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Faces of Death’s villain was inspired by a forgotten 2015 found-footage thriller

Director Daniel Goldhaber and star Dacre Montgomery reveal the inspirations behind Faces of Death's disturbing serial killer.

Could Darth Maul return from the dead in Star Wars? We asked Lucasfilm

Maul: Shadow Lord, is here. Could the surge in Maul's popularity lead to the ex-Sith coming back to life in future Lucasfilm projects?

Microsoft’s executive shake-up continues as developer division chief resigns

Microsoft is losing another veteran executive. Julia Liuson, head of Microsoft's developer division (DevDiv), is resigning from the software giant after 34 years. Liuson spent the past 12 years leading Microsoft's developer business, during a period Microsoft focused more on open-source projects and acquired GitHub for $7.5 billion. Liuson will continue as head of DevDiv […]

Europe’s first commercial robotaxi service is live in Zagreb


Verne, the autonomous mobility company spun out of Croatian hypercar maker Rimac, launched commercial robotaxi rides in Zagreb on 8 April alongside Pony.ai and Uber. The vehicles operate with safety operators onboard for now. Waymo is targeting London for Q4 2026. Verne, the autonomous mobility company spun out of Croatian electric hypercar maker Rimac Group, […]



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OpenAI releases the Child Safety Blueprint tackling AI-enabled child sexual exploitation, focusing on updating legislation and improving detection and reporting (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)

Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
OpenAI releases the Child Safety Blueprint tackling AI-enabled child sexual exploitation, focusing on updating legislation and improving detection and reporting  —  In response to escalating concerns about child safety online, OpenAI has unveiled a blueprint to enhance U.S. child protection efforts amid the AI boom.