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In a world that’s rapidly filling up with AI-generated content, a startup called First Voyage wants to help people avoid all the AI slop blasted their way and instead build the habits they want. And it’s doing that by way of an AI companion app: Called Momo Self Care, the app offers a digital pet called Momo that you can take care of, and in return, it’ll remind you to complete habit-building tasks. Users can set up reminders for what tasks they want to complete, and Momo will remind you of them. Similar to the hit productivity app Focus Friend,…

After successfully lobbying the Trump administration to approve the sale of its H200 chips to China, Nvidia is now thinking of ramping up production of the chips as Chinese companies rush to place orders, Reuters reported, citing anonymous sources. The most powerful of Nvidia’s previous Hopper generation of graphics processing units (GPUs) made for training large language models, the H200 chips previously could not be sold in China, as the previous Biden administration had proposed rules limiting sales of advanced AI chips in the country. But the Department of Commerce last week gave Nvidia the nod to sell H200 GPUs…

AI lets anyone create videos, but many AI video creation tools lack support for audio. Mirelo is building AI that adds soundtracks to match the video’s action. Earlier this year, the Berlin-based startup released Mirelo SFX v1.5, an AI model that interprets videos to add synced sound effects (SFX).  This attracted attention from VCs gearing up for a generative AI revolution in games. The two-year-old German startup has raised a $41 million seed round led by Index Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz, TechCrunch learned exclusively. This new capital will help Mirelo compete more effectively in its emerging category. While it was…

When a rare masterpiece comes out, this flawless game feels almost unreal, as it combines perfect gameplay design and exceptional polish to define its genre and the entire industry. Still, true perfection is all but impossible to achieve. In gaming, the discourse is all the more interesting because there are flaws to pick in even the greatest of games. Even so, though, a title can be as immaculate an example of its genre and what it’s trying to be as can feasibly be achieved. Related 6 Perfect Gaming Franchises Where Every Mainline Game Is A 10/10 10/10 games are extremely…

India’s prohibition on online real-money gaming has coincided with a marked increase in offshore betting activity, according to a new survey focused on users in the Delhi National Capital Region. Rather than reducing participation, the restriction appears to have redirected existing demand toward unregulated foreign platforms, where users report higher spending levels and longer play sessions.The findings come from a survey of 1,000 adults who had previously participated in real-money gaming before the ban took effect. The research assessed changes in platform use, spending behaviour, and engagement patterns following the implementation of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025,…

Flags for the European Union members stand during a ceremony to lay a cornerstone for the new European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany.Hannelore Foerster | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stocks opened in positive territory at the start of a busy week for Europe’s central banks.The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up 0.38% at 8:05 a.m. in London (3:05 a.m. ET), with most sectors and major bourses in the green.The U.K.’s FTSE index was 0.43% higher immediately after the opening bell, as Germany’s DAX gained 0.44%, France’s CAC 40 added 0.30% higher and Italy’s FTSE MIB was up 0.63%.It’s…

Few headsets are as instantly recognizable as Razer’s Kraken Kitty. The peripheral has cast a spell over countless streamers and lovers of all thingsKawaii, quickly becoming a beloved addition to setups worldwide and a statement piece for many up-and-coming Twitch personalities. Following in the footsteps of the V2 Pro, launched in late 2022, the highly anticipated V3 lineup is here, punctuated by several useful upgrades and improvements to the quintessential Razer cat-eared headgear. Two variants have been released this time around, with the Kraken Kitty V3 Pro being the pricier option but offering more power and wireless connectivity. For those…

Bethesda has teased some 2026 content for Fallout 76 with a cryptic quote referencing one Toxic Valley location. Some Fallout 76 fans think they have already deciphered the message, which appears to hint at a new cryptid. As with many live-service games, the developers of Fallout 76 publish annual letters reflecting on the past year. These updates sometimes arrive near the end of the calendar year and other times coincide with the game’s anniversary. Fallout 76’s case is usually a mix of both, as its anniversary falls on November 18. This year’s letter was published on December 14, authored by…

Aerial view of vehicles being driven on the road through the central business district in Beijing, China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets fell Monday, after Wall Street declined Friday stateside as investors took a breather from the AI trade. “[Friday] is a value-outperforms-growth day,” said Jed Ellerbroek, portfolio manager at Argent Capital Management. “Investors are definitely skittish as it relates to AI — not outright pessimistic, but just kind of, I think, cautious and nervous and hesitant.”Traders in Asia will also look toward key data from China, which will release its retail sales, fixed asset investment…

Grok, the chatbot built by Elon Musk’s xAI and popularized on his social media platform X, appears to have repeatedly spread misinformation about today’s mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia. Gizmodo pointed to a number of posts where Grok misidentified the bystander — 43-year-old Ahmed al Ahmed — who disarmed one of the gunmen, and where it questioned the authenticity of videos and photos capturing al Ahmed’s actions. In one post, the chatbot misidentified the man in a photo as an Israeli hostage, and in another post brought up irrelevant information about the Israeli army’s treatment of Palestinians. In…