The post-console future: where Xbox is looking for its next big hit | Games

Redfall

Microsoft has been in the video game business for over 20 years, but its Xbox console has been the perpetual runner-up. 2020’s Xbox Series S/X console is being significantly outsold by Sony’s PlayStation 5 – […]

Now That The Washington Commanders Have Sold For $6 Billion, Here Are The 10 Most Expensive Sports Team Sales In History

Now That The Washington Commanders Have Sold For $6 Billion, Here Are The 10 Most Expensive Sports Team Sales In History

Dan Snyder just officially sold the NFL’s Washington Commanders for $6 billion. The buyer is billionaire Josh Harris and it is the biggest team sale in the history of pro sports. Here’s a list of […]

AI may be on its way to your doctor’s office, but it’s not ready to see patients

AI may be on its way to your doctor’s office, but it’s not ready to see patients

What use could healthcare have for someone who makes things up, can’t keep a secret, doesn’t really know anything, and, when speaking, simply fills in the next word based on what’s come before? Lots, if […]

You can get up to $200 off of the iRobot Roomba j7 and iRobot Roomba i3 Evo robot vacuums

You can get up to $200 off of the iRobot Roomba j7 and iRobot Roomba i3 Evo robot vacuums

Whew, April really flew by fast! Believe it or not, Mother’s Day is now just two weeks away, so unfortunately, we can no longer keep putting off the search for a gift. Thankfully, though, retailers […]

YouTube Unveils AI-Powered Music Ad Solutions to Target Gen Z

Youtube music ad solutions

Photo Credit: Christian Wiediger As a growing number of tech companies invest heavily in recent explosive advances in AI, YouTube introduces two new AI-powered music ad solutions focused on targeting Gen Z. YouTube has announced two new […]

British Regulators Block $68.7B Microsoft/Activision Acquisition

CMA blocks Microsoft Activision acquisition

Photo Credit: Alexandru Acea UK regulators have blocked Microsoft’s proposed $68.7 billion acquisition of the video game giant Activision. The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) analyzed more than 3 million Microsoft and Activision documents […]

Reactional Music Raises $2.05M Pre-Series A Funding Round

Reactional Music funding

Photo Credit: Reactional Music Reactional Music has closed a new funding round led by Amanotes and Butterfly Ventures. This pre-Series A funding round was also supported by a number of angel investors including Kelly Summer, […]

After Giving Drake $400 Million, Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge Is Grabbing A Huge Bag For Himself

After Giving Drake $400 Million, Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge Is Grabbing A Huge Bag For Himself

Lucian Grainge is the CEO of Universal Music Group, the biggest music label in the business. And UMG recently announced via press release that he’s signed a new contract. On the downside (for Lucian), the […]

Opinion: Do ChatGPT and other AI models really threaten our jobs?

Opinion: Do ChatGPT and other AI models really threaten our jobs?

Could a bot write this intro? The hype around AI has pushed this question to the center of public discourse. Conversational bots such as ChatGPT and automated image generators such as DALL-E — both built […]

Italy Blocks ChatGPT Over Privacy, Data Security Concerns

Italy blocks ChatGPT

Photo Credit: Mojahid Mottakin Italy blocks ChatGPT over privacy, data security, and mature content concerns. The Italian Data Protection Authority announced it was temporarily blocking the artificial intelligence software ChatGPT until it “respects privacy.” This news comes […]

In 2005, A Graffiti Artist Asked To Be Paid In Stock Instead Of Cash To Paint Pre-IPO Facebook’s Offices… That Was A VERY Smart Move

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Unless you are a trust fund baby, choosing to devote your life to making art typically means choosing to follow a very challenging life path. The pursuit of creative expression often clashes with the harsh […]

‘The Midnight Special’ TV show shines again on YouTube

A dark stage with a studio audience.

Through the first few decades of television, the last piece of music late-night viewers heard was “The Star-Spangled Banner” before a station signed off. That changed thanks in large part to Burt Sugarman, an independent […]

Merchant: How AI doomsday hype helps sell ChatGPT

Merchant: How AI doomsday hype helps sell ChatGPT

You’ve probably heard by now: AI is coming, it’s about to change everything, and humanity is not ready. Artificial intelligence is passing bar exams, plagiarizing term papers, creating deepfakes that are real enough to fool […]