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10 Best Fantasy Books of the 2000s
Collider ranks fantasy books published in the 2000s, arguing that the decade produced modern classics across children’s fantasy, epic warfare and darker, more self-critical stories. It links the genre’s expansion to the success of Harry Potter, while highlighting established authors and newer voices who broadened fantasy’s tone and scope. – ‘Midnight Over Sanctaphrax’ (2000) is…
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We All Knew It Was Happening, But Hogwarts Legacy 2 Is Now Officially in the Works
Warner Bros. has formally confirmed that a second Hogwarts Legacy game is in development, describing it in an earnings report as a future contributor to WB Games’ profitability. The announcement is significant because the first game was a major commercial success and a sequel could be central to improving the publisher’s struggling games business. Hogwarts…
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Democrats sound alarm over AI job apocalypse — but labor market isn’t following script
Democratic politicians, including Senator Bernie Sanders, have warned that artificial intelligence could eliminate large numbers of jobs and have called for government intervention. The article argues that these warnings contrast with the current labour market, which has not yet shown the widespread job losses predicted by some critics of AI. The report highlights growing political…
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Saber chief says he would replace former writer with AI
A public dispute between Saber Interactive and former writer Stella Sacco has centred on her claim that she was replaced by ChatGPT while working on the taxi game Rideshare “Stimulator”. Saber denies replacing any writers with AI, but chief executive Matthew Karch intensified the argument by saying he would have been happy to replace Sacco…
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Twitch feeds your streams to Amazon’s AI unless you tell it to stop
Twitch has introduced a setting allowing streamers to stop their channel content being used to improve Amazon’s generative AI models, but it is enabled by default. The change matters because creators must actively opt out to prevent future use of their livestreams, videos, chats and other material across Amazon’s AI operations. Twitch says training data…
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Space Marine 2 Maker Saber Interactive Confirms It Will an Add AI Label to Rideshare Stimulator on Steam Following Controversy
Saber Interactive has said it will add an AI disclosure to the Steam page for Rideshare Stimulator after criticism over the game’s use of generative technology. The move matters because Steam requires developers to disclose player-visible or in-game AI, and the controversy has raised broader concerns about whether AI is replacing creative workers in game…
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Twitch are scraping streams for AI training by default, and even their own execs don’t know what user data may have been swept up
Twitch has acknowledged that streamed content is used to train Amazon’s generative AI models by default, with users required to find and enable an opt-out setting in their security controls. The disclosure has prompted criticism because Twitch executives could not clearly explain what data Amazon has used or whether personal information was included, raising concerns…
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Lost jobs, inequality, rogue agents: why are we accepting oligarchs’ AI agenda? | Robert Reich
Robert Reich argues that growing evidence of AI-driven disruption is being accepted too passively, while its likely benefits are captured by a small group of technology investors and executives. He links weak US jobs and wage figures to research suggesting AI-exposed workers face higher unemployment, slower re-employment and reduced pay, warning that inequality and political…
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Hogwarts Legacy 2 officially confirmed as a “second installment” of the Harry Potter-inspired action RPG in new letter from Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. has formally confirmed that a second Hogwarts Legacy game is in development, describing it as the “second installment” of the Harry Potter-inspired action RPG in a letter to shareholders. The statement makes the sequel part of the company’s publicly stated games pipeline and signals that the franchise remains central to Warner Bros.’ plans…
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Meta is giving away 15,000 AI glasses to blind and visually impaired people in Ireland
Meta will provide 15,000 Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses free to Vision Ireland, which will distribute them to blind and visually impaired adults it supports. The initiative highlights the glasses’ potential as accessibility tools, despite continuing concerns that their cameras could enable recording without consent. Applicants must register their interest with Vision Ireland, which will assess…