Tue. 02/02 – Ok, But Is Stadia Long For This World?

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I’m Calling It: The Metaverse Is Over

More fallout from the Thinking Machines stuff. I’m officially calling it: I think the Metaverse is over, at least at Meta. Cloudflare continues to make an effort to protect the web and creators from AI strip mining. And, of course, the weekend longreads suggestions. Learn more ab ...  Show more

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Ain’t No Drama Like AI Industry Drama

Apparently their ain’t no drama like AI industry drama, proven once again by some high-profile defections from Thinking Machine Labs. Grok says it’s cleaned up its act. TSMC is winning thanks to AI. More price rises from Spotify. And why is Ireland missing out on the AI datacente ...  Show more

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