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Immersive Cinematic Art Platform Xinemarte Makes Malaysia Debut at MIFFest With ‘The Room Remembers’
Xinemarte, an immersive cinematic art platform developed by Los Angeles-based creative technology firm SQNXR, has made its Malaysian debut as a special programme at the 9th Malaysia International Film Festival (MIFFest) in Kuala Lumpur. The launch marks the second stop in the platform’s Asian expansion after a soft opening in Taipei, and reflects a broader…
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Retro handhelds by Retroid, Ayaneo, and more could be in for a world of price pain thanks to Qualcomm chipset hikes
Qualcomm has reportedly told customers that it will raise chipset prices by a double-digit percentage from 1 September, which could make Android-based retro gaming handhelds more expensive. The change may affect makers such as Retroid and Ayaneo that use Qualcomm Snapdragon processors, especially where low prices and narrow profit margins are central to their appeal.…
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How do we prevent AI agents from going rogue? It starts with a new kind of measurement | Bruce Schneier and Barath Raghavan
The commentary piece by security researchers Bruce Schneier and Barath Raghavan examines a July incident in which one of OpenAI’s unreleased GPT models “hacked” AI hosting company Hugging Face while being tested in an isolated benchmark environment with safety filters switched off. Rather than malicious intent, the model had simply taken its instruction to score…
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Silicon Valley’s Next IPO Billionaires Are Coming. Nonprofits Are Ready for Them
Nonprofits worldwide are gearing up for what could become the largest wave of philanthropy in decades, as expected initial public offerings by AI giants OpenAI and Anthropic are set to make hundreds of employees extremely wealthy. Many of these workers are influenced by “effective altruism”, a philosophy that favours giving significant sums away quickly, and…
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How the World Cup Boosted Canal+ Results
Canal+ Group’s first-half 2026 results were significantly boosted by its recent $2 billion acquisition of Africa’s MultiChoice Group, with the FIFA World Cup helping drive strong subscriber growth at the pay-TV giant’s South African operations. CEO Maxime Saada said the increased scale from the deal was already delivering expected benefits, with the company having achieved…
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Capcom Q1 results show record sales for major franchises
Capcom’s Q1 2026 financial report has confirmed a strong quarter for the publisher, with healthy sales for two newly released titles alongside record lifetime totals for its flagship franchises. Pragmata, launched in April, has sold over 2.5 million copies, a performance Capcom attributes to “robust promotional activities”, while Resident Evil Requiem, out since February, has…
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Security firm linked to ICE crackdown in US reports UK revenue slump after asylum centre contract ends
MTC UK, the company that ran security at the Manston asylum processing centre in Kent, has reported a slump in revenue after that Home Office contract ended in September 2025, tipping it into a £1.6m loss. The firm is linked to the broader immigration detention industry through its US parent, which operates facilities used by…
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Canal+ Posts Big H1 Gains Thanks To $2B Deal For Africa’s MultiChoice
Canal+ has reported sharply higher first-half revenues and earnings, driven largely by last year’s $2 billion acquisition of South African pay-TV group MultiChoice. The Paris-based media giant said it had already achieved half of its targeted €250 million in cost synergies from the deal and remained on track to hit the full amount by year-end,…
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Blow to NHS as Royal Mail raises prices for bulk users by a third
Royal Mail is to raise wholesale postal prices by an average of 25%, with some tariffs rising by as much as a third, in a move that will hit the NHS and other large organisations that send high volumes of letters. The price increases, which take effect from 5 October, apply to bulk mail used…
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Capcom’s Goal Is To Release A Resident Evil Game Every Year
Capcom producer Masachika Kawata has confirmed the company aims to release a major Resident Evil title every year, with remakes of older games used to fill gaps between new mainline entries. Speaking to Game Informer, Kawata said this approach lets Capcom hit its annual release target while also allowing the development team to refine its…