November 2023
On ChatGPT’s first anniversary, its mobile apps have topped 110M installs and nearly $30M in revenue
It’s officially been one year since ChatGPT launched, taking the world by storm as the research preview turned into an everyday tool that brought AI chatbot technology to mainstream users. A large part of that effort was driven by the release of the ChatGPT mobile app, whose May 2023 launch on iOS put the chatbot […]
Former Blue Origin rocket engine manager alleges wrongful termination for whistleblowing on safety
The former program manager of Blue Origin’s BE-4 rocket engines has filed a lawsuit against the company alleging whistleblower retaliation after he spoke up about safety issues. The complaint was filed on Monday in the Los Angeles County Superior Court. It includes a detailed narrative about program manager Craig Stoker’s efforts over seven months to […]
Microsoft Stopped Announcing Xbox Console Sales Because It Cares More About ‘Content Services’
Microsoft stopped announcing Xbox console sales some time ago, a move most believe was at least in part because they compare poorly to sales of PlayStation consoles and Nintendo Switch. But according to one Xbox executive, that has nothing to do with it. Speaking at the Wells Fargo 2023 TMT Summit, Xbox chief financial officer […]
Tesla Cybertruck delivery event: everything Elon revealed about the EV pickup
With dubstep as the soundtrack and neon lighting as the backdrop, Elon Musk handed the first Cybertrucks over to a select group of customers that included Reddit co-founder and VC fund Seven Seven Six founder Alexis Ohanian and Trousdale Ventures founder and CEO Phillip Sarofim. The live streamed portion of the Tesla Cybertruck delivery event […]
GTA Online Update Is Finally Adding Animals From Story Mode
A proper Grand Theft Auto 6 reveal is on the horizon, but that isn’t stopping Rockstar Games from adding a groundbreaking feature to Grand Theft Auto Online: animals. The GTA and Red Dead Redemption maker announced its plans to bring furry creatures to its long-running open-world multiplayer experience in a post on its website. There […]
Makers of popular Dream by Wombo AI app launch a new app for AI avatars
Wombo, the makers of viral AI-generated art app Dream by Wombo, is back with another new AI-powered app called Wombo Me. The new AI avatar app from the Canadian startup lets you turn a single selfie into multiple lifelike avatars. Although there are several popular AI avatar apps already on the market, like Lensa AI, Wombo […]
Apex’s Legends Are Going To War With Revenant’s Army In New 30v30 LTM
The final installment of Kill Code–an Apex Legends animated web series–was released earlier this week, revealing that an army of Revenant clones are currently on the loose. But it seems that Kill Code’s story hasn’t quite come to an end, as developer Respawn Entertainment just announced a new in-game event that expounds on the aftermath […]
AWS re:Invent: Everything Amazon’s announced, from new AI tools to LLM updates and more
Amazon’s big AWS cloud event has begun, with a clear focus on the use of AI to keep its lead intact Amazon Web Services is live in Las Vegas for its AWS re:Invent event, which kicked off November 27 and runs until December 1. We expect a rapid-fire stream of announcements and unveilings of recent […]
Diablo 4’s New Endgame Event Will Make Leveling Glyphs A Breeze (If You Can Survive)
Diablo IV’s new endgame event intended for level 100 characters is right around the corner, and will offer a powerful new Glyph as a reward. In a recent Campfire Chat livestream, Blizzard detailed what all is around the corner for its popular ARPG, detailing the new seasonal Abattoir of Zir event coming as part of […]
Clayful, a startup that helps students connect to mental health experts within 60 seconds, raises $7M
Clayful is a platform that enables students aged eight to 18 to connect with a mental health expert within 60 seconds when they need it. The startup said it had raised $7 million in funding from investors, including Google Latino Founders Fund, Reach Capital, Ovo Fund, Common Sense Ventures, Charter School Growth Fund and Wisdom […]