Electronic Arts' Madden NFL is one of the most popular video game franchises in the United States, but when this year's edition came out last week, there were few online reviews of the game from critics — just four — to indicate if it was any good.
Why it matters: The lack of reviews for Madden NFL 24 is unusual, but may in fact not matter, which would prove the series is review-proof.
Why it matters: The new ransomware gang alleges it stole more than 500,000 Social Security numbers and photocopies of employees' driver's licenses and passports, along with other legal and financial documents.
Hugging Face, a provider of open-source tools for developing AI, raised $235 million in Series D funding at a $4.5 billion post-money valuation led by Salesforce Ventures.
Why it matters: Climate intelligence company Tomorrow.io is aiming to drastically expand the data available over the world's data gaps, including the oceans and many developing countries.
Tomorrow.io plans to use the satellite constellation, which now numbers two but may total more than 30, to improve its weather forecast models, and help other countries improve their warning systems.
Chipmaker Nvidia's blowout earnings report late Wednesday is a strong sign that we're still only at the starting gate of Silicon Valley's artificial intelligence boom.
Why it matters: The billions of dollars in cash that companies are laying out for Nvidia's AI chips show that there is more than stock speculation or vaporware products at play in the current frenzy.
A London court determined on Wednesday that 18-year-old Arion Kurtaj hacked several major companies, including Uber and Rockstar Games, in recent years, according to the BBC.
Why it matters: Kurtaj is a member of the notorious Lapsus$ hacking group, which is believed to be made up of teen hackers in the United Kingdom and possibly Brazil.
As adoption of generative AI grows, providers are hoping that greater transparency about how they do and don't use customers' data will increase those clients' trust in the technology.
Why it matters: There's a mad scramble to add AI features across the board in the software world — but worries about privacy and security are prompting some businesses to discourage employees from using the new features.
