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A lawsuit against Dark and Darker's developer has been dismissed, but only on the grounds that it should be heard in a different country.

It was another intriguing day in the world of artificial intelligence. The UK government announced that it will be hosting an AI summit at the beginning of November 2023. The summit is set to be an international affair where dignitaries from other countries will be invited. In other news, Tencent Holdings, a Chinese multinational conglomerate, has revealed that it plans to bring forth its own AI foundational model before the end of the year. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a closer look.

Remember last October, when Steam updated its pricing guidelines for non-US currencies, resulting in recommended price increases of anywhere from 18% to 485%? Well an update from Valve has announced that now the platform is changing its minimum price thresholds to match those recommendations, and the long and short of it is that any game at Steam's cheapest price point is about to get a little more expensive outside the US.

Some iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro owners are reporting issues with their batteries.

The most recent example of a solar storm that caused damage to Earth's infrastructure was in February 2022 when some of the Starlink satellites launched by SpaceX were trapped in the drag caused by the energized particles in the upper atmosphere, and crashed. However, it is nothing in comparison to the storm that struck the Earth in March 1940. This solar storm was so powerful that it made metal wires crackle due to excessive static electricity and disrupted phone lines and telegraph services for 5 hours. The New York Times called it a ‘Sunspot tornado', and it remains as an example of what can happen when a solar storm really shows its wrath. Let us take a look. 

Many are the PlayStation 4 titles that haven't been patched to take advantage of the PlayStation 5 power, and some users have grown tired of waiting for developers to update their titles and have started creating unofficial 60 FPS patches for titles such as Red Dead Redemption 2.

Ad-free Disney Plus viewing options are getting more expensive alongside a password sharing crackdown and price hikes for Hulu and ESPN Plus.

The Genshin Impact version 4.0 update is adding a ton of small quality-of-life adjustments and new gameplay features alongside the huge map expansion, and this one, in particular, sounds extremely useful. It may seem minor compared to other content coming to the anime game, but HoYoverse is adding a gadget in Genshin Impact 4.0 that’ll improve wind gliders by allowing them to gain altitude.

The last 24 hours were quite frightening for the Earth, as major solar storm prediction models said that a highly energized cannibal CME could deliver a glancing blow to the Earth today, August 9. However, it never came, leading the scientists to believe that the CME narrowly escaped the planet. Investigations are still ongoing to see whether the CME could have been delayed. However, there is some bad news as well. In the early hours of August 8, another X1-class solar flare erupted and sparked a deep shortwave radio blackout over the Pacific Ocean. Concerns are now rising on whether it will also send another CME towards our planet.

Baldur’s Gate 3 has been a smash hit since its release, climbing the Steam charts and gaining critical and commercial acclaim, with many hailing it as one of the year’s best titles. With all the hype and excitement surrounding the game, it’s natural for players to wonder if Larian Studios intends to continue to add more content to its recent hit, including expansions.

Google is betting heavily on its AI tools to build the next generation of Google services that will not only retain its existing users but also help bring in more. And, at the top of its new AI pyramid sits Google Search, which is now being called the Search Generative Experience (SGE) after adding AI tools to it. Recently, the company announced that SGE will get a new feature and show multimedia results with images and videos. This means while using the AI-powered Search, you will not just see texts and links, but also images and videos to contextualize the result and show you more specific content.

Garena Free Fire Redeem Codes for August 7: In Garena Free Fire, players must endure till the end to become the clear winner. A maximum of 50 players participate in a 10-minute round where items like weapons, grenades, armor, med kits, and more come in handy. In the classic battle royale-style gameplay, players need character upgrades, skins, rewards, armor, weapons, and so on to survive longer. While most of these items can be purchased in the in-game shop with the help of diamonds, players can also get them for free with Garena Free Fire redeem codes.