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"The Chapter of Seign".Following the arrival of Marisa's story at the end of last month, Eiyuden Chronicle: Hundred Heroes has now rolled out "The Chapter of Seign".This is the second chapter and will set you back $7.99 / 5.99 (or your regional equivalent). Once again you'll need the main game to access this new prequel story content. This DLC is also accessible via the game's Season Pass and Digital Deluxe Edition.Read the full article on nintendolife.com

The addictive must-play roguelike Vampire Survivors has received all sorts of updates since its arrival on the Switch eShop and this trend is set to continue in 2025.With thid in mind he creator Poncle is already teasing the next free update (Version 1.13) as "probably the biggest free update" the team has ever done. It's due to arrive in March, and while we don't know exactly what to expect just yet, it will apparently be worth the extended wait:"Our last content update was way back in October last year with Ode to Castlevania. We always knew this would be our biggest expansion ever, but we didnt predict how obsessed wed get with adding as many characters, weapons, and references as possible (in hindsight... we totally could have predicted we'd go nuts for Castlevania). This has delayed some of our plans for content this year, but we also want to make sure our next update is worth the extended wait.Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube798kWatch on YouTube "The update will be free and available on all platforms next month. It's probably the biggest free update we've ever done, so please stay tuned for more info very soon!"Cross-saves will also be launched alongside this next update, but the Switch won't be included. Thankfully, it's still on the way to Nintendo's current-generation platform:"We're sorry to say that cross-save for Nintendo Switch won't be available at the same time as other platforms. We didn't manage to successfully complete the submission on time for patch 1.13, so in order to avoid further delays we have decided to release the new content anyway, and then make a hotfix as soon as possible to add cross-save."On the bright side, once this submission is done successfully, it should also help speeding-up the future submission for Online mode, that should arrive later this year."So, there you go - look forward to a big free update in March. If you haven't already played this game, be sure to check out our review here on Nintendo Life. We also reviewed the Castlevania DLC, which was released last year. Finally, some vampire killersHow to unlock every single character in the DLCSomething to sink your teeth intoAre you still playing Vampire Survivors on the Switch? How else would you like to see this game evolve? Let us know in the comments.[source store.steampowered.com, via comicbook.com]Related GamesSee AlsoShare:01 Liam is a news writer and reviewer for Nintendo Life and Pure Xbox. He's been writing about games for more than 15 years and is a lifelong fan of Mario and Master Chief. Hold on there, you need to login to post a comment...Related ArticlesPokmon Scarlet & Violet: Mystery Gift Codes ListAll the current Pokmon Scarlet and Violet Mystery Gift codesTony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Has Been Butchered For The Switch RemakePop shuvit up your...Capcom Provides Update On Game Changes In 'Fighting Collection 2'Here's what you can expectBest Nintendo Switch RPGsThe finest trad-style Switch RPGs available to humanity

Google, following on the heels of OpenAI, published a policy proposal in response to the Trump administrations call for a national AI Action Plan. The tech giant endorsed weak copyright restrictions on AI training, as well as balanced export controls that protect national security while enabling U.S. exports and global business operations.The U.S. needs to pursue an active international economic policy to advocate for American values and support AI innovation internationally, Google wrote in the document. For too long, AI policymaking has paid disproportionate attention to the risks, often ignoring the costs that misguided regulation can have on innovation, national competitiveness, and scientific leadership a dynamic that is beginning to shift under the new Administration.One of Googles more controversial recommendations pertains to the use of IP-protected material. Google argues that fair use and text-and-data mining exceptions are critical to AI development and AI-related scientific innovation. Like OpenAI, the company seeks to codify the right for it and rivals to train on publicly available data including copyrighted data largely without restriction.These exceptions allow for the use of copyrighted, publicly available material for AI training without significantly impacting rightsholders, Google wrote, and avoid often highly unpredictable, imbalanced, and