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The machines are rising — but developers still hold the keysRumors of the ongoing death of software development — that it’s being slain by AI — are greatly exaggerated. In reality, software development is at a fork in the road: embracing the (currently) far-off notion of fully automated software development or acknowledging the work of a software developer is much more than just writing lines…
The Download: how to make better cooling systems, and farming on MarsThis is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How 3D printing could make better cooling systems A new 3D-printed design could make an integral part of cooling systems like air conditioners or refrigerators smaller and more efficient, according to new research.…How 3D printing could make better cooling systemsA new 3D-printed design could make an integral part of cooling systems like air conditioners or refrigerators smaller and more efficient, according to new research. Heat exchangers are devices that whisk away heat, and they’re everywhere—used in data centers, ships, factories, and buildings. The aim is to pass as much heat as possible from one…
The Download: brain-computer interfaces, and teaching an AI model to give therapyThis is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Brain-computer interfaces face a critical test Brain computer interfaces (BCIs) are electrodes put in paralyzed people’s brains so they can use imagined movements to send commands from their neurons through a wire, or…Brain-computer interfaces face a critical testTech companies are always trying out new ways for people to interact with computers—consider efforts like Google Glass, the Apple Watch, and Amazon’s Alexa. You’ve probably used at least one. But the most radical option has been tried by fewer than 100 people on Earth—those who have lived for months or years with implanted brain-computer…
How do you teach an AI model to give therapy?On March 27, the results of the first clinical trial for a generative AI therapy bot were published, and they showed that people in the trial who had depression or anxiety or were at risk for eating disorders benefited from chatting with the bot. I was surprised by those results, which you can read about…
The Download: generative AI therapy, and the future of 23andMe’s genetic dataThis is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The first trial of generative AI therapy shows it might help with depression The first clinical trial of a generative AI therapy bot suggests it was as effective as human therapy for people…
The first trial of generative AI therapy shows it might help with depressionThe first clinical trial of a therapy bot that uses generative AI suggests it was as effective as human therapy for participants with depression, anxiety, or risk for developing eating disorders. Even so, it doesn’t give a go-ahead to the dozens of companies hyping such technologies while operating in a regulatory gray area. A team…
How a bankruptcy judge can stop a genetic privacy disasterStop me if you’ve heard this one before: A tech company accumulates a ton of user data, hoping to figure out a business model later. That business model never arrives, the company goes under, and the data is in the wind. The latest version of that story emerged on March 24, when the onetime genetic…
The Download: peering inside an LLM, and the rise of SignalThis is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Anthropic can now track the bizarre inner workings of a large language model The news: The AI firm Anthropic has developed a way to peer inside a large language model and watch what…“Spare” living human bodies might provide us with organs for transplantationThis week, MIT Technology Review published a piece on bodyoids—living bodies that cannot think or feel pain. In the piece, a trio of experts argue that advances in biotechnology will soon allow us to create “spare” human bodies that could be used for research, or to provide organs for donation. If you find your skin…
What is Signal? The messaging app, explained.MIT Technology Review Explains: Let our writers untangle the complex, messy world of technology to help you understand what’s coming next. You can read more from the series here. With the recent news that the Atlantic’s editor in chief was accidentally added to a group Signal chat for American leaders planning a bombing in Yemen,…
Anthropic can now track the bizarre inner workings of a large language modelThe AI firm Anthropic has developed a way to peer inside a large language model and watch what it does as it comes up with a response, revealing key new insights into how the technology works. The takeaway: LLMs are even stranger than we thought. The Anthropic team was surprised by some of the counterintuitive…
The Download: how people fall for pig butchering schemes, and saving glaciersThis is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. Inside a romance scam compound—and how people get tricked into being there Gavesh’s journey had started, seemingly innocently, with a job ad on Facebook promising work he desperately needed. Instead, he found himself…How to save a glacierGlaciers generally move so slowly you can’t see their progress with the naked eye. (Their pace is … glacial.) But these massive bodies of ice do march downhill, with potentially planet-altering consequences. There’s a lot we don’t understand about how glaciers move and how soon some of the most significant ones could collapse into the…
Inside a romance scam compound—and how people get tricked into being thereHeading north in the dark, the only way Gavesh could try to track his progress through the Thai countryside was by watching the road signs zip by. The Jeep’s three occupants—Gavesh, a driver, and a young Chinese woman—had no languages in common, so they drove for hours in nervous silence as they wove their way…
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HTC’s Viverse Creator Program opens globally for 3D artistsHTC announced it's opening the Viverse Creator Program to all 3D creators around the globe seeking funding for their projects.
