Settlement Reached in Battle for Records of Former Donkey Kong Champion

In the 1980s, many people played the arcade game Donkey Kong, but few reached high scores. Billy Mitchell, a top player featured in the documentary “The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters,” set world records, but his success was clouded by controversy. In 2018, Twin Galaxies, which tracks video game scores, found that two of Mitchell’s high scores had used a modified machine. After a long legal battle, and despite having his scores reinstated, Mr. Mitchell is still banned from Twin Galaxies competitions. Twin Galaxies plans to post Mitchell’s scores on “historical database” but not on the main leaderboard. Meanwhile, Robbie Lakeman currently holds the record for the highest Donkey Kong score, with 1,272,800 points.

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Unlikely Industry Player Anguilla Profits Big from A.I. Boom

Artificial intelligence’s integration into everyday life has stirred up doubts and unsettling questions for many about humanity’s path forward. But in Anguilla, a tiny Caribbean island to the east of Puerto Rico, the A.I. boom has made the country a fortune. The British territory collects a fee from every registration for internet addresses that end […]

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China Surpasses U.S. in A.I. Talent: A Key Metric

China lags behind the United States in artificial intelligence that powers chatbots like ChatGPT but excels in producing scientists behind new humanoid technologies. New research reveals that China has surpassed the United States as the biggest producer of A.I. talent. The country generates almost half the world’s top A.I. researchers, compared to 18 percent from […]

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Brands Brace for Impact as TikTok Faces Criticism

Amid debate in Washington over whether TikTok should be banned if its Chinese owner doesn’t sell it, one group is watching with particular interest: the many brands — particularly in the beauty, skin care, fashion, and health and wellness industries — that have used the video app to boost their sales. Youthforia, a makeup brand […]

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