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A look at AI chatbots that seek to improve mental health, like Wysa and Woebot, which have millions of users despite scant research to…

Grace Browne / Wired: A look at AI chatbots that seek to improve mental health, like Wysa and Woebot, which have millions of users despite scant research to support their efficacy — With human therapists in short supply, AI chatbots are trying to plug the gap—but it's not clear how well they work. — Bots Run the Internet Grace Browne / Wired: A look at AI chatbots that seek to improve mental health, like Wysa and Woebot, which have millions of users despite scant research…

Ubisoft’s Roller Champions to wind down scant months into launch

Have the wheels fallen off? According to rumors circulating the information superhighway, Ubisoft’s futuristic multiplayer release Roller Champions is already getting set to hit the bricks, mere months after its arrival. The free-to-play title, which launched in beta in summer 2021, only received its official launch in May of this year. The rumor comes from industry pundit and noted spoiler Jeff Grubb on the XboxEra podcast. Speaking for one of his many sources, Grubb suggests that Ubisoft is getting set to pull the plug…

A look at the rise of Nigeria's BNPL services as some doubt the success of local startups amid weak ID verification systems and scant…

Abubakar Idris / Rest of World: A look at the rise of Nigeria's BNPL services as some doubt the success of local startups amid weak ID verification systems and scant consumer credit records — BNPL startups in Nigeria are gambling millions of venture dollars on solving a problem of weak ID verification and scant consumer credit records. Abubakar Idris / Rest of World: A look at the rise of Nigeria's BNPL services as some doubt the success of local startups amid weak ID verification systems and…