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Meta will allow rival AI chatbots on WhatsApp in Europe, but for a fee | TechCrunch
Posted onIn a bid to stave off a major investigation by the European Commission, Meta said on Thursday that it would allow AI companies to offer their chatbots on WhatsApp via its business API for the next 12 months in Europe. The move comes a month after the European Commission told Meta that it intended to…
Poking the Discourse Bear Re: “Classic” Science Fiction
Posted onPosted on August 11, 2025 Posted by John Scalzi Over on Reddit someone is asking for science fiction for their precocious young reader and the people there are suggesting books that were old when that kid’s grandparents were the same age as the kid, for fuck’s sake if you didn’t know any SF books from…
Flapping Airplanes and the promise of research-driven AI | TechCrunch
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Wanderstop developer Ivy Road is shutting down
Posted onIvy Road, the video game developer behind Annapurna-published cozy game Wanderstop, is shutting down on March 31. While Wanderstop was well-received and even critically acclaimed, it seems like it wasn’t enough of a hit to sustain the studio while it develops a new game without getting investors involved. In its announcement, the Ivy Road team…
