Open-source Discord alternatives: What Stoat and Element actually fix

With an open-source chat platform, security is still an issue, but a mass age-verification system isn't a concern when you're ...
Engadget

Microsoft's Surface RTX Spark Dev Box will handle tougher AI workloads

In addition to the Surface Laptop Ultra, Microsoft has another device coming that's powered by NVIDIA's RTX Spark chip: the creatively named Surface RTX Spark Dev Box. Announced at Build today, it's ...
VentureBeat

Microsoft debuts Surface RTX Spark Dev Box to run large AI models without cloud costs

Microsoft on Monday unveiled the Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, a compact desktop computer designed to let software developers run large AI models on their desks instead of paying for cloud computing — a ...
The Verge

Microsoft created the mini Surface dev box that Qualcomm couldn’t

The Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is designed for local-first AI development. The Surface RTX Spark Dev Box is designed for local-first AI development. is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who ...
Forbes

5 Box Office Records ‘Backrooms’ Just Broke In One Weekend

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This weekend, Backrooms earned $81.4 million domestically and $118 million globally. The ...
Variety

‘Backrooms’ Box Office: 5 Takeaways After Kane Parsons’ Horror Hit Obliterated Opening Weekend Expectations

“Backrooms” is based on Parsons’ popular web series about liminal spaces — eerie, seemingly endless rooms and structures that originated on 4chan and gained popularity over the years in online forums ...
The Hollywood Reporter

‘Backrooms’ and ‘Obsession’ Boost Movie Theaters to Major Win at May Box Office

Cinemark said it had its biggest-ever domestic box office last month, and AMC Theatres recorded its highest-attended month of May since 2019. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief Cinemark on Monday ...
The New York Times

How One Tech Company Created 13 New Types of Jobs Because of A.I.

Box, a Silicon Valley software maker, expects to have more employees, not fewer, as it hires A.I. architects, A.I. solutions managers and other new A.I.-related positions. By Kalley Huang Reporting ...
IGN

Backrooms and Obsession Lead the Box Office as Audiences Show Up for Low-Budget Horror

Backrooms and Obsession are ushering in a new appreciation for low-budget horror movies after both YouTuber-directed projects managed to lead the box office race with strong numbers this weekend.
IGN

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu Suffers 69% Drop at the Box Office

Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu struggled to find success in its second weekend in theaters, resulting in a 69% drop at the box office. The Disney+ show's transition to the big screen had a ...
Deadline.com

How ‘Backrooms’ Blew The Doors Off The Box Office With $118M WW Opening, Best Ever For A24

For quite some time, Hollywood has moaned about the lost YouTube generation at the box office: How do we get the Gen Z set in? Sure, they’ll show up for a Marvel movie, but today’s 18-25 demo aren’t ...
Variety

Box Office: ‘Backrooms’ Scares Up $38 Million on Friday, Already Shattering Record for A24’s Best Opening Weekend

Kane Parsons’ “Backrooms” has already shattered the record for A24’s best opening weekend. Adapted from Parsons’ viral YouTube series, “Backrooms” earned $38 million domestic on Friday from 3,442 ...