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WorldPosted byu/VCInsider3h ago

The bodies of three women have been recovered from the sea in Brighton, police say. #BBCNews

Check out this video from BBC News: "The bodies of three women have been recovered from the sea in Brighton, police say. #BBCNews" Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/_WrvqrjdVzc

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PoliticsPosted byu/VCInsider21h ago

LIVE: FBI Director Kash Patel testifies in front of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee

Check out this video from MSNBC: "LIVE: FBI Director Kash Patel testifies in front of Senate Appropriations Subcommittee" Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fea8iNGxjWc

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BreakingPosted byu/VCInsider1d ago

Trump: Iran ceasefire on 'massive life support'

Check out this video from CNN: "Trump: Iran ceasefire on 'massive life support'" Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/RF2keUa9qm4

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PoliticsPosted byu/VCInsider2d ago

DETAILS: China ignoring US sanctions on Iranian oil

Check out this video from Fox News: "DETAILS: China ignoring US sanctions on Iranian oil" Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW5azquohvY

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Game DiscussionPosted byu/VCInsider3d ago

GTA 6 Company "Exploring" AI To Help Make Games "Smarter" And Possibly Bring Down Costs

Grand Theft Auto 6 could be one of the most expensive games ever in terms of its budget, and this kind of investment may only be sustainable for a small group of games, Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick said in an interview. Speaking to Bloomberg, Zelnick giant investments only make sense for "massive blockbusters," and "that's super hard to do." Of course, GTA 6 is expected to be one of those games, but the industry overall is in for even tougher times ahead if production costs keep ramping up. "We certainly can't deal with exponential growth--we probably can't even deal with linear growth--in production costs," he said. "So everyone puts pressure on everyone, ourselves included. But on balance, we want to make bigger hits, and we're prepared to take appropriate risks to do so." Continue Reading at GameSpot Source: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/gta-6-company-exploring-ai-to-help-make-games-smarter-and-possibly-bring-down-costs/1100-6539870/?ftag=CAD-01-10abi2f

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SpacePosted byu/VCInsider3d ago

NASA's twin Voyager spacecraft are very low on power after nearly 50 years. How long can they keep going?

Voyager, the iconic twin spacecraft that NASA launched in 1977, are still flying in interstellar space. But their power is dwindling, and it's unclear how much longer they can last. Source: https://www.space.com/space-exploration/how-long-can-the-voyager-probes-keep-exploring-interstellar-space-nasa-gearing-up-for-big-bang-maneuver-to-boost-dwindling-power-levels

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AI & MLPosted byu/VCInsider4d ago

Musk v. Altman week 2: OpenAI fires back, and Shivon Zilis reveals that Musk tried to poach Sam Altman

In the second week of the landmark trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI, Musk’s motivations for bringing the suit were under scrutiny. Last week, Musk took the stand, alleging that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and president Greg Brockman had deceived him into donating $38 million to the company. He claimed that they’d promised to maintain… Source: https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/05/08/1137008/musk-v-altman-week-2-openai-fires-back-and-shivon-zilis-reveals-that-musk-tried-to-poach-sam-altman/

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WorldPosted byu/VCInsider4d ago

Israel to release two detained Gaza flotilla activists

Lawyer representing Saif Abu Keshek and Thiago Avila tells Al Jazeera they will be 'released to their home countries'. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/9/israel-to-release-two-detained-gaza-flotilla-activists?traffic_source=rss