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Cognichip, which is building an AI model for chip design, raised a $60M Series A led by Seligman Ventures, with participation from new board member Lip-Bu Tan (Tim Fernholz/TechCrunch)

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Cognichip, which is building an AI model for chip design, raised a $60M Series A led by Seligman Ventures, with participation from new board member Lip-Bu Tan  —  The most advanced silicon chips have accelerated the development of artificial intelligence.  Now, can AI return the favor?

MTG's Avatar Collector Booster boxes are currently $100 off on Amazon

Magic's Avatar set has seen a Collector Booster Box bundle that's well worth a look for collectors.

Humanity’s return to the moon is a deeply religious mission

Editor’s Note, April 1, 5:00 pm ET: The interview in this piece was conducted when NASA first revealed the crew for Artemis II in 2023. With the launch now taking place, Vox is republishing the piece. The crew taking part in the Artemis II launch includes two historic firsts: the first woman, Christina Koch, and […]

WhatsApp just caught an Italian spyware firm building a fake version of its app for iPhones


WhatsApp has notified approximately 200 users, primarily in Italy, that they were tricked into installing a counterfeit version of the messaging app that was actually government spyware. The fake application was built by SIO, an Italian surveillance technology company that develops spyware for law enforcement and intelligence agencies through its subsidiary ASIGINT. WhatsApp said it […]



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Olympic medalist Taylor Fritz kicked my butt at Mario Tennis

One of the world's highest-rated tennis players explains why he loves competitive video games, and how he keeps his cool on real and virtual courts.