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Hex raises $70M to expand AI-powered data analytics platform
- Hex Technologies Inc. raises $70 million in new funding to expand operations and enhance its AI-powered data analytics platform.
- Founded in 2020 by former Palantir Inc. employees, Hex offers a collaborative data workspace aimed at improving data utilization in organizations.
- Hex's platform features a notebook-based interface supporting SQL, Python, and no-code inputs, along with an App Builder for creating interactive data applications without additional coding.
- The new funding, totaling $70 million, brings Hex's total raised amount to $172 million, with notable customers including Reddit, Cisco, NBA, and others.
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PM Breakdown: Reddit — Community-Led, Market-Tested
- Reddit is a highly engaging platform and the 5th most visited site in the U.S., known for real human context.
- The platform is working on modernizing its stack and revenue model to unlock new ways of participation.
- Reddit's growth has been strong in its first year as a public company, focusing on strategic expansion while maintaining authenticity and community.
- The platform's success will depend on efficiently tracking metrics for platform health, cultural preservation, and sustaining its unique qualities.
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Reddit Is Silencing a Legitimate Project and Spreading False Information — Here’s What You Need to Know
- Reddit is facing criticism for actively censoring and spreading false information about a legitimate project called image-upscaling.net.
- Reddit is auto-deleting any mention of image-upscaling.net, shadowbanning users, and amplifying false claims about the project in Google search results.
- The project's developer, u/Healthy_Emergency105, has been silenced on Reddit, damaging his reputation by preventing him from addressing questions and technical details.
- This issue goes beyond individual moderators and highlights Reddit's platform-level control over narratives, raising concerns about trust, censorship, and misinformation propagation.
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Massively on the Go: Pokemon GO’s Delightful Days season starts with weekend-loaded June
- Pokemon Go is now in Scopely's hands, kicking off the Delightful Days season with a busy schedule of weekend events in June.
- Updates include move changes affecting various Pokemon like Lunala and Metagross, with Kleavor gaining relevance with a Bug Fast Move.
- Go Fest 2025 plays a significant role in the season, enhancing Zacian and Zamazenta with new forms and boosting their battle prowess.
- Special trades and bonuses, like double Daily Adventure Incense time, are highlighted for players to take advantage of.
- Event teasers feature new Pokemon introductions, Galarian starters getting Gmax forms, and potential appearances of Yamper/Boltund, Gimmighoul, and Dmax Latis.
- The introduction of the Go Pass, Global Go Fest, and varied events throughout June provide a packed schedule for Pokemon Go players.
- Raid details, Mega raids, Max Mondays, and Community Day plans for Jangmo-o offer diverse gameplay experiences in the month.
- The article also touches on new featured Pokemon, evolving meta strategies, and upcoming events like Ancients Recovered and Global Go Fest.
- Spotlight Hours with special perks like double transfer candy on June 17th add further elements to engage players in the evolving Pokemon Go landscape.
- As the Delightful Days season unfolds, players are advised to stay updated with Niantic's announcements and enjoy the dynamic gameplay offered.
- Massively OP's Andrew Ross serves as an expert in covering Pokemon Go and mobile MMOs, providing insights into the evolving world of augmented reality gaming.
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Reddit Knew I Was a Target — And They Let It Happen
- The author shares their experience of feeling targeted on Reddit, stating that Reddit staff knew about the situation but did not intervene to help or warn them.
- Reddit had a feature to hide browsing history, which was quietly removed, leaving users' data visible to admins, staff, and potentially to advertisers.
- Despite Meta having systems to notify users of possible compromise, Reddit did not inform the author about the situation. When the author reached out for help, they received no response even after months.
- The author believes that Reddit's actions indicate surveillance capitalism, where user privacy is compromised for various purposes, and states that Reddit is indifferent to the privacy concerns of its users.
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Helldivers 2 players successfully defend Super Earth after a messy bout of reviewbombing
- Players of Helldivers 2 successfully defended Super Earth after a messy reviewbombing incident following the game's latest content update.
- The game's Heart of Democracy update involved defending cities on Super Earth from an invasion, with a key city, Equality-on-Sea, coming close to falling but ultimately being saved.
- Confusion arose when Equality-on-Sea reached 99.9783% defense, leading to allegations of developer manipulation and a flood of negative reviews, particularly from Chinese fans.
- However, the game's Twitter account confirmed Super Earth's successful defense, highlighting Equality-on-Sea as one of the last surviving megacities, showcasing the resilience of the player community.
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Elder Scrolls Online confirms testing is underway to try to bring back 900-player Cyrodiil PvP
- Elder Scrolls Online developers are testing to bring back 900-player Cyrodiil PvP by potentially having separate abilities for PvP and PvE.
- The decision to reduce the number of players in Cyrodiil was made due to server issues caused by the number of abilities available to players.
