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LOVE alt delete is a Y2K horror visual novel where you use one AI chatbot to help you date another that, don’t worry, doesn’t use the nasty generative stuff
An upcoming psychological horror visual novel titled LOVE alt delete will feature players beta-testing an AI chatbot they attempt to romance, creating a meta-commentary on AI relationships and corporate deception. The game explores transgressive themes around artificial consciousness and human connection through the premise of a secretive company selling MUSEs—romantic chatbots—to users. The game centres…
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Why California Was Willing to Cave to Paramount
California defended its decision to settle its lawsuit challenging Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, arguing that cinema owners’ support for the deal and promised annual film quotas outweighed other objections. At a court hearing, the state rejected claims that Paramount’s threat to leave California drove the settlement, while warning that the states opposing…
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Terrified residents in small Louisiana town say their lives are being ruined by mysterious sounds and vibrations damaging their homes and making them sick
Residents in a small Louisiana town say low-frequency rumblings and vibrations began after VLS Environmental Solutions opened a barge-cleaning and repair facility across the Mississippi River. They claim the disturbances disrupt sleep, shake older homes, crack driveways and cause illness, prompting complaints to Iberville Parish since 2024. A parish-commissioned study by IVC Technologies found no…
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Judge Questions Legal Points of Paramount’s Settlement With States at Hearing, Says a Ruling Will Come in ‘Due Course’
A US judge has questioned the legal basis and fairness of a proposed settlement allowing Paramount’s merger with Warner Bros. Discovery to proceed, stressing that the court would not simply approve the agreement automatically. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín has not given a timetable for her decision, saying it would come in “due course”, while requesting responses…
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Feather Robotics offers $30,000 modular humanoids for developers
Feather Robotics, founded in 2025 by Hoa Mai and former Tesla engineer Parsa Bakhtiari, is pursuing a pragmatic approach to robotics development by providing a modular humanoid platform with hardware and software tools for developers, rather than waiting for a theoretical breakthrough in general-purpose robots. Unlike competitors like Tesla and Figure, Feather is selling deployable…
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Two Scottish opticians suspended after claiming over £46,000 in expenses
Two opticians at a Specsavers practice in Hamilton, Scotland have been suspended by the General Optical Council following a disciplinary hearing into misuse of company funds. Emma Foster and George Kelly were dismissed for gross misconduct after claiming over £35,000 in expenses for premium sporting event tickets and hospitality between March 2020 and September 2024.…
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Dealmakers React To Paramount-WBD Settlement: “Tech Has Won”
M&A specialists said Paramount’s planned $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery reflects technology companies’ growing dominance of media distribution. They argued the deal could help traditional entertainment companies compete with Netflix, Apple, Amazon and YouTube, while reshaping the film, television, streaming and live-events industries. The merger is expected to close within two weeks after…
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Jensen Huang backs fossil fuel expansion despite AI climate costs
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang argued on The Ezra Klein Show that AI will help combat climate change but requires accepting significant short-term environmental damage, comparing the process to surgery requiring pain before healing. He suggested the US should build more fossil fuel plants because there isn’t currently enough sustainable energy capacity. The article criticises this…
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Meta unveils AI tools to create and share Horizon games
Meta has announced two new AI-powered game development tools for its Horizon platform: Horizon Create (a mobile app) and Horizon Studio (a browser-based app). These tools enable users to generate games using AI prompts, then publish them for potential distribution across Facebook and Instagram. This represents Meta’s strategy to boost engagement with its struggling Horizon…