenti, the developer of Catly, a controversial open-world cat game, have continued to pile up. Multiple gaming websites, including this publication, have accused SuperAuthenti of using generative AI to create the game’s trailer and having ties to the NFT/Web3 community. A recent investigation by 80 Level discovered that SuperAuthenti is the sole shareholder … Read more
The Times of Israel website is currently experiencing technical difficulties, with users unable to access the site. The issue is being investigated by officials, who are working to resolve the problem as soon as possible. Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/heavy-israeli-airstrikes-reported-on-syrian-military-sites-in-coastal-tartus-region
US stocks rose on Monday, driven by gains from tech companies ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate announcement. The S&P 500 added 0.4%, with Broadcom and Tesla leading the charge. Broadcom’s shares surged 11.2% as the chipmaker reported strong quarterly sales and profits, highlighting its artificial intelligence business. The stock was also named a top … Read more
NVIDIA’s latest app for Windows 11 may be causing performance issues with PC games. A recent investigation by Tom’s Hardware found that running the app while gaming can result in significant degradation in performance, especially on certain titles like Assassin’s Creed: Mirage. The test system using an RTX 4060 card saw a notable drop in … Read more
The Heritage Foundation’s manifesto for a possible next administration has sparked concerns among game developers about the potential impact of “Project 2025”. While details are scarce, speculation has begun to circulate about the project’s possible use of generative AI and blockchain technology. SuperAuthenti, a developer behind an in-development open-world cat game called Catly, was recently … Read more
China’s Ministry of Commerce has ordered companies around the world not to transfer critical minerals mined in China to American firms after acquiring them from other countries. This is the first time China has included a broad ban on so-called transshipment in a government regulation on exports. The move aims to replace imports with domestic … Read more
The defendants in the Pelicot rape trial had their final chance to speak on December 16, after three and a half months of hearings. Fifty-one men, including one who remains on the run, answered a question from Judge Roger Arata about any last-minute defense. Dominique Pelicot, the first defendant to speak, expressed remorse for his … Read more
In a stunning display of capitulation, many influential figures in America seem to have surrendered to Donald Trump’s vision of an authoritarian oligarchy. Since his re-election, tech barons like Tim Cook and Sergey Brin, as well as media giants such as Mark Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos’ Amazon, have eagerly welcomed Trump’s leadership. Zuckerberg recently pledged … Read more
A new study using the James Webb Space Telescope has revealed a protoplanetary disk surrounding one of its target stars, as well as a companion nebular environment. The data, obtained with the NIRSpec instrument, shows two distinct spectra: one from the star and another from the background environment. The star’s spectrum highlights hot atomic helium, … Read more