Beyond generic benchmarks: How Yourbench lets enterprises evaluate AI models against actual dataHugging Face warned that Yourbench is compute intensive but this might be a price enterprises are willing to pay to evaluate models on their data.
The tool integration problem that’s holding back enterprise AI (and how CoTools solves it)CoTools uses hidden states and in-context learning to enable LLMs to use more than 1,000 tools very efficiently.
What you need to know about Amazon Nova Act: the new AI agent SDK challenging OpenAI, Microsoft, SalesforceAn experimental developer kit for building AI agents that can navigate the web and complete tasks autonomously, powered by Amazon Nova.
How Amex uses AI to increase efficiency: 40% fewer IT escalations, 85% travel assistance boostAmex has more than 70 AI use cases in production, including an IT chatbot that solves issues on its own and a travel counselor assistant.
Nintendo offers Switch 2 editions of Zelda, Mario Party and moreNintendo announced several original Switch games are getting Switch 2 upgrades via Enhanced Editions, which can be bought separately.
Anthropic flips the script on AI in education: Claude’s Learning Mode makes students do the thinkingAnthropic launches Claude for Education with Learning Mode that teaches critical thinking rather than providing answers, partnering with top universities to transform AI's role in education.
Uplimit raises stakes in corporate learning with suite of AI agents that can train thousands of employees simultaneouslyUplimit launches AI learning agents that help enterprises boost employee skills with 94% completion rates while reducing training admin time by 75%, addressing the growing AI-driven skills gap.Drag X Drive uses Nintendo Switch 2’s new mouse featuresDrag X Drive is one of the first games to use the new Joy-Con mouse features on the upcoming Switch 2 console.
Donkey Kong: Bananza is a new platformer featuring Nintendo’s OGDonkey Kong: Bananza is a new Switch 2 puzzle-platformer, coming exclusively to the new console on July 17.
Direct-to-consumer is redefining mobile game monetizationIn the latest GamesBeat LIVE, Xsolla's Berkley Egenes talks about the future of game monetization and how DTC has changed the game.
Nintendo shows off From Software’s The Duskbloods for Switch 2Nintendo closed out its Switch 2 Nintendo Direct with a trailer for a new game from From Software, The Duskbloods.
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment launches on Switch 2 in winterNintendo revealed at its Switch 2 Direct that its making a new Hyrule Warriors game called Age of Imprisonment.
Nintendo will add GameCube library of classic games to Switch 2Nintendo announced that it will add playable Nintendo GameCube games to the library of titles playable on the Switch 2.
Nintendo details the redesigned hardware behind the Switch 2Nintendo announced redesigned hardware systems and beefed-up performance for the Nintendo Switch 2. In a Nintendo Direct, Nintendo announced that the new system will ship on June 5, and it will feature enhanced graphics with up to 4K resolution, 120 frames per second and high-dynamic range (HDR). Metroid Prime 4: Beyond will have both a […]
Nintendo Switch 2 launches on June 5Nintendo announced during its Switch 2 Direct that the new console will launch on June 5,
Nintendo’s mysterious ‘C’ button is for online game chat — with a camera tooThe mysterious "C" button on the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 system is to open online game chat with family or friends.
Nintendo reveals Mario Kart World, a launch title for the Switch 2Nintendo has revealed the Switch 2's first flagship title: Mario Kart World, an open-world evolution of the famous series.