lengthy negotiations with data holders during model development or scientific experimentation.Google, which has reportedly trained a number of models on public, copyrighted data, is battling lawsuits with data owners who accuse the company of failing to notify and compensate them before doing so. U.S. courts have yet to decide whether fair use doctrine effectively shields AI developers from IP litigation.In its AI policy proposal, Google also takes issue with certain export controls imposed under the Biden administration, which it says may undermine economic competitiveness goals by imposing disproportionate burdens on U.S. cloud service providers. That contrasts with statements from Google competitors like Microsoft, which in January said that it was confident it could comply fully with the rules.Importantly, the export rules, which seek to limit the availability of advanced AI chips in disfavored countries, carve out exemptions for trusted businesses seeking large clusters of chips.Elsewhere in its proposal, Google calls for long-term, sustained investments in foundational domestic R&D, pushing back against recent federal efforts to reduce spending and eliminate grant awards. The company said the government should release datasets that might be helpful for commercial AI training, and allocate funding to early-market R&D while ensuring computing and models are widely available to scientists and institutions.Pointing to the chaotic regulatory environment created by the U.S. patchwork of state AI laws, Google urged the government to pass federal legislation on AI, including a comprehensive privacy and security framework. Just over two months into 2025,the number of pending AI bills in the U.S. has grown to 781, according to an online tracking tool.Google cautions the U.S. government against imposing what it perceives to be onerous obligations around AI systems, like usage liability obligations. In many cases, Google argues, the developer of a model has little to no visibility or control over how a model is being used and thus shouldnt bear responsibility for misuse.Historically, Google has opposed laws like Californias defeated SB 1047, which clearly laid out what would constitute precautions an AI developer should take before releasing a model and in which cases developers might be held liable for model-induced harms.Even in cases where a developer provides a model directly to deployers, deployers will often be best placed to understand the risks of downstream uses, implement effective risk management, and conduct post-market monitoring and logging, Google wrote.Google in its proposal also called disclosure requirements like those being contemplated by the EU overly broad, and said the U.S. government should oppose transparency rules that require divulging trade secrets, allow competitors to duplicate products, or compromise national security by providing a roadmap to adversaries on how to circumvent protections or jailbreak models.A growing number of countries and states have passed laws requiring AI developers to reveal more about how their systems work. Californias AB 2013 mandates that companies developing AI systems publish a high-level summary of the datasets that they used to train their systems. In the EU, to comply with the AI Act once it comes into force, companies will have to supply model deployers with detailed instructions on the operation, limitations, and risks associated with the model.

People in the European Union are now allowed to access alternative app stores thanks to the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a regulation designed to foster increased competition in the app ecosystem. Like Apples App Store, alternative app marketplaces allow for easy access to a wider world of apps, but instead of the apps going through Apples App Review process, the apps on these third-party marketplaces have to go through a notarization process to ensure they meet some baseline platform integrity standards, Apple says like being malware-free. However, each store can review and approve apps according to its own policies. The stores are also responsible for any matters relating to support and refunds, not Apple.To run an alternative app marketplace, developers must accept Apples alternative business terms for DMA-compliant apps in the EU. This includes paying a new Core Technology Fee of 0.50 for each first annual install of their marketplace app, even before the threshold of 1 million installs is met, which is the bar for other EU apps distributed under Apples DMA business terms.Despite the complicated new rules, a handful of developers have taken advantage of the opportunity to distribute their apps outside of Apples walls.Below is a list of the alternative app stores iPhone users in the EU can try today.AltStore PALImage Credits:AltStoreCo-created by developer Riley Testut, maker of the Nintendo game emulator app Delta, the