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Nintendo lifts annual profit forecasts on strong game sales
Nintendo lifts annual profit forecasts on strong game sales
by  AFP

Japanese gaming giant Nintendo raised its annual forecasts on Tuesday after strong first-half sales of its new "Zelda" and "Mario" franchise games for the ageing Switch console. Nintendo said on Tuesday they will "release new offerings so more consumers keep playing Nintendo Switch even longer and we can maximize hardware sales" for the current fiscal year.

OpenAI sees a future of AI 'superpowers'
OpenAI sees a future of AI 'superpowers'
by  AFP

ChatGPT maker OpenAI on Monday enticed developers with lower prices and the ability to easily tailor artificial intelligence "agents" to help with anything from laundry advice to contract negotiations.

Epic Games and Google face off in court over app store
Epic Games and Google face off in court over app store
by  AFP

The maker of hit videogame Fortnite, Epic Games, and Google faced off in federal court in San Francisco as a trial began over whether the internet giant wields monopoly power at its Play Store. Epic is asking the jury to order Google to loosen its grip on the Play Store.

Tech giants jockey for position at dawn of AI age
Tech giants jockey for position at dawn of AI age
by  AFP

Whether they sell smartphones, ads or computer chips, the heavyweights of Silicon Valley have everything to prove to investors looking to see who is best placed in the race to dominate the generative artificial intelligence market.

Musk teases AI chatbot 'Grok,' with real-time access to X
Musk teases AI chatbot 'Grok,' with real-time access to X
by  AFP

Elon Musk on Saturday unveiled details of his new AI tool called "Grok," which can access X in real time and will be initially available to the social media platform's top tier of subscribers. "As soon as it's out of early beta, xAI's Grok system will be available to all X Premium+ subscribers," Musk said.

Relief in crypto world over Bankman-Fried conviction
Relief in crypto world over Bankman-Fried conviction
by  AFP

Cryptocurrency backers on Friday celebrated the fraud conviction of the industry's one-time golden boy Sam Bankman-Fried, hoping the embattled sector can finally turn the page on a multibillion dollar scandal. On Thursday, a New York jury found Bankman-Fried, known as "SBF," guilty of all seven counts against him, including fraud, conspiracy and money laundering.

White House 2024: AI threatens to 'supercharge' disinformation
White House 2024: AI threatens to 'supercharge' disinformation
by  AFP

From fabricated images of Donald Trump's arrest to a video depicting a dystopian future under Joe Biden, the 2024 White House race faces a firehose of tech-enabled disinformation in what is widely billed as America's first AI election.