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Tech Visionary Says the Big AI Labs Don’t Get What People Want
Tim O’Reilly argues that major AI laboratories are prioritising ever-larger, tightly controlled models over the flexible systems ordinary users need. He believes AI should be developed as an open creative medium, with people able to customise and understand the full technology stack rather than being locked into corporate platforms that can track them. O’Reilly distinguishes…
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Arc Raiders’ next major update will present players with a ‘new high-level challenge’ with a frozen map and arcs which will ‘challenge the ways you’ve learned to move’
Arc Raiders developer Embark Studios has previewed the game’s next major content update, teasing a frozen map and a “new high-level challenge” for players. According to the developers, the update will introduce environmental changes and enemy “arcs” designed to disrupt established movement and traversal strategies, pushing experienced players to rethink familiar tactics. Beyond the frozen…
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Apple proposes to take a 15% cut of purchases made outside the App Store
Apple has proposed charging developers a 15% commission on purchases completed through external links in iOS apps, after a US court required it to set out a revised fee structure. The proposal is significant because it forms part of Apple’s long-running dispute with Epic Games over whether Apple’s App Store rules unfairly restrict developers’ ability…
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OpenAI and Anthropic in price war as Chinese AI rivals gain ground
OpenAI and Anthropic are cutting prices for some AI models as businesses seek cheaper alternatives from Chinese competitors such as Moonshot and DeepSeek. The shift matters because it challenges the US labs’ earlier focus on premium performance, while increasing pressure to show that heavy AI investment can produce returns ahead of planned public listings. OpenAI…
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UK video game industry charity football match raises over £63,000 for physically disabled gamers
SpecialEffect’s annual One Big Game football fundraiser has raised more than £63,000 to help physically disabled people access video games. The event brought together UK games-industry developers for 24 hours of consecutive matches, supporting the charity’s work on adapted controllers and eye-gaze technology. Twenty-four teams took part, with notable results including EA beating Activision 3–2…
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Compulsion Games becomes publisher of South of Midnight on Steam, suggesting departure from Xbox amid major restructuring is now complete
Compulsion Games is now listed as the publisher of South of Midnight on Steam, indicating that its separation from Xbox may be complete. The change matters because it supports reports that the studio has regained independence during a broader restructuring of Microsoft’s Xbox division, while retaining control of its own game franchises. Compulsion and Double…
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Bessent teases severe economic action against Iran
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the Trump administration will unveil new measures against Iran next week as it seeks to increase economic pressure on the regime to come back to the negotiating table on a deal to end hostilities and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “Watch this space for more announcements coming next week…
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Hyperscalers might regret embracing natural gas if new forecast proves correct
Major technology companies are increasingly planning to use natural gas to power the energy-intensive data centres supporting artificial intelligence, but a new forecast warns this could expose them to steep fuel-price rises. The report matters because higher gas costs could make privately powered data centres far more expensive to operate, potentially increasing AI service prices…
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Project Revenant, a Unique Precision-Aiming 2D Sidescroller, Announces Public Playtest
Korea-based developer Mayfly is developing Project Revenant, a unique 2D sidescrolling action game for PC where you’ll need to use your mouse to specifically target enemies in order to hit them. No spray-and-pray here!
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Cinema Guild Takes North American Rights on Éric Baudelaire’s ‘For the Moon’ Ahead of New York Film Festival Launch (EXCLUSIVE)
Cinema Guild has acquired North American distribution rights to Éric Baudelaire’s documentary “For the Moon” ahead of its premiere in the Currents section of the New York Film Festival. The deal will bring the film to cinemas and other platforms, extending the reach of a work that examines perception and image-making through collaboration with visually…