AltStore PAL is an officially approved alternative app marketplace in the EU. The open source app store will allow independent developers to distribute their apps alongside the apps from AltStores makers, Delta, and a clipboard manager, called Clip.Unlike Apples App Store, AltStore apps are self-hosted by the developer. To work, developers download an alternative distribution packet (ADP) and upload it to their server, then create a source that users will add to the AltStore to access their apps. That means the only apps youll see in the AltStore are those youve added yourselves.Some popular apps that users are adding include the virtual machine app UTM, which lets you run Windows and other software on iOS or iPad; OldOS, a re-creation of iOS 4 thats built in SwiftUI; Kotoba, the iOS dictionary available as a stand-alone app; torrenting app iTorrent; qBittorrent remote client for iOS devices called qBitControl; and social discovery platform PeopleDrop.Setapp MobileImage Credits:SetappMacPaws Setapp became one of the first companies to agree to Apples new DMA business terms to set up an alternative app store for EU users. The company has long offered a subscription-based service featuring a selection of curated apps for customers on iOS and Mac. Following the implementation of the DMA, it released Setapp Mobile, an alternative app store for iOS users only in the EU. Similar to its other subscription offerings, the new app store includes dozens of apps under a single recurring subscription price, and the number of apps grows over time. The apps are free from in-app purchases or ads and are generally considered high quality; however, it doesnt include big-name apps like Facebook, Uber, Netflix and others.Setapp Mobile is available to users on the Power User and AI Expert Setapp subscription plans for free. Otherwise, users can sign up via a new iOS Advanced plan that includes both the iOS app from Setapps main subscription and Setapp Mobile at $9.99/9.49 monthly or $107.88/102.48 yearly.In addition, all Setapp subscribers (except for Family and Teams) can try Setapp Mobile for free during the invite-only beta period.Epic Games StoreFortnite maker Epic Games launched its alternative iOS app store in the EU on August 16, allowing users to download games, including its own Fortnite and others like Rocket League Sideswipe and Fall Guys, with more to come. The company said its also bringing its games to other alternative app stores, including AltStore PAL, which its now supporting via a grant, as well as Aptoides iOS store in the EU and ONE Store on Android.The move to launch Fortnite in the alternative iOS marketplace comes more than four years after Apple removed the game from its App Store over policy violations, ahead of Epics legal challenge to the alleged App Store monopoly. While U.S. courts decided that Apple was not engaged in antitrust behavior, the lawsuit did pave the way for developers to link to their own websites for a reduced commission.AptoideImage Credits:AptoideAn alternative game store for iPhone, Lisbon-based Aptoide is an open source solution for app distribution. The company, already known for its Google Play alternative, says it scans the apps to ensure they are safe to download and install.The iOS version of the Aptoide store launched as an invite-only beta in June, so youll need to put your email on a waitlist to get the access code. As a free-to-use store, Aptoide doesnt charge its users to cover its Core Technology Fee paid to Apple, but takes a 10% to 20% commission on in-app purchases on iOS, depending on whether they were generated by the marketplace or not.Across all platforms, including Android, web, car and TV, Aptoide offers 1 million apps to its over 430 million users.Mobivention marketplaceImage Credits:MobiventionA B2B-focused app store, the Mobivention marketplace allows EU companies to distribute their internal apps that are used by employees, but cant or shouldnt be published in Apples App Store. The company also offers the development of a customized app marketplace for companies that want to offer employees their own app store just for their corporate apps. Larger companies can even license Mobiventions technology to more deeply customize the app marketplace to their own needs.SkichImage Credits:SkichIn March, Skich announced the launch of an alternative app store for EU users which differentiates itself by offering a Tinder-like interface for app discovery. That is, users swipe right to match with apps they might enjoy. They can also create playlists and see what apps their friends are playing. The new store will replace Skichs existing app and will see the company taking a 15% commission on all purchases. The store has not yet filled with apps, however. Instead, it will market the offering to developers at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) and hopes to add titles later in March.

