'AI godfather', others urge more deepfake regulation in open letter

AI roundup: Elon Musk's AI startup xAI will open-source OpenAI rival Grok, it has been revealed today. Grok is a chatbot which was announced for X. Now, Musk says he will open-source Grok AI chatbot, which means its source code will be freely available to everyone. In other news, the manufacturing industry is struggling to integrate AI and automation into their business process. Know more about what is happening in the world of AI today.

GTA Online, the long-standing gaming phenomenon, celebrates over a decade of action with an exhilarating addition – the GTA Online's Cluckin' Bell Farm Raid Expansion. Brace yourselves for an immersive narrative featuring killer cartels, corrupt cops, and the clandestine world of factory-farmed poultry and illegal narcotics. Available across all platforms without any extra charge, this expansion promises players a gripping experience. Let's delve into the exciting details of this DLC.

In the ongoing discussions surrounding the highly anticipated Grand Theft Auto 6 (GTA 6) game, the imaginative minds of the GTA fanbase are generating compelling suggestions for Rockstar Games to consider in its upcoming release. One intriguing proposal has recently emerged from a Redditor known as Free_Fig_9885 (u/Free_Fig_9885), suggesting the incorporation of a minor but captivating feature inspired by Rockstar's other blockbuster, Red Dead Redemption 2 (RDR2).

Dragon's Dogma 2's character creator is now out in the wild, giving us full scope to experiment and bask in the glory of how many options this thing has, and seriously, there's a lot. 

Trading card games aren’t just popular with players. They’re also incredibly popular with executives, as they can be lucrative for publishers and distributors alike. Magic: The Gathering became a $1 billion brand for Hasbro in 2023, which went quite a long way to improving its bottom line, if we’re being honest. As the company increases its Universes Beyond offerings, incredibly powerful tools for selling cards to people not yet comfortable playing a game of Magic, how can other TCGs hope to compete? What must new games like Disney Lorcana, Star Wars: Unlimited, Altered, and the more established Flesh and Blood do to thrive? A few possible answers may lie in the story of the 1990s-era Dune: Collectible Card Game.

As more Palworld players reach the end of the survival game, more of them are getting stung by its steep repair costs.

The last 3 days have been rare, with no asteroid passing by Earth. However, that trend is set to break as NASA has shed light on as many as four asteroids that are set to fly past Earth tomorrow, March 8. The space agency further clarified that while these asteroids will come close to Earth, none of them are expected to impact the planet and pose a danger to life or property. That said, their close approaches serve as a reminder of the threat posed by these space rocks and the need to continuously monitor them in their orbits. Check out the details of the upcoming asteroid approaches below.

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Did you play Earth Defense Force: World Brothers? A block-based take on the long-running series, the 2021 release was a blast — especially in co-op with a friend or two. And now, its previously announced sequel — the suitably titled Earth Defense Force: World Brothers 2 — has a launch date.

In shocking news, X owner Elon Musk was sued by four former Twitter executives on Monday for unpaid $128 million severance payments and some other allegations. Twitter's former CEO Parag Agrawal, former Chief Financial Officer Ned Segal, former Chief Legal Counsel Vijaya Gadde and former General Counsel Sean Edgett have also stated that they were fired without any hard reason. The lawsuit includes several claims against Elon Musk and the rebranding of Twitter to X. Know more about the news here.

The Big Indie Pitch is a regular event run by the makers of Pocket Gamer and PC Games Insider. It sees indie developers engage in a speed-dating-styled pitching competition for fame and those sweet, sweet promotional packages.

News has reached Chinese EV makers that Apple has shuttered its self-driving car development that was internally called ‘Project Titan.’ Xiaomi, the world’s third-largest smartphone brand, recently entered this category, and it, plus other players, have expressed their thoughts on the latest development. While some companies are shocked at this revelation, others agree with Apple’s decision, stating that there are other areas in which the technology giant can thrive in.