Chinese biotech firms see 18% rise in overseas deals in Q1
Chinese firms completed 33 transactions with international healthcare companies, totaling US$36.2 billion.
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Vimeo Streaming lets creators roll their own Netflix
Vimeo is launching a new service that lets content creators run their own subscription service without needing coding experience. Vimeo Streaming removes the technical hurdles of building a monetized video service while avoiding the whack-a-mole game of chasing YouTube’s algorithms or the often-meager payouts on TikTok and Instagram. The company says the product is ideal…
All of the Nintendo Switch 2 news, hands-ons, and trailers
Super NES, which came out after the NES, couldn’t play NES games. Since Switch 2 can play Switch games, it didn’t feel right to use the same naming convention as Super NES. Switch 2 is a new system with improved performance, but we’d like players who get their hands on it not to focus on…
Genies unveils user-generated content tools that let anyone create custom AI avatars
Genies has been investing heavily for this moment. The culture-focused avatar technology company is revealing its user-generated content tools that let anyone create custom AI avatars. Genies raised $150 million in 2022, and it has been busy ever since building out the tech stack for what it calls Parties, or gaming platforms driven by AI avatars,…
‘No species has ever created another species’: Baratunde Thurston on the future of being human with AI
Host, writer, and speaker Baratunde Thurston on how AI can challenge us to ask better questions of humanity and how to think about the moral purpose of technology. “We don’t just follow orders or system prompts,” says Baratunde Thurston, host of Life with Machines—a YouTube podcast exploring the human side of AI. “We can change our…
A comprehensive list of 2025 tech layoffs
A complete list of all the known layoffs in tech, from Big Tech to startups, broken down by month throughout 2024.
US Department of Energy to develop AI data centers by 2027
The selected sites include the Idaho National Laboratory, as well as facilities in Paducah, Kentucky, and Portsmouth, Ohio.
The best budgeting apps for 2025
Managing your finances doesn’t have to be a headache — especially with the right budgeting app at your fingertips. Whether you’re trying to track everyday spending, save for a big purchase or just keep a closer eye on your subscriptions, there’s an app that can help. With Mint shutting down, plenty of users have been…
Superman’s latest trailer introduces his team of robot assistants
During its presentation at this year’s CinemaCon, Warner Bros. shared an extended sneak peek from the new Superman, and the studio has just posted the footage online. For the most part, the video focuses on a very badly-wounded Superman (David Corenswet) begging for his dog, Krypto, to drag him home because he’s unable to walk…
OpenAI just made ChatGPT Plus free for millions of college students — and it’s a brilliant competitive move against Anthropic
OpenAI offers free ChatGPT Plus to college students just before finals week, escalating competition with Anthropic’s Claude as tech giants battle for dominance in the $80 billion education AI market.Read More