NVIDIA HeadquartersGetty ImagesDigital storage and memory hold the data used to power AI training and for storing the models used in inference. At next weeks NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference (GTC) several storage and memory companies will be showing their latest products and services to support the growing workloads to enable AI. This article will talk about a couple of these developments from pre-event announcements by Kioxia and Pliops. We will have more to say on digital storage and memory developments when the GTC begins.Data centers often utilize multiple types of digital storage technology to trade off performance requirement and storage costs. For instance, for artificial intelligence (AI) training fast solid-state drives (SSDs) are often used for feeding data to memory, usually dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) that supports the fast data access required for efficient and effective use of GPUs.In the last few months most of the major SSD companies have announced high capacity QLC SSDs that are intended to provide warmer as well as hot data storage, perhaps displacing some HDD secondary storage, particularly where storage density in a rack is a major factor for secondary storage choice. Kioxia has now joined the ranks of SSD companies offering high capacity QLC SSDs.Kioxia announced its 122.88TB LC9 series NVMe SSD, targeted for AI applications, see image below. This SSD is in a 2.5-inch form factor and is built with the companys 8th generation 3D QLC 2terabit (Tb) die using CMOS directly Bonded to Array (CBA) to increase density on the memory die. The drive has a PCIe 5.0 interface and dual-port capability for greater fault tolerance or for connectivity to multiple computer systems. It can provide up to 128 gigatransfers per second.Kioxia LC9 SSDKioxiaThe company says that high-capacity drives are critical for parts of the AI workload, particularly for large language models (LLMs), training and storing large data sets and for the rapid reteival of information for inference and model fine-tuning.This new SSD can also be used with the recently announced KIOXIA AiSAQ technology that can enhance scalable Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) performance by storing vector database elements on SSDs instead of on more costly DRAM.Pliops, a supplier of solid state storage and accelerator products announced a strategic collaboration with the vLLM Production Stack developed at LMCache Lab at the University of Chicago. This stack is targeted to greatly improve large language model (LMM) interference performance.Pliops is providing shared storage and efficient vLLM cache offloading, while LMCache Lab provides a scalable framework for multiple instance execution. The combined solution can recover from failed instances, leveraging Pliops KV storage backend. The collaboration introduces a petabyte tier of memory below HBM memory for GPU compute applications. Using disaggregated smart storage, computed KV caches are retained and retrieved efficiently, significantly speeding up vLLM inference.Data centers need storage and memory to provide the data needed for AI training and inference. Kioxia will be showing their high capacity PCIe 5.0 SSD and Pliops will be showing their shared storage used to improve LLM inference performance.

Table of ContentsTable of ContentsA thoughtful approach for AndroidLearning from Apples mistakesSo far, Google has done an admirable job of putting generative AI tools on Android smartphones. Earlier today, it announced further refinements to how users interact with Gemini AI assistant and extended a few freebies, too. Now, Google seems to be chasing an AI tool that has worked poorly on iPhones. The folks over at AndroidAuthority took a peek at the code of Android 13s latest beta update and found the mention ofnotification summaries. To enable this feature, users will have to flick a dedicated toggle under the Notifications dashboard of the Settings app.Recommended VideosThankfully, users will be able to disable notifications for apps that they dont want to see summarized notifications. An analysis of the strings suggests that the feature will only summarize notifications that host conversational content, such as messages, and no other app alerts.Please enable Javascript to view this contentThis is a thoughtful strategy, and will likely avoid the mess that came from summarized notifications within the Apple Intelligence bundle. Notification summaries are a useful way to catch up on the chatter in a buzzy group, like friends or workplace chats.Android AuthorityGoogle or Apple wont be the first to think of simmarized notifications. The excellent Shortwave email app relies on OpenAIs GPT stack to summarize inbox conversations impressively. On the flip side, summarized notifications can often miss the context and twist things into a downright inaccurate blurb. Ive often noticed how summaries from Teams chat often merge completely non-related and abrupt information into a sentence that makes little to no sense. It would be interesting to see whether Googles AI models fare any better at condensing conversational notifications.Apples implementation has drawn a lot of flak, including a scathing criticism from BBC. For example, one botched news summary claimed that tennis