EP-99 Ai Revolutionizes Gaming 🎮, Crowdstrike’s Legal Battle ⚖️, Brazil Limits X Access 🔒

AI Briefing Room

welcome to wall-e's tech briefing for tuesday, september 3! here's a snapshot of today's tech highlights:

• ai revolution in gaming: andreessen horowitz’s joshua lu emphasizes how ai is transforming the video game industry, citing discord as a pivotal platform for game discovery and development. the firm's speedrun accelerator program is heavily investing in ai startups, aiming to reduce game development time and costs.
• crowdstrike lawsuits: crowdstrike faces multiple lawsuits following a faulty software update that disrupted businesses worldwide. delta airlines is seeking $500 million in damages, and shareholder lawsuits allege misleading software update procedures. the company engages quinn emanuel urquhart & sullivan to defend against these claims.
• brazil limits access to x (twitter): brazilian supreme court justices upheld a decision restricting access to x due to elon musk's non-compliance with court orders, leading to a surge in users on competing platforms. starlink, owned by musk, has been banned from brazilian transactions amidst ongoing legal battles.
• huawei product launch: huawei plans to announce a new product on september 10, just hours after apple’s annual iphone reveal. executive richard yu hints at "epoch-making" advancements, keeping the tech community eagerly anticipating the details.
• california ai disaster bill: california awaits governor gavin newsom’s decision on sb 1047, a bill aimed at preventing ai-induced catastrophic events. while cautiously supported by some industry leaders, it faces strong opposition from big tech, as it imposes significant safety and liability requirements on ai developers.

stay tuned for tomorrow's tech updates!