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15 Indie Games That Made Computer Worlds Essential Viewing

The Computer Worlds showcase is a vital independent platform for highlighting unique and creative video games that might otherwise be…

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Slay the Spire 2 Fixes Damage Exploit After 3 Million Sales

"Slay the Spire 2" achieved a record-breaking launch, selling 3 million copies and generating massive player engagement with over 250…

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Aether OS: A Browser-Based Computer for the AT Protocol

Aether OS is a browser-based desktop environment that integrates with the AT Protocol, offering 42 apps including tools for social…

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upGrad to Acquire Unacademy in Edtech Merger

Rival Indian edtech platforms upGrad and Unacademy are merging in an all-stock deal, consolidating two major players as Unacademy's valuation…

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Travis Kalanick’s Return: A 2016 Tech Déjà Vu

Travis Kalanick is re-entering the autonomous vehicle space by acquiring startup Pronto, echoing his controversial 2016 ventures. Rivian unveiled its…

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/dev: Introducing Team Voice in League of Legends

League of Legends is introducing team voice chat to meet competitive players' long-standing demand, enhancing real-time coordination while keeping existing…

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Google, Accel India accelerator picks 5 non-AI wrapper startups

A major Indian AI accelerator program rejected about 70% of applications as superficial "wrapper" startups, signaling a shift in investor…

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Europe’s Top 10 Funding Rounds This Week: March 9-15

European venture capital saw a surge with two massive deals in London and Paris, totaling nearly $3 billion, highlighting strong…

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Clubhouse: The Meteoric Rise and Sudden Fall

Clubhouse rapidly rose to prominence as an audio-only social app, capitalizing on pandemic-era isolation and an exclusive, invite-only model to…

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Best Apps to Make New Friends in 2026

A wave of new apps is emerging to address loneliness and the demand for platonic friendships by facilitating real-world meetups,…

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Musk’s xAI Starts Over: ‘Not Built Right the First Time’

Elon Musk's xAI is restarting development of its AI coding assistant, acknowledging its initial architecture was fundamentally flawed and requires…

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Model Context Protocol: Powering the Agentic AI Era

The Model Context Protocol (MCP) is emerging as a foundational standard to enable seamless and secure communication between AI agents…

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xAI Staff Report Constant Upheaval Is Causing Chaos

Elon Musk has initiated new layoffs at xAI due to dissatisfaction with its core coding product's performance, leading to the…

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Elon Musk’s xAI Undergoes Another Major Reboot

Elon Musk's AI company xAI is undergoing its second major strategic overhaul, scrapping its current work to rebuild from the…

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Uber Founder Travis Kalanick Launches Robotics Startup Atoms

Travis Kalanick, Uber's co-founder, has launched Atoms, a robotics startup that operated in secrecy for eight years with a mission…

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Digg Shuts Down App and Cuts Staff in Company Overhaul

Digg is discontinuing its mobile app and laying off a significant portion of its staff as part of a major…

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Nyne: Father-Son Startup Gives AI Agents Missing Human Context

Nyne, a data infrastructure startup, has raised $5.3 million in seed funding to address a core AI challenge: teaching systems…

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NanoClaw’s Creator Lands Docker Deal After Wild Six Weeks

NanoClaw began as a weekend project by developer Gavriel Cohen to create a secure alternative to OpenClaw, after he discovered…

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Ramp Acquires Stockholm Fintech Billhop to Expand Payments

Ramp acquires Swedish fintech Billhop to gain the regulatory licenses needed to launch its corporate finance platform directly for businesses…

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Dublin’s Teybridge Capital Commits £600M to UK SMEs

Dublin-based Teybridge Capital Europe will deploy £600 million in lending to UK SMEs over three years, announced at a summit…

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