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Sources: Anthropic is in talks to raise $3B to $5B, including from Middle Eastern investors, in a round that could more than double its valuation to $150B+ (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
Sources: Anthropic is in talks to raise $3B to $5B, including from Middle Eastern investors, in a round that could more than double its valuation to $150B+  —  Rival to ChatGPT maker OpenAI has so far shunned Gulf sovereign investors that ‘enrich dictators’

Breaking Bad creator’s new sci-fi show hits Apple in November

As promised, Apple has finally revealed Pluribus, a new show from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan that’s coming to Apple TV Plus. In addition to a very brief teaser involving some gross donut behavior, the streamer also confirmed that the show will premiere on November 7th. The show has been in the works for a […]

New Spider-Man action figures will come with Magic: The Gathering cards

Marvel’s Spider-Man will be joining the growing list of popular franchises to get their own Magic: The Gathering set, following the huge success of collections based on Final Fantasy and Lord of the Rings. Along with being able to add Peter Parker, Miles Morales, Gwen Stacy, and other Spider-Man characters to their Magic decks, fans […]

Watch Our Exclusive Walkthrough Of Borderlands 4's Carcadia Burn Biome

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To wrap up our month of Borderlands 4 coverage, Brian Shea and I take you on an exclusive walkthrough of Carcadia Burn, one of Borderlands 4's several biomes, that features desolate environments and the aftermath of Pandora's moon crashing into the planet. We provide additional context for the gameplay you may've seen in our previous coverage this month. Thanks so much for watching! 

Exclusive Walkthrough Of Carcadia Burn In Borderlands 4:

Facebook ranks worst for online harassment, according to a global activist survey

Activists around the world are calling attention to harassment they’ve faced on Meta’s platforms. More than 90 percent of land and environmental defenders surveyed by Global Witness, a nonprofit organization that also tracks the murders of environmental advocates, reported experiencing some kind of online abuse or harassment connected to their work. Facebook was the most-cited […]