GamingNews

Skillz sues Papaya Gaming for defrauding players by using bots in skill-based games

Skillz has sued a second gaming company — Papaya Gaming — for using bots in skill-based games that are supposed to be between humans. The lawsuit filed in federal court in New York comes after Skillz won a $42.9 million judgment in a patent-infringement lawsuit against AviaGames which surfaced similar evidence of using bots in skill-based human games. The new lawsuit against Papaya Gaming…
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AI & RoboticsNews

AI video startup Haiper emerges from stealth, plans to build AGI with full perceptual abilities

As OpenAI continues to drive virality with the content produced by Sora, its yet-to-launch AI video platform, competitors are going all in to push the bar with their respective offerings. Just a few days ago, Pika Labs introduced lip-sync to its product. And now, an entirely new AI video startup “Haiper” has emerged from stealth with $13.8 million in seed funding from Octopus Ventures. Founded…
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DefenseNews

Analysts: Boeing purchase of Spirit could strengthen defense business

Boeing’s potential acquisition of airframe manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems could help stabilize its defense business and give it a stronger hand in bidding on future military aircraft programs, analysts said Monday. Boeing and Spirit confirmed Friday they were in talks about a possible acquisition, following a Wall Street Journal report. The move, were it to happen, would reunite the two…
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DefenseNews

Navy’s surface readiness groups expand waterfront influence

In 2016 and 2017, when Capt. Gilbert Clark was at the helm of the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer The Sullivans in San Diego, he managed to complete maintenance ahead of schedule and under budget—a rarity in the U.S. Navy, where delays are commonplace. Drawing from his…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

Tesla's controversial turn signals are going to ding its near-perfect safety rating

Tesla’s controversial turn signals without the traditional steering wheel stalk are going to make the automaker lose its near-perfect safety rating in Europe. Over the last few years, Tesla has built an impressive collection of top safety ratings from safety organizations all around the world. We previously reported on the Model Y acing its safety test with NHTSA and achieving the highest…
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