UAE-based Web3 gaming startup PiP World lands $10 million in seed funding
The UAE-based Web3 gaming startup PiP World raises a $10m seed round. UAE-based Web3 gaming…
UAE-based Web3 gaming startup PiP World lands $10 million in seed funding
The UAE-based Web3 gaming startup PiP World raises a $10m seed round. UAE-based Web3 gaming startup PiP World has raised $10 million in a seed round backed by the fintech firm Exinity. This startup combines video game experience, education, and Web3 technology to create an experience that should help improve financial literacy, especially in regions…
Meta’s Yann LeCun says fears about AI’s existential threat are complete B.S.’
Meta AI mastermind and researcher Yann LeCun took to Twitter to dismiss the idea that AI will ever be capable of executing a threat to humanity, describing those fears as “complete B.S.“. A professor at New York University, a senior researcher at Meta, and a recipient of the prestigious A.M. End. Turing Award has been…
WordPress takes control of ACF plugin in latest move against WP Engine
The fight between WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg and hosting provider WP Engine continues to escalate, with Mullenweg announcing that WordPress is “forking” a plugin developed by WP Engine. Specifically, it’s Advanced Custom Fields—the plugin helping make WordPress editing easier—and is going from the hands of those at WP Engine to come out as a new…
Xbox Android app will start game sales next month
Starting next month, Xbox gamers can now buy games from their Android device using the Xbox App. The Xbox President, Sarah Bond, cited a recent U.S. court decision simply opening up the possibility of having more mobility and freedom with choices in Google’s mobile ecosystem as the reason for the move. She also stated that…
Google Play’s Judgement Day – Does it matter?
Google has been sanctioned, at least temporarily in the U.S., by a recent ruling in the case of Epic vs. Google to open the gates of its Play Store to third-party apps. Even though the tech giant shall likely appeal the verdict, it does bring some changes in the landscape of the shop as we…
Watch Out For This Gmail Scam That Could Easily Fool You
Another high-tech scam targets Gmail account holders, apparently trying to fool even the most watchful eye. Microsoft Solutions Consultant Sam Mitrovic came close to falling into its trap recently when he received an unsolicited notice asking him to permit a Gmail account recovery that he did not initiate. He declined the request, and within nearly…
Google Gemini can finally make images again —here’s how to use it for free
Google is putting on a stage its AI Gemini, an ability to generate images using its advanced AI image generation model, Imagen 3—all free. Earlier, only Gemini Advanced subscribers used this feature through the web; now, everyone has access to this functionality- not only on the web but also within a mobile application and integrated…
Researchers question AI’s ‘reasoning’ ability as models stumble on math problems with trivial changes
A new research paper by Apple researchers reignited a heated debate on whether machine learning models really “reason” or only mimic patterns. Indeed, titled “Understanding the Limitations of Mathematical Reasoning in Large Language Models,” their study studies how AI fails at performing even simple mathematical problems under minor variation. Thus, it reveals that AI would…
OpenAI Is Trying To Court Influencers With A New Head Of Creators’ Role
OpenAI Confronted by its Critic: It was using data from YouTube to train models and is now looking to strengthen relationships with influencers. So, it invented a new role called “Head of Internet Creators.” This role will focus on strengthening the connections with influencers who use AI tools in their creative work. This role means…
Distributional raises $19M to automate AI model and app testing
Distributional is the AI testing platform founded by Scott Clark, formerly the general manager of AI software at Intel. It raised an additional $19 million in Series A funding led by Two Sigma Ventures. Clark was inspired to build Distributional after experiencing firsthand AI testing pains in his stints both at Intel and Yelp. As…