legend, Rafael Nadal, has come out as gay. Reporters Without Borders (RSF) highlighted the incident and noted that the underlying AI system cant handle reliable, high-quality news content. RSF calls on Apple to act responsibly by removing this feature, the head of RSFs Technology and Journalism Desk wrote. The automated production of false information attributed to a media outlet is a blow to the outlets credibility and a danger to the publics right to reliable information on current affairs.Android AuthorityIn the wake of repeated flubs, Apple eventually recognized that the notification summary system still needed some polish. To that end, the company disabled it for apps that serve news and entertainment content. Apple also began italicizing the font of summarized text in the notification banner so that it stands out.With the rollout of iOS 18.3s third beta update, the company added language to warn users that summarized notifications may occasionally contain errors. This beta feature will occasionally make mistakes that could misrepresent the meaning of the original content, reads the setup message.Now that Android is exploring summarized notifications, I am equally optimistic as well as skeptical of the approach. On one hand, my experience with Gemini has been fairly smooth. However, other Google products such as AI overviews in Search continue to fumble with something as basic as the current year.Editors Recommendations

Table of ContentsTable of ContentsSupply skepticismMany media momentsNvidia is trying to make its GeForce RTX 5000 series seem more impressive to the media by suggesting that the latest GPUs are selling better than the previous generation. However, many pundits arent buying the claim.PC Mag pondered whether Nvidia has orchestrated a paper launch of the RTX 5000 series, suggesting that there might not be much of a product available for consumers. The majority of the people with their hands on the GPUs, especially the high-end models such as the 5090 and 5080 appear to be reviewers, influencers, and other determined enthusiasts as opposed to everyday gamers, who are still using prior generation GPUs at higher rates.Recommended VideosThe component manufacturer met with the media on Wednesday, with executives acknowledging consumers frustrations at the limited supply of RTX 5000 series GPUs in the market. The first models of the RTX 5000 launched on January 30, and there have been staggered releases since then. While Nvidia has struggled with availability and supply issues, third-party pricing drama, and quality control struggles, its GPUs remain in high demand, with some consumers opting to purchase the products through scalpers. Toms Hardware noted that some eBay auctions have sold RTX 5090 GPUs for as much as $4,500, while Nvidias pricing starts at $2,000.Get your weekly teardown of the tech behind PC gaming In efforts to ensure consumers, Nvidia VP of the GeForce Platform, Jason Paul, told journalists that Nvidia and its partners are working to increase its supply and catch up with demand as quickly as possible.Paul attempted to make a hopeful comparison to the brands prior GPU series, stating: In the first five weeks since 50 series GPUs hit shelves, weve shipped twice as many GPUs compared to the 40 series in the same time frame, so supply is flowing.However, pundits consider the claims might be baseless, considering the circumstances of the respective releases.Many publications noted that Nvidia has released several GPU models in the 5000 series in the last five weeks, including the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080, which launched on January 30, the RTX 5070 Ti, which launched on February 20, and the RTX 5070, which launched on March 5. Notably, the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 have been considered in low supply the entire time. In comparison, the brand only released the RTX 4090 on October 12, 2022, which stood as the brands sole GPU option for five weeks until the RTX 4080 launched on November 16.While not mentioned, Nvidia also plans to add the RTX 5060 Ti and RTX 5060 GPUs to the mix, with models expected for a mid-March announcement and April market release.Nvidia indicated in its most recent earnings call last month that the brand struggled with supply constraints during the timeframe between November 2024 and January 2025. It now expects supplies to increase in the coming months.If this is the case, the RTX 5000 series launch was troubled from the beginning, as that time period directly preceded the RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 launch. Nvidia announced the GPUs in late January with advice to consumers that they would not be readily available. The brand would have needed a strategy to keep consumers distracted but interested in the product. Hence, the many sensationalist headlines that have surfaced amid news of a limited supply of RTX 5000 series GPUs.The RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 were in limited supply, but a random Redditor just happens to have a high-end GPU on hand to pair with a prior-generation PhysX-compatible GPU to see how it performs. The RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 were in limited supply, but YouTubers and journalists just happened to have one on hand to test the missing ROPs (Raster Operations Pipeline unit) issue happening with the RTX 5090. The RTX 5090 and RTX 5080 were in limited supply, but third-party retailers are boosting the prices of out-of-stock GPUs beyond their MSRPs and lowering the prices again when its reported on by the media.This latest media meeting may go down as another method to hide the fact that there still arent enough physical GPUs to meet overall consumer demand.Meanwhile, the everyday gamer has been very satisfied with older Nvidia GPU models due to availability and affordable prices. A recent Steam Hardware and Software Survey has indicated the RTX 4060 is the most favored graphics card among users on the platform. Available since June 2023, the graphics card sells for between $300 and $350. Other top options for Steam users include the RTX 3060 and the RTX 4060 Ti.Editors Recommendations

2025-03-14T04:15:47Z Read in app LVMH is pushing for Bernard Arnault, who is 76, to helm the company until he's 85. Edward Berthelot/Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.Have an account? LVMH is trying to keep Bernard Arnault, 76, in charge for nearly another decade.The company proposed changing its bylaws to raise the age limit of its chairman and CEO to 85.The luxury giant had already changed the limit once in 2022 when it was raised from 75 to 80.French luxury giant LVMH is trying to keep Bernard Arnault, 76, in charge for nearly a decade more.LVMH is trying to amend its company bylaws to raise the age limit for its chairman and CEO to 85, per its company filings.If shareholders agree to the change during the annual general meeting on April 17, Arnault could continue to helm the company for another nine years. He has been the chairman and CEO of LVMH since 1989.If the vote is successful, it will be the second time the luxury tycoon pushes back his retirement. In 2022, when Arnault was 73, LVMH raised the age limit from 75 to 80.Bloomberg reported that the first time the change went through, famed investor Warren Buffett, the then-93-year-old head of Berkshire Hathaway, wrote to Arnault, telling him he had set the new age limit too low.Arnault has made several leadership reshuffles in the brands he owns, including moving his children around.On Wednesday, LVMH said in a statement that Arnault's second-youngest son, 30-year-old Frdric Arnault, would be the new CEO of Loro Piana, an Italian cashmere brand under LVMH.The company statement said he would start his new role on June 10. Before the promotion, he led LVMH's watches division.Other leadership shake-ups included Damien Bertrand, the current CEO of Loro Piana, being promoted to deputy CEO of Louis Vuitton, and Pierre-Emmanuel Angeloglou being appointed deputy CEO of Dior.According to his LinkedIn, Angeloglou is currently the managing director of LVMH's fashion group and the CEO of Fendi.All five of Arnault's children hold leadership positions in LVMH, with four of them sitting on the board of directors.Representatives for LVMH did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider, sent outside regular business hours.

2025-03-14T02:53:42Z Read in app Bluesky said it began selling the same T-shirt CEO Jay Graber wore at SXSW on Thursday afternoon and sold out within 30 minutes. Samantha Burkardt/SXSW Conference & Festivals via Getty Images This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now.Have an account? Bluesky CEO Jay Graber recently wore a T-shirt that appeared to take a dig at Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.The company began selling the same shirt online on Thursday afternoon.A Bluesky spokesperson told BI that it sold out within 30 minutes.Bluesky is taking another shot at the Mark Zuckerbergs of the tech world.During the week of SXSW in Austin, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber donned a black T-shirt imprinted with a Latin phrase: "Mundus sine caesaribus" or "A world without Ceasars."The shirt appeared to reference the Meta CEO, who wore a similar boxy, black T-shirt with a Latin phrase likening himself to Roman general Julius Caesar: "Aut Zuck aut nihil" or "Either Zuck or nothing."On Thursday afternoon, Bluesky started slinging the same shirt Graber wore at the Austin conference. The shirt sold out within 30 minutes, according to Bluesky spokesperson Emily Liu.Liu told BI that the shirt signaled the ethos of the social media platform."Jay wore the shirt onstage at SXSW to emphasize Bluesky's democratic approach, where a single CEO or company doesn't control your experience online and looks like people resonated with that vision," Liu said in an email.Graber said in a Bluesky post that sales of the shirt launched while she was on a flight and sold out before she landed.The company declined to share how many shirts it sold.Since Twitter rebranded to X after Elon Musk's 2022 takeover, some users have decamped to alternative social media platforms like Bluesky. Meta, the parent company of social platforms Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, launched its X alternative,Threads,in 2023.The migration continues a trend of online users seeking sites that conform closer to their political or cultural beliefs.Bluesky, which was founded by Jack Dorsey in 2019, saw a surge in users after the election and registered 30 million users as of January, the company said.