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Google updates Android Bench with new LLMs, but Gemini still lags behind
Google has released a significant update to Android Bench, its benchmark for measuring how well large language models handle Android app development tasks. The update adds eight new models and switches to a more accessible testing framework, but the headline finding is that Google’s own Gemini models continue to trail rivals from OpenAI and Anthropic.…
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‘Hacks’ & ‘The Pitt’s Help HBO Max Take Emmy Noms Crown Over Netflix As Apple Lands Most Nominations Ever
HBO Max had another stellar morning at the Emmy nominations as huge hauls for Hacks and The Pitt helped it pip Netflix to the top spot. Apple also had a massive morning with its most ever nominations thanks to big showings from Pluribus and summer hit Widow’s Bay. It surpassed its total of 79 nominations…
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Marvel Rivals’ Season 9 update will affect 80% of its roster as NetEase throws balance out the window for a more ‘fun’ approach to the game
To hell with it all, I’ll take a crack at the balancing.
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Amazon is reportedly working on a more powerful agentic Alexa assistant
Amazon is working on a project codenamed ‘Moonraker’ that would enable the AI assistant to handle multi-step tasks more effectively.
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Ex-SLIPKNOT Drummer JAY WEINBERG Teams Up With SOFTCULT On New Single ‘Drown Fountain’
Former Slipknot drummer Jay Weinberg has released a new collaborative single, “Drown Fountain”, featuring the Canadian “grunge-gaze” duo Softcult. The track is a notable departure from his heavy-music roots, swapping powerful percussion for shoegaze, drone and atmospheric textures, and it also marks Weinberg’s debut as a vocalist. He described the song, which he began writing…
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Prime Intellect raises $130M Series A to help enterprises build their own AI agents
Prime Intellect, a startup founded in 2024 that supplies computing power and specialised software for building AI agents, has raised a $130 million Series A at a $1 billion valuation. The round was led by Radical Ventures, with backing from corporate investors including Nvidia Ventures, Intel Capital and Dell Technologies Capital, alongside prominent founder-angels such…
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136 Jobs Lost at Legendary Dev id Software After Xbox Layoffs
Microsoft-owned publisher Bethesda (Zenimax) has confirmed heavy job losses at id Software, the legendary Texas-based studio behind DOOM and Quake, as part of a wider round of Xbox layoffs. According to filings with the Texas Workforce Commission, 136 staff were let go from id Software — 96 on-site at its Richardson office and 40 remote…
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Capcom Producer Remains Coy On A Potential ‘Super Street Fighter 6’ Update
Street Fighter 6 producer Shuhei Matsumoto has declined to confirm whether Capcom is planning a major “Super” or “Ultra” update for the fighting game, which is now more than three years old. Speaking to Respec, he stressed that Capcom always intended the game to be enjoyed for “at least 10 years”, pointing to a healthy…
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Well, at least one good thing’s come out of Destiny 2’s demise: lob tomatoes at ex-Bungie CEO Pete Parsons’ car collection in this fan-made boss battler
Following the end of Destiny 2’s development and heavy layoffs at developer Bungie, fans have created a satirical browser game targeting the studio’s former CEO, Pete Parsons. The game casts players against Parsons and his collection of classic cars, tapping into long-running anger over reports that he spent large sums on vehicles around the same…
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Another massive data breach exposed millions of driver’s license numbers
US insurance provider AssuranceAmerica has confirmed a data breach affecting the personal information and driver’s license numbers of 6.9 million people, making it the largest known exposure of Americans’ driver’s license data this year. The stolen details matter because a driver’s license number can be exploited for fraud and impersonation, and the incident adds to…