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Keanu Reeves Stars in John Wick Game, Unveiled at Showcase

The highly anticipated "Untitled John Wick Game" starring Keanu Reeves is in development, according to a trailer unveiled at PlayStation's "State of Play" showcase on Thursday, as reported by BBC Technology. The game, a collaboration between Lionsgate, Saber Interactive, and film franchise director Chad Stahelski, is expected to be a prequel to the popular action film series.

The game will feature the likeness and voice of Keanu Reeves, reprising his role as the iconic ex-hitman, according to BBC Technology. The "State of Play" event also showcased several remakes of major game franchises, including the God of War trilogy.

In other technology news, Hollywood organizations are voicing concerns about Seedance 2.0, a new AI video model from ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, as reported by TechCrunch. Critics claim the tool, which allows users to create short videos from text prompts, has quickly become a tool for copyright infringement. The model is currently available to Chinese users of ByteDance's Jianying app and will soon be available globally through its CapCut app, according to TechCrunch.

Meanwhile, designer Kate Barton is teaming up with IBM and Fiducia AI for a New York Fashion Week presentation, as detailed by TechCrunch. Barton will unveil her latest collection on Saturday, incorporating a multilingual AI agent built with IBM watsonx on IBM Cloud. Barton stated that she sees technology as a tool to expand the world around the clothes and how they are presented, according to TechCrunch.

In the venture capital landscape, Stacy Brown-Philpot, the former TaskRabbit CEO, is focusing on overlooked founders, according to TechCrunch. Brown-Philpot launched Cherryrock Capital a year ago to address the gap in access to capital for underinvested entrepreneurs building software companies. "When I left TaskRabbit, I took some time off to figure out what was next and saw this gap in the market, which was access to capital, particularly for underinvested entrepreneurs," Brown-Philpot told TechCrunch.

Finally, iBuyPower's gaming desktops are discounted for Presidents Day, according to The Verge. The article highlights two configurations with high-end AMD CPUs and GPUs, offering a pre-assembled alternative to building a PC. Buying a pre-assembled gaming desktop can save time and money, according to The Verge.

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