Zencoder’s ‘Coffee Mode’ is the future of coding: Hit a button and let AI write your unit testsZencoder launches powerful AI coding agents with "Coffee Mode" that outperform competitors on benchmarks while integrating with existing developer environments, allowing programmers to be more productive without abandoning their favorite tools.
Augment Code debuts AI agent with 70% win rate over GitHub Copilot and record-breaking SWE-bench scoreAugment Code launches AI technology that outperforms GitHub Copilot by 70% through real-time context understanding of massive codebases, securing $270M funding and achieving the highest score on SWE-bench verified.
Immutable RavenQuest becomes most-streamed Web3 game with 1M-plus streamsTavernlight Games has launched RavenQuest on Immutable as a next-generation MMORPG that is setting new benchmarks for Web3 gaming adoption.
Gamescom strikes deal to remain in Cologne, GermanyGamescom, the world’s largest and leading event for computer and video games, will remain in Cologne, Germany and be further expanded. In 2024, Gamescom counted 1,462 exhibiting companies from 64 countries – a new record. The event attracted a total of 335,000 people from 120 countries. This year’s event will take place from August 20 […]
Gladia launches Solaria as AI-based multi-lingual speech recognition model for speech-to-text transcriptionGladia, an AI transcription and audio intelligence provider, launched Solaria, a next-gen automatic speech recognition (ASR) model designed to redefine real-time communications for call centers and other voice-first platforms. Solaria now empowers businesses to enhance and expand their customer service operations with AI-powered voice technology that delivers unmatched language coverage—supporting 40+ languages previously inaccessible with […]
ZeniMax workers vote to strike over Microsoft negotiationsZeniMax Workers United voted overwhelmingly in favor of a strike over contract negotiations with parent company Microsoft.
Discord says 1st year of Quests generated 70 campaigns and millions of gamer rewardsDiscord announced that its first year of Quests generated 70 campaigns with advertising partners and millions of rewards that kept gamers engaged. Speaking at the ad-focused IAB Playfronts event, Peter Sellis, senior vice president of product at Discord, said that, in the first year of Quests, Discord had found a way to make game discovery […]
Roblox launches Rewarded Video Ads, expands ad partnership with GoogleRoblox announced today that it's launching Rewarded Ads for advertisers, as well as adding Google's Ad Manager to its tech stack.
I asked an AI swarm to fill out a March Madness bracket — here’s what happenedHow 50 random sports fans created a highly-accurate March Madness bracket through real-time conversational deliberation.
Emergence AI’s new system automatically creates AI agents rapidly in realtime based on the work at handThe new system is literally a no code, natural language, AI-powered multi-agent builder, and it works in real time.
Immersive Gamebox teams with Warner Bros. to create Batman game at interactive venuesImmersive Gamebox and Warner Bros. Discovery teamed up to launch a new augmented reality gaming experience based on the Batman franchise.
HYBE IM raises $21M to boost publishing and IP-based gamesNot long after raising $80 million, South Korea's HYBE IM has raised $21 million to boost its growth in game publishing and IP games.
The life story behind Tetris, The Perfect Game | Henk Rogers interviewHenk Rogers has written his insider's take on the story of The Perfect Game: Tetris, From Russia With Love.
Nvidia open sources Run:ai Scheduler to foster community collaborationFollowing up on previously announced plans, Nvidia said that it has open sourced new elements of the Run:ai platform, including the KAI Scheduler.
OpenAI to release open-source model as AI economics force strategic shiftOpenAI plans to release its first open-weight AI model since 2019 as economic pressures mount from competitors like DeepSeek and Meta, marking a significant strategic reversal for the company behind ChatGPT.
$40B into the furnace: As OpenAI adds a million users an hour, the race for enterprise AI dominance hits a new gearIn a move that surprised the tech industry Monday, OpenAI said it has secured a monumental $40 billion funding round led by SoftBank, catapulting its valuation to an unprecedented $300 billion -- making it the largest private equity investment on record. The landmark investment underscores the escalating significance of AI, and also signals a shift…
Gartner forecasts gen AI spending to hit $644B in 2025: What it means for enterprise IT leadersGartner forecasts large growth in global AI spending as enterprises shift focus to commercial tools away from custom projects that often fail.
