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Chip firms fall in US and Asia as AI jitters rattle investors
Shares in major chip companies fell sharply across the US and Asia on Tuesday as a sell-off in artificial intelligence-related stocks deepened, raising fresh doubts about the sustainability of the AI investment boom. The rout was severe enough to trigger a temporary trading halt on South Korea’s Kospi index, and pushed Nvidia out of its…
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Netflix Sets Launch Date for Lee Chang-dong’s Awards Hopeful ‘Possible Love’
Netflix has announced a launch plan for “Possible Love,” the first film in eight years from acclaimed South Korean director Lee Chang-dong, marking a significant return for one of world cinema’s most respected auteurs. The drama will get a limited US theatrical release on 23 October before streaming globally from 6 November, with Netflix positioning…
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Capcom’s Goal Is To Release A Resident Evil Game Every Year
Capcom producer Masachika Kawata has confirmed the company aims to release a major Resident Evil title every year, with remakes of older games used to fill gaps between new mainline entries. Speaking to Game Informer, Kawata said this approach lets Capcom hit its annual release target while also allowing the development team to refine its…
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China fights back in AI spat with claim US AI companies distil Chinese models
China’s Ministry of Commerce has warned it will “take all necessary measures” if the United States imposes new sanctions on Chinese AI companies, escalating a dispute over claims that Chinese firms distilled leading American AI models. The row began after Michael Kratsios, Donald Trump’s Assistant for Science and Technology, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent alleged…
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Purrfect way to cool off! Cute tiger cubs take a dip
The Daily Mail has shared a light-hearted feature on a set of rare triplet tiger cubs cooling off with a dip in the water, offering a playful, feel-good moment amid a summer heatwave. The piece, credited to news reporter Francine Wolfisz, is presented as a short photo-led story rather than a hard news report. The…
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Anthropic’s Dario Amodei responds: doesn’t oppose open-weight models, but fears Chinese AI
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has publicly denied that his company supports banning open-weight AI models, following industry speculation prompted by an open letter from Nvidia, Meta, Microsoft, Hugging Face and Mistral urging policymakers against “premature restrictions” on such models. In a blog post published on Monday, Amodei clarified that Anthropic has never advocated for such…
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Greaves takes 5-0 in incredible Test bowling spell
West Indies all-rounder Justin Greaves produced a remarkable spell of five wickets for no runs on day three of the first Test against Pakistan in Tarouba, Trinidad, taking his maiden Test five-wicket haul to help bowl the visitors out for 282. The 32-year-old Barbadian’s burst was especially notable as it followed six earlier overs that…
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A Japanese town wrestles with identity after protests over its first mosque
Plans to build the town of Fujisawa’s first mosque have exposed deep divisions in Japan over immigration and social change, as the country’s shrinking, ageing population forces it to rely increasingly on foreign workers despite historically restrictive attitudes to immigration. The dispute, which has drawn thousands of protesters as well as counter-demonstrations calling for tolerance,…
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The war on Pokemon scalpers now includes facial recognition checks in some stores in Japan
The Pokémon Company is introducing facial-recognition checks at some Japanese Pokémon Card Store locations to stop scalpers exploiting entry and purchase limits. The move shows how severe demand and resale activity have become in the Pokémon trading-card market, while raising privacy concerns because customers must provide biometric data to shop. The system will apply to…
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Physical ‘Copies’ of GTA 6 Will Expire 170 Days After Launch Date in Japan
Rockstar has confirmed that “physical” boxed copies of Grand Theft Auto 6 sold in Japan will contain only a digital download code, and that code will expire 170 days after the game’s launch on 19 November 2026. The move stems from Japan’s Payment Services Act, a consumer-protection law that requires companies selling prepaid digital codes…