Remember the OUYA? As a cheap Android-powered game console, it was pitched as being able to “open the last closed platform: the TV”. It was one of the first huge Kickstarter campaigns, raising nearly 9 million dollars on the site in 2012. Even half a decade later, it remains one of the biggest campaigns Kickstarter has seen. Outside of Kickstarter, the $99 ... Show More
Nov 6
Meta warns that election backlash against data centers could make AI expansion harder; plus, the US government warns of ‘ongoing cyber threat’
Meta warns that growing political opposition to data centers could threaten future AI investments, as communities push back against massive infrastructure projects. Also, a joint U.S. government statement says the hacks are affecting the food, transportation, and healthcare indus ... Show More
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Nov 5
Data centers are turning to old jet engines as the wait for power grows. Anthropic is working on a system to prove AI models’ identity
The years-long wait for access to the grid and new turbines is causing data center builders to turn to an unusual, less efficient and less environmentally friendly solution: once-discarded jet engines. Also, Anthropic's FlashProve is a system that would let anyone check that an A ... Show More
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Nov 4
Hiding inside Palantir’s skyrocketing quarter is a foreboding signal; plus, researchers warned of North Korean hacking tactics years before Binance heist
Retail investors in Palantir were lukewarm on the company on Tuesday, with the stock trading slightly down. T Also, cybersecurity experts have long warned of the persistent and patient threat from North Korea's long-running hacks. The world's largest crypto exchange was still cau ... Show More
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Sep 2025
Hike, once a unicorn, shuts down as India cracks down on real-money gaming
Initially launched as an instant messaging app rivaling WhatsApp in 2012, Hike pivoted to real-money gaming in recent years, with its primary platform, Rush, offering casual games like carrom and ludo for cash prizes, following the shutdown of Hike Messenger in 2021. Rush attract ... Show More
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Jun 2023
NestAway, once valued at over $225 million, sells for $11 million
PropTech firm Aurum is acquiring NestAway, a once high-flying Indian startup operating in the same space, for up to $10.9 million, in a deal that marks a near complete erosion in value for the startup’s investors.
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