Saudi Arabia Announces $40 Billion A.I. Investment Fund
Saudi Arabia plans to establish a $40 billion fund for investing in artificial intelligence (A.I.), signaling its commitment to leveraging A.I. technology for economic diversification and global business expansion. Discussions with tech investment leaders like Andreessen Horowitz highlight the nation’s ambition to become a major player in the A.I. market. With a sovereign wealth fund exceeding $900 billion, Saudi Arabia aims to assert its influence in global geopolitics and embrace technological innovation.
Shetland Dialect Version of Wordle Taken Down Due to Legal Threat
The creators of the Shetland dialect version of Wordle, called Wirdle, have been instructed to take it down due to a legal threat from the New York Times. I Hear Dee, the language group behind Wirdle, believes that free versions of Wordle in endangered languages do not infringe on the New York Times game. The New York Times clarified that the legal action was aimed at safeguarding its intellectual property rights in Wordle. This development has sparked discussions about the implications of copyright enforcement on language diversity and the availability of games in minority languages.
New York Times Games Team Releases Beta Version of Strands Game
Strands is a new word search game by the New York Times Games team, featuring a unique twist and free to play on the web starting March 4. Tracy Bennett, the Wordle editor, describes it as appealing to fans of anagrams, Boggle, and Scrabble, and a steppingstone for Crossword players. The game requires players to find theme words with a commonality and a spangram, and today’s theme provides a clue. Executive producer Zoe Bell notes the long history of word searches in newspapers, with Strands originating from the original pitch by Juliette Seive.
NYT’s The Mini Crossword Answers for January 26
NYT’s The Mini Crossword Answers for January 26 Are you stuck on any of the clues for The Mini crossword? Don’t worry, we’ve got the answers you need! The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times’ revered…
Controversy over New York Times opinion piece on Taylor Swift’s sexuality
A controversial New York Times opinion piece speculating on Taylor Swift’s sexuality has sparked dismay among the pop superstar’s associates, as reported by CNN. The piece, written by editor Anna Marks, delves into the LGBTQ references present in Swift’s songs…