Eidos-Montreal lays off staff, citing inability to transfer them to new projectsEidos-Montreal announced its laying off 75 people, saying a mandate has ended and it can't reallocate these employees to other projects.
Runway Gen-4 solves AI video’s biggest problem: character consistency across scenesRunway's new Gen-4 AI creates consistent characters across entire videos from a single reference image, challenging OpenAI's viral Ghibli trend and potentially transforming how Hollywood makes films.Gunzilla launches $GUN Web3 gaming token on Binance for Off the GridGunzilla is launching its $GUN token on Binance as a way for its Off the Grid battle royale game community to trade their gaming items.
Game industry leaders go head-to-head in GamesBeat’s Crossfire LoungeThree head-to-head conversations, tackling the AI apocalypse, direct-to-player marketing and sales, and the state of the game industry.
How do you design a Museum of the Future? | Brendan McGetrick interviewBrendan McGetrick, the creative director of Museum of the Future, came to Austin, Texas, with a traveling exhibit for the first time recently.
A new, enterprise-specific AI speech model is here: Jargonic from aiOla claims to best rivals at your business’s lingoThe model’s architecture integrates keyword spotting directly into the transcription process, allowing Jargonic to maintain accuracy...
Nice Gang launches PvP combat with arena mode in F2P mobile RPG Eighth EraNice Gang, the indie game studio bringing free real-world collectible trophies to players, announced PvP combat for mobile RPG Eighth Era.
Maingear launches MG-1 gaming systems with latest Nvidia 50 Series GPUsGaming PC maker Maingear unveiled its new 2025 pre-configured MG-1 gaming systems, equipped with Nvidia's cutting-edge 50 Series GPUs.
A16z speedrun opens applications for fifth event, offers $1M investmentA16z Speedrun is taking applications for its fifth event, where startups in the interactive and tech spaces receive advice and funding.Legendary game composer Yoko Shimomura to be honored with BAFTA FellowshipYoko Shimomura, known for composing many iconic video game music scores, will be honored with a BAFTA Fellowship.
Beyond encryption: Why quantum computing might be more of a science boom than a cybersecurity bustWhile quantum computers will be able to break traditional encryption, we’re still a long way from “No More Secrets” decryption.Getting in touch with the Fortnite generation | Cody ‘Clix’ Conrod interviewI spoke with Cody "Clix" Conrod, who has millions of followers on social. He has been playing Fortnite since a young age and now he is world famous.
Why businesses judge AI like humans — and what that means for adoptionEnterprises adopting AI aren’t just signing a “utility contract” for revenue growth; they’re entering an “emotional contract.”
Google’s Gemini 2.5 Pro is the smartest model you’re not using – and 4 reasons it matters for enterprise AIGemini 2.5 Pro marks a significant leap forward for Google in the foundational model race – not just in benchmarks, but in usability. Based on early experiments, benchmark data, and hands-on developer reactions, it’s a model worth serious attention from enterprise technical decision-makers, particularly those who’ve historically defaulted to OpenAI or Claude for production-grade reasoning.
Nintendo highlights Today app by dropping Legend of Zelda film date thereNintendo proved the value of its new Today news app by revealing the planned release date of The Legend of Zelda film there.
Credit where credit’s due: Inside Experian’s AI framework that’s changing financial accessExperian's enterprise AI framework offers valuable lessons for businesses seeking to scale beyond proof of concept.
Monument Valley 3’s summer launch on PC, console benefits flood reliefMonument Valley 3 is moving from its Netflix exclusivity to a PC and console launch this summer, with profits benefiting flood victims.
SAG-AFTRA union creates deal for students and game jam devs to work with acting talentSAG-AFTRA, the actors' union, announced agreements to allow both students and game jam participants to work with union performers.
