Sources: Palmer Luckey's ModRetro, which wants to sell updated versions of 1990s consoles like the Nintendo 64, is in talks to raise funding at a $1B valuation
Sources: Palmer Luckey's ModRetro, which wants to sell updated versions of 1990s consoles like the Nintendo 64, is in talks to raise funding at a $1B valuation
From AI weapons to Game Boys, defence tech billionaire is in talks to raise funds for new gaming venture ModRetro
Sources: Palmer Luckey's ModRetro, which wants to sell updated versions of 1990s consoles like the Nintendo 64, is in talks to raise funding at a $1B valuation
From AI weapons to Game Boys, defence tech billionaire is in talks to raise funds for new gaming venture ModRetro
Interviews with 12+ Tesla, Waymo, and Zoox executives and others show the challenges facing US robotaxis; Waymo operates 250K+ rides per week in five US cities
The concept has been proved, but scaling up services beyond a handful of cities will require tens of billions in new investment
An interview with Jony Ive and Laurene Powell Jobs on tech's next chapter, meeting in 1997, Steve Jobs, Apple, Powell Jobs backing LoveFrom in 2019, and more
After Apple, the Silicon Valley visionaries are looking to artificial intelligence to shape the future again
M&S CEO Stuart Machin says hackers accessed the UK retailer's systems using social engineering tactics via a third-party supplier, putting M&S “on its backside”
Hackers gained access via third-party supplier to perpetrate attack that put M&S ‘on its backside’
Q&A with Bill Gates on closing the Gates Foundation on December 31, 2045, donating ~$200B, President Trump, Elon Musk, AI drug discovery, AI advances, and more
Today the Gates Foundation celebrates its 25th anniversary by announcing its plans to close up shop.
Taiwan's government says it will assist with TSMC's $100B investment in the US, but will also do “gatekeeping” to keep the most advanced tech in Taiwan
Trump-Zelenskyy clash crystallises fears about whether a more volatile White House will back Taipei
Source: the British Library will spend £6M-£7M, or 40% of its reserves, to recover from an October cyberattack that rendered most of its services inaccessible
Horrible as this story is, I am more shocked that GBP 6-7 M constitute a whopping 40% of the British Library's reserves. If that's the case, it's a wonder. A national treasure th...
Elon Musk claims “block is going to be deleted as a ‘feature’, except for DMs”, without giving any details, in a reply to a user's X post about block vs. mute
the ability to block trolls Metro.co.uk : Elon Musk plans to stop letting X (formerly Twitter) users block each other Jorge Aguilar / Android Police : The app formally known as Twi...
Elon Musk claims “block is going to be deleted as a ‘feature’, except for DMs”, without giving any details, in a reply to a user's X post about block vs. mute
Elon Musk says X's — formerly Twitter's — block feature is on the chopping block …
As Microsoft acquires Activision, a look at the state of the gaming industry, which generated $180B in 2021 revenue, double that of the movie industry
Microsoft's audacious $75bn move on games publisher Activision Blizzard has detonated a bomb under the games industry.
Interview with Meta's VP of Global Affairs Nick Clegg on leaving politics, the impact of Haugen's leaks, and his leading role in the decision to ban Trump
Henry Mance / Financial Times :
Interview with Nick Clegg, Meta's VP of global affairs, on moving from politics to Meta, the impact of Haugen's leaks, and the decision to ban Trump
Nick Clegg may be available in Berlin. He has a slot in Paris. He'll make time for lunch in Brussels.
Profile of Nick Clegg, Facebook's VP of Global Affairs and Comms, who led the creation of its Oversight Board and is now shaping the company's COVID-19 response
Facebook's new “Oversight Board” will be based in London, not Silicon Valley. They're planning an additional office in D.C. at some point in the future. https://www.politico.com/.....