Talk Fuse

    Topic: Software

    Software covers the apps, platforms, games and digital services that shape how people work, play, communicate and access everyday services. It includes major product changes, developer policy, streaming and entertainment tools, as well as the business decisions behind them.

    For readers, the topic offers a view of how software affects culture, consumer choice and the wider technology industry. From mobile ecosystems and online services to game development and platform regulation, these stories show where digital products are heading and who is affected.

    • Allstate accuses Broadcom of auditing it because it quit VMware, CA

      Allstate Insurance Company has accused Broadcom of issuing licence audits against it as retaliation for the insurer’s decision not to renew its contracts with VMware and CA Technologies, both now owned by Broadcom. The claim was made in a 12 June 2026 court filing that responds to a lawsuit VMware brought against Allstate in December…

    • Humanoid robots controlled by surgeons did world-first operation on live pigs

      Human surgeons have used teleoperated humanoid robots to remove the gallbladders from two live pigs, in what researchers describe as a world-first preclinical experiment published in the journal Nature. Crucially, the robots were not acting autonomously but were remotely controlled by skilled surgeons, illustrating a human-robot collaboration rather than a replacement for doctors. If the…

    • Google will now tell you if an ad was made with AI

      Google has announced that it will begin telling users when an advertisement was created or edited using artificial intelligence, adding a “created or edited with AI” label to ads shown across Google Search, Google Discover and YouTube. The move brings greater transparency to AI-generated advertising at a time when such tools are becoming more widespread,…

    • Slate Auto teams up with Crayola to color its EV truck

      Slate Auto, the electric-vehicle startup backed by Jeff Bezos, has announced a partnership with crayon maker Crayola to offer new vehicle wraps in the brand’s signature colours. The tie-up matters because customisation sits at the heart of Slate’s business model: it sells a deliberately basic, unpainted grey electric truck for $24,950 and lets buyers personalise…

    • Mercor is in talks for a $20B valuation

      AI training startup Mercor is reportedly in early talks to raise a new funding round at a $20 billion valuation, according to sources cited by Bloomberg. If completed, the deal would double the company’s worth in a matter of months, following its $350 million Series C in October that valued the firm at $10 billion.…

    • Rice and Ødegaard put club union on hold in decisive duel between England and Norway

      Arsenal teammates Declan Rice and Martin Ødegaard will put their club friendship aside on Saturday when England face Norway in a World Cup 2026 quarter-final in Miami, with a place in the semi-finals at stake. The Guardian frames the contest between the two Arsenal title-winners as potentially decisive, noting the pair have played together 117…

    • Guide: Best Nintendo Switch Music And Rhythm Games

      Nintendo Life has published an updated guide rounding up the best music and rhythm games available on the Nintendo Switch. The piece highlights the surprising breadth of beat-based titles accumulated since the console’s launch, spanning full-body workouts to games testing the timing of a single finger. The latest revision adds Rhythm Heaven Groove to the…

    • Microsoft’s patch Tuesdays are about to get bigger

      Microsoft has announced that its monthly security updates for Windows 11 will grow larger as it makes greater use of artificial intelligence to spot potential vulnerabilities earlier in the development process. In a blog post, the company said this shift means customers will see a higher volume of security fixes bundled into each release, reflecting…

    • Love and Deepspace Fans Continue Calls for Valko’s Return After Update Excludes Him

      The developer of romance game Love and Deepspace, Infold, has stuck by its decision to exclude the werewolf love interest Valko from the game’s latest Version 6 update, despite a sustained fan campaign urging his return. Valko had originally been due for release on 9 July, but was cancelled following a negative reaction from a…

    • Dragon Age creator reckons the series is dead following Veilguard flop, but that doesn’t mean he wouldn’t have another go at it if given the chance

      Following the poor commercial performance of 2024’s Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Dragon Age creator David Gaider has said he believes developer BioWare’s beloved fantasy RPG series is likely dead. But if some twist of fate ever meant he had the opportunity to work on a new one – despite no longer being at BioWare -…