Chalk up a win for creative artists against AI companies. On Wednesday, the UK government abandoned its previous position on copyrighted works. It’s currently working on a data bill that, if unaltered, would have allowed AI companies like Google and OpenAI to train models on copyrighted materials without consent. Artists and other copyright holders would only have been offered a …

Patreon CEO Jack Conte says he’s not anti-AI. He can’t be. “I run a frickin’ tech company,” he told the audience at the SXSW conference in Austin this week. Still, the founder of the creator platform has limits. Conte doesn’t think AI companies should be able to train their models on the work of creators without compensation, calling their decision …

Microsoft is rolling out a number of Xbox Series X|S to those on its Xbox Insiders program, and one of them has been requested by the community for years. You’ll soon be able to disable the Quick Resume feature for specific games, meaning they’ll boot up fresh each time you launch them. As a reminder, Quick Resume is a feature …

Phaidra leaders, from left: CTO Vedavyas Panneershelvam, CEO Jim Gao, and COO Katherine Hoffman. (Phaidra Photo) Phaidra, a startup using artificial intelligence to make data center operations more energy efficient, this week announced key collaborations with Nvidia, CoreWeave and Applied Digital. The Seattle company revealed “groundbreaking methodology” that predicts and prevents data center heat spikes when computing workloads surge. Phaidra …

Part of the Seattle skyline as seen from the waterfront. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser) Seattle ranks No. 3 nationally in AI industry growth according to a new study that measures employment, salaries, job concentration and more in metropolitan areas across the U.S. The new report from CoworkingCafe puts Seattle behind San Jose, Calif., (Silicon Valley) and New York City. …

Heavy rain along with thunderstorms and strong winds hit different areas of Karachi. Heavy rain along with thunderstorms and strong winds hit different areas of Karachi on Wednesday. Rain was reported in many parts of the city, including Saddar, II Chundrigar Road, North Nazimabad, North Karachi, and Surjani Town. Showers with strong winds were also experienced in FB Area, Defence, …

DG ISPR said the targets included ammunition depots, weapons stockpiles, and drone storage facilities linked to Afghan Taliban elements. ISLAMABAD: Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry, has stated that recent strikes in Kabul were aimed at militant infrastructure, not civilians or public facilities. Briefing on the operations, the military spokesperson said the targets …

Kuwait dealt with 4 ballistic missiles, 23 UAVs in last 24 hrs Source link

UAE affirms that targeting energy facilities linked to Pars Field constitutes threat to global energy security Source link

You’ve more than likely had that moment where you’re sitting with a friend, the conversation is flowing, you’re making each other laugh, maybe even saying something surprisingly insightful. Then someone says it: “We should start a podcast.” Most of the time, that idea fades as quickly as it came. Not because it’s necessarily a bad idea, but because actually making …

Double Fine is following up on Keeper — one of our favorite games of 2025 — with Kiln, a “multiplayer online pottery party brawler.” The game was showcased during Xbox’s Developer Direct stream in January and now it has a release date. It’s coming to Xbox Series X/S, Xbox on PC, Xbox Cloud, PlayStation 5 and Steam on April 23. …

KARACHI: The Board of Directors of K-Electric Limited (KEL’) has appointed Shaheryar Chishty as the acting chairman following the resignation of foreign chairman Mr. Mark Skelton. According to a notice submitted by K-Electric to the Pakistan Stock Exchange, the board held a meeting on March 17, during which it decided that Shaheryar Chishty would assume the responsibilities of the chairman …

We just got our , the next big Marvel film. This is the fourth installment led by Tom Holland and follows the multiversal shenanigans of Spider-Man: No Way Home. I’m about to get into some spoilers, for those still working through the MCU catalog. No Way Home ended with the entire world forgetting about the existence of Peter Parker, so …

There’s a new No. 1. Fusion power company Helion Energy has taken the top spot in the latest update of the GeekWire 200, our quarterly ranking of the top privately held technology startups in the Pacific Northwest. Helion replaced Highspot, which announced a merger with Seismic in a significant sales software deal last month (exited companies graduate from the list). …

Eid is a time of joy, family gatherings, and delicious food, but it often leads to overeating and unhealthy habits. With a table full of traditional dishes and sweets, it can be hard to control portions. However, it is possible to enjoy all your favorite foods while still taking care of your health by making a few simple and mindful …