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Keanu Reeves Stars in John Wick Game, Unveiled at Showcase

The upcoming "Untitled John Wick Game," starring Keanu Reeves, was unveiled at the PlayStation "State of Play" showcase on Thursday, according to BBC Technology. The game, developed by Saber Interactive, the studio behind Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, will feature Reeves' likeness and voice, and is expected to be a prequel to the popular action film series.

The trailer for the game was revealed at the Sony event, which also showcased several remakes of major game franchises, BBC Technology reported. The game is being developed in collaboration with Lionsgate and will include input from film franchise director Chad Stahelski.

In other technology news, Hollywood organizations are expressing concerns about Seedance 2.0, a new AI video model from ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, as reported by TechCrunch. Critics claim the model, which allows users to create 15-second videos from text prompts, lacks sufficient safeguards against copyright infringement. The model is currently available to users of ByteDance's Jianying app in China and will soon be available globally through its CapCut app.

Meanwhile, designer Kate Barton is integrating technology into her New York Fashion Week presentation, as detailed by TechCrunch. Barton has teamed up with Fiducia AI to create a multilingual AI agent, built with IBM watsonx on IBM Cloud, to help guests identify and virtually try on pieces from her latest collection. Barton stated that she sees technology as a tool to expand the world around the clothes and how they are presented.

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

Finally, The Verge reported that iBuyPower's gaming desktops are discounted for Presidents Day. The article highlights the benefits of pre-assembled gaming desktops for those who find building their own PCs too complicated or expensive.

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