New approach to agent reliability, AgentSpec, forces agents to follow rulesResearchers from Singapore Management University developed a new domain-specific language for agents to remain reliable.
Researchers warn of ‘catastrophic overtraining’ in LLMsThe researchers compared two versions of OLMo-1b: one pre-trained on 2.3 trillion tokens and another on 3 trillion tokens.
Hands on with Gemini 2.5 Pro: why it might be the most useful reasoning model yetGemini 2.5 Pro stands out with its massive context window, impressive multimodal reasoning and detailed reasoning chain.
How Amir Satvat finds jobs for thousands of game industry people | The DeanBeatAmir Satvat is the undisputed game job champion. During gaming's worst job downturn over the past 2.5 years, Satvat has helped 3,500 find work.The Sandbox unveils Alpha Season 5 featuring Jurassic World, Teletubbies and moreThe Sandbox, the Web3 social gaming platform and a subsidiary of Animoca Brands, is launching Alpha Season 5 on March 31.
CleanPlay has launched on PS5 with rewards for gamers who choose clean energyCleanPlay has launched its energy-saving app on PlayStation 5, helping to raise renewable energy consciousness among players.
Savvy Games Group is focused on its own growth instead of reading economic tea leaves | Brian WardSavvy Games Group remains focused on investing in growth in games, esports and the Saudi Arabian ecosystem.
Second-person horror game Out of Sight launches on May 22Out of Sight, a horror-puzzle title from The Gang and Starbreeze featuring a second-person perspective, finally gets its May 22 launch date.
The TAO of data: How Databricks is optimizing AI LLM fine-tuning without data labelsNew approach flips the script on enterprise AI adoption by using input data you already have for fine-tuning instead of needing labelled data.
ChatGPT gets smarter: OpenAI adds internal data referencingUsers of ChatGPT Team can now add internal databases as references for ChatGPT, making the chat platform respond with better context.
Tencent invests $1.25B in Ubisoft’s new core games operating divisionTencent has invested $1.25 billion in a new Ubisoft operating division that includes the core games Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six brands. Ubisoft, the French video game giant that has struggled to launch hits until its most-recent launch of Assassin’s Creed: Shadows, said it is accelerating its transformation with this important […]
PlayStation stalwarts Hot Shots and Patapon are coming to SwitchTwo games in today's Nintendo Direct were Patapon 1+2 Replay and Everybody's Golf: Hot Shots, two series previously exclusive to PlayStation.
Anthropic scientists expose how AI actually ‘thinks’ — and discover it secretly plans ahead and sometimes liesAnthropic has developed a new method for peering inside large language models (LLMs) like Claude, revealing for the first time how these AI systems process information and make decisions. The research, published today in two papers (available here and here), shows these models are more sophisticated than previously understood — they plan ahead when writing […]
Amazon Luna signs multi-year deal with EA to bring big games to cloud gamingAmazon Luna unveiled a multi-year deal with big game publisher Electronic Arts to bring many of its top games to the cloud gaming service.
Nintendo is releasing another weird phone appNintendo had an interesting surprise at the end of today's Direct.
ESA Foundation raises $1.25M for kids with Nite to Unite fundraiserThe ESA Foundation celebrated its 23rd annual Nite to Unite fundraiser for children on March 18, raising $1.25 million.
Nintendo unveils Virtual Game Cards for the Switch for family sharingNintendo unveiled its Virtual Game Cards for the Nintendo Switch, a new way to share games coming in late April.
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond adds psychic powers, confirms 2025 launchNintendo revealed more details about the upcoming and long-awaited Metroid Prime 4, including the launch and Samus's psychic abilities.
Xsolla’s 2025 Gaming State of Play report reveals optimistic trendsMobile gaming is thriving, the Asia-Pacific market is experiencing a surge -- and so are new opportunities and new markets.
How Unity plans to bring AI and other updates into its Unity 6 game engine | Matt Bromberg interviewUnity CEO Matthew Bromberg wