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Labour MP suing Elon Musk’s xAI says chatbot added own fake abusive content
Labour MP Jess Asato is suing Elon Musk’s AI company xAI after its chatbot Grok was used to create fake sexualised images and videos of her, including one depicting her as a sexual assault victim, which she says left her feeling “distressed and violated”. Her lawyers have published the particulars of claim, alleging Grok was…
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Venice Days Competition Title ‘The Indies’ Boarded by MoreThan Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Barcelona-based sales agency MoreThan Films has acquired the period road movie “Les Indes” (“The Indies”), the debut feature from co-directors Pauline Julier and Nicolas Chapoulier, ahead of its premiere at the Venice Film Festival’s Giornate Degli Autori (Venice Days) strand. The deal is notable as an early sales pickup for a first-time filmmaking duo, adding…
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A Cyberpunk Spin-Off Brawler Might Be Happening At WayForward – Report
Reports suggest WayForward may be developing a Cyberpunk 2077 spin-off centred on brawler-style combat. If accurate, it would mark another expansion of CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk franchise into a different genre and development partnership. The report does not provide confirmed gameplay, release timing, platforms or an official announcement. WayForward is known for action-focused titles, but…
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Apple becomes second ever $5tn company as investors flee AI stocks
Apple has become only the second company ever to reach a $5tn (£3.78tn) market valuation, benefiting from a broader investor exodus from artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks. The milestone reflects a shift in market sentiment: while rivals pour vast sums into AI infrastructure, Apple’s more cautious approach and reliance on Google’s technology for services like…
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It’s bigger than gaming: Why the FTC shouldn’t rubber-stamp the EA buyout
The article’s full text is unavailable because access to the page was denied, so its arguments and evidence cannot be independently summarised. From the title, it appears to argue that the US Federal Trade Commission should scrutinise rather than automatically approve a proposed acquisition of Electronic Arts. No details of the buyer, valuation, transaction terms,…
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“I didn’t fully appreciate the scope of it”: a year on from taking over, Nexus Mods owners reflect on the challenges of their push to minimise modding hassle
Nexus Mods CEO Victor Folmann has published a reflection marking one year since Danish firm Chosen took over the modding site from founder Robin “Dark0ne” Scott. The post outlines progress made so far and sets out a long-term ambition for Nexus Mods to become “an operating system for user-generated content in gaming”, moving beyond simply…
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OpenAI CEO thinks the AI singularity is already upon us and that cracking down on it wouldn’t be good for humanity, because of course he does
OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman has said he believes humanity is already entering the AI “singularity”, a period in which artificial intelligence accelerates technological and social change. He argued that attempts to halt or heavily suppress the technology could harm humanity by preventing it from gaining AI’s potential benefits, while acknowledging that adaptation will be…
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Japan Studio Couldn’t Keep Up with Sony’s Push for Games That Would ‘Drive Hardware Sales’
Former PlayStation Studios president Shuhei Yoshida has explained why Sony’s Japan Studio was dissolved in 2021, saying the team struggled to keep pace as the company pushed for larger-scale titles capable of “driving hardware sales”. Speaking at the Computer Entertainment Developers Conference, he said the studio’s staff excelled at creative, AA-sized projects suited to handheld…
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CEO, 59, dies ‘suddenly and unexpectedly’ just three weeks after he was promoted to run $3bn steel corporation
Brian Malloy, the chief executive of Carpenter Technology, has died suddenly at the age of 59, just three weeks after taking over leadership of the $3 billion (£2.3 billion) steel corporation. The Pennsylvania-based specialty alloys manufacturer announced his death, describing it as sudden and unexpected, though no cause has been given. His death leaves the…
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PayPal leaves the door open to a higher takeover offer following earnings beat
PayPal has signalled it remains open to a takeover but does not believe Stripe and Advent International’s $53.4 billion offer reflects its true value, after posting stronger-than-expected quarterly results. Speaking on the Q2 2026 earnings call, chief executive Enrique Lores stopped short of rejecting a deal outright, saying PayPal would consider any option that created…