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VP of UK’s top generative AI firm resigns over ‘fair use’ controversy

An executive at one of generative AI’s leading companies has quit over the startup’s controversial use of copyrighted content. Ed Newton-Rex had been VP of audio at Stability AI, which produces the popular image-generator Stability Diffusion, but resigned due to the firm’s treatment of creators. “I’ve resigned from my role leading the Audio team at […]

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This smart ring claims to be the lightest ever — and the first with haptic navigation

French startup Circular claims to have created the world’s thinnest and lightest smart ring — as well as the first-ever to use haptic navigation. The wearable, named the Circular Ring Slim, became available on pre-order today. Weighing just 2 grams and measuring a mere 2.2 mm in thickness, the device packs big features into a

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‘Pillow’ Mixed Reality App Wants You to Relax in Bed (and even play with a friend)

Pillow is a new mixed reality app for Quest that aims to help you relax right before bedtime, letting you do more than just count sheep. Created by YouTuber and self-described Mad Scientist Lucas Rizzotto, Pillow comes with four unique experiences to help you unwind before nodding off—all of which are designed to be used laying down

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[Industry Direct] We Made the Quest 3 Headstrap You’ve Been Waiting For

Industry Direct by By Raymond Gu at DESTEK Industry Direct is our program for sponsors who want to speak directly to the Road to VR newsletter audience. Industry Direct posts are written by sponsors with no involvement from the Road to VR editorial team. Links to these posts appear only in our newsletter and do not

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Varjo Teaser Strongly Suggests New XR-4 Headset Reveal

High-end enterprise headset maker Varjo is teasing an online “special event” where it says viewers will “discover the future of VR/XR.” The tease heavily points in the direction of the company’s next headset, likely the XR-4. Varjo has been steadily making its high-end enterprise focused XR headsets better and cheaper over the course of years.

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Co-op Adventure Comes to ‘Rec Room’ This Week

Social VR platform Rec Room is getting ready to launch another co-op game this week, this time taking you to the sewers with a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtled-themed adventure. Called ‘Trials of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’, you’ll soon be able to take on Foot Clan goons with friends or strangers, and even face off

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Deepfake fraud attempts are up 3000% in 2023 — here’s why

Deepfake fraud attempts have increased by a whopping 31 times in 2023 — a  3,000% increase year-on-year. That’s according to a new report by Onfido, an ID verification unicorn based in London. The company attributes the surge to the growing availability of cheap and simple online tools and generative AI. Face-swapping apps are the most

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The two rings: Finland’s Oura sues Ultrahuman over rival wearable

Oura, the Finnish health wearable startup, is suing one of its biggest rivals, claiming it copied its ring device and accessed proprietary information. The Oulu-based company, which makes the Oura Ring health tracking device and has raised more than €140 million, has filed legal action against Indian company Ultrahuman. In a lawsuit filed in a

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Finnish startup races to map spread of ‘silent pandemic’ killing millions each year

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) was directly responsible for over 1 million fatalities in 2019, and the death toll keeps rising. It occurs when bacteria become resilient to antibiotics, making infections more difficult to treat — or in some cases impossible.  In Finland, scientist Windi Muziasari has made it her mission to tackle this “silent pandemic.”  In

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Everything startups need to know about building a security compliance program

With cybercrime on the rise across the UK and more SMEs being targeted, security is more important than ever before. Even if you believe your business is secure from data leaks and cyberattacks, if you’re not able to demonstrate this to potential clients, your sales team could be missing out on growth-driving deals. This is

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DeepMind says its new AI system is the world’s most accurate 10-day weather forecaster

A new AI model from Google DeepMind is the world’s most accurate 10-day global weather forecasting system, according to the London-based lab. Named GraphCast, the model promises medium-range weather forecasts of “unprecedented accuracy.” In a study published today, GraphCast was shown to be more precise and faster than the industry gold standard for weather simulation,

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‘Tokyo Chronos’ Studio MyDearest Secures $7.8M to Further Expand IP on Quest & PSVR 2

MyDearest, the Japan-based VR studio behind the Chronos adventure game franchise, announced it’s secured $7.8 million (1.2 billion yen), something the studio says it will use to expand its existing IP for VR headsets, such as Meta Quest and PSVR 2. The investment was led by SBI Investment Co., Ltd. and is joined by DG

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