From TechCrunch: YouTube mega-success MrBeast is suing Virtual Dining Concepts, the company behind his ghost kitchen food chain, MrBeast Burger, for damaging the MrBeast brand. According to the lawsuit, thousands of fans have sent in negative reviews of MrBeast Burger, many of whom shared photos of...

From The Verge: Meta could launch AI-powered “personas” in its services — which include Facebook and Instagram — as soon as next month, giving users a new way to search, get recommendations, and otherwise engage with its products, the Financial Times reports. Citing conversations with three company...

From Tom's Hardware: Western Digital is set to begin sampling its 28TB nearline hard drive (HDD) designed for hyperscale datacenters in the coming weeks, the company revealed at its earnings call. The HDD will employ the company's energy-assisted perpendicular magnetic recording (ePMR) and UltraSMR...

From PC Mag: Google Assistant is undergoing a transformation so that it can take advantage of generative AI.

As Axios reports, an internal email sent to Google employees explains how generative AI has the potential to "transform people's lives" and the company sees "a huge opportunity to explore...

From ExtremeTech: There's a big update coming to Sony's PlayStation 5, which you can actually purchase now. Sony says its latest PS5 software adds Dolby Atmos, larger SSD support, and a raft of UI improvements. It won't arrive on most consoles until some months down the road, but some lucky gamers...

From Tom's Hardware: China on Tuesday officially implemented its export regulations on gallium and germanium-related products, a decision that many consider a retaliation for restrictions imposed on the Chinese semiconductor sector by the U.S., Japan, and the Netherlands in the recent quarters....

From GAMDIAS Press Release: GAMDIAS announced the brand-new full-tower case, NESO P1, which comes with a dual-chamber design with a unique trapezoidal form factor to showcase your hardware in a panoramic display. Available in four colors, the NESO P1 is a top-of-the-line chassis that offers prime...

From The Verge: Well, that was fast. Twitter, which is currently rebranding itself to X, is now removing the giant, garishly lit X logo that was placed on top of its San Francisco headquarters, as previously reported by CNBC and ABC7 News. The sign, rapidly erected and supported in part by sandbags...

From PC World: A new, free version of Outlook isn’t the only thing being shown off in the latest Windows Insider build. Build 25915 also includes a fairly big adjustment for anyone who uses multiple monitors, at least one of which is a high-refresh gaming display. According to the Windows Insider...

From ExtremeTech: The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3-2 Wednesday to shift its data breach disclosure mandates. Under the new rule, publicly traded companies must disclose data breaches within four days if those breaches could be materially impactful.

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