- Recent testing aims to revamp the ability system specifically for Cyrodiil, with the potential return of three teams of 300 players to the zone.
- This renewed focus on PvP, ignored for some time, is facilitated by the shift from massive chapters to smaller seasons, freeing up development resources for experiments and improvements.
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10 startup ideas Reddit obsessed over that no one’s built yet
- Reddit often generates startup ideas that gain significant interest but are not built by anyone.
- This article presents 10 startup ideas from Reddit that sparked genuine enthusiasm but are still unexplored.
- These ideas cover a range of concepts from privacy-focused AI models to automated cancellation tools and real-time crowd-sourced transparency platforms.
- Potential builders are encouraged to take one of these concepts, streamline it into an MVP, and launch it to potentially find success in the market.
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Google's 'AI Mode' could be bad for Reddit
- Google launched a new AI search mode in the US, potentially impacting Reddit's growth.
- Reddit's stock fell as analysts predicted decreased traffic due to Google's AI implementation.
- Reddit emphasizes the importance of its loyal logged-in users amidst the AI threat, refining its own AI search engine.
- Google's AI Mode could alter the search behavior, but Reddit believes its human interactions will maintain its place on the internet.
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The Age of Agentic Assets: How Capital Woke Up, Got Smart, and Started Talking Back
- We are entering The Age of Agentic Assets, where assets are no longer passive but active and intelligent.
- Historically, assets have been static and dependent on humans, but now, technologies like AI, tokenization, and composable structures have empowered assets to think, connect, and make decisions independently.
- Agentic assets can discover, connect, make decisions, and self-organize into structures of value, transforming the concept of ownership and activation of capital.
- This shift towards active assets has significant social implications, enabling economic sovereignty, self-monetization for artists, and collaborative opportunities powered by AI and trust in a changing economic landscape.
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Star Citizen heralds the Idris as a victory for its server tech as players grouse over its limited sale
- Star Citizen's Invictus event showcased the Idris, a significant internet ship, which creates mixed reactions due to its limited availability and purchase challenges by players.
- Cloud Imperium Games (CIG) celebrates the successful debut of the Aegis Idris capital ship, highlighting it as a victory for its server meshing technology.
- Issues arose regarding the mishandled sales of the Idris ship, including reports of bots buying out stock swiftly, causing frustration among players. Several suggestions for a fairer purchase system were raised.
- Concerns arose as CIG touted its server tech success amidst reports of key developer departures, potentially impacting the progress of server meshing despite possible replacements for the departed individuals.
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Hackers are trying to use DDoS attacks to pressure open game platform BYOND to go open source
- BYOND, an online game platform, has been facing severe DDoS attacks for nearly two weeks, rendering it and its supported titles inaccessible.
- Hackers behind the attacks are pressuring the site's owners to make the platform open source, but owners are resisting this ransom demand.
- The DDoS attack began on May 10th, and efforts to resolve the crisis with the provider are ongoing with no estimated time for full restoration as of May 22nd.
- BYOND is well-known for hosting the popular multiplayer sim Space Station 13 and is currently working on Space Station 14, which can be found on Steam.
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Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian says he wants his 7-year-old to use AI every day, calling it a 'superpower'
- Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian wholeheartedly wants his 7-year-old daughter to use AI every day, considering it a superpower.
- Ohanian uses AI to fuel his daughter's creativity by turning his childhood sketches into full-color illustrations with her using ChatGPT.
- He encourages parents to use educational AI tools like Synthesis to assist with homework, emphasizing that the raw intelligence part has been solved for children.
- While Ohanian embraces AI for children, not all tech executives share his enthusiasm, with some like Sam Altman expressing caution about children forming close bonds with AI.
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NCsoft talks possible PC shift, launch windows, and increased PvE content for Aion 2
- NCsoft confirmed Aion 2's existence and promised more details in a May 29th livestream.
- The Q&A revealed that Aion 2 will have some pay-to-win elements but NCsoft plans to shift away from them, focusing on more PvE raid content while keeping its RvR core.
- Aion 2 is projected to launch in Korea and Taiwan in November, followed by a global launch in the middle of next year.
- Originally developed for mobile as well, Aion 2 is now being marketed as a PC game, aligning with NCsoft's focus on PC gaming over mobile due to better revenue results.
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Work pressure drives Ola employee to death
- An Ola employee, a fresher, died by suicide due to work pressure, as confirmed by his co-worker on Reddit.
- The company acknowledged the events leading to the incident and mentioned the employee had been on personal leave prior to the tragedy.
- The company granted the employee time off to rest, showing concern for his well-being, and assured support to his family.
- The deceased employee's co-worker criticized the work environment at Krutrim, an AI startup owned by Bhavish Aggarwal, highlighting issues with management practices and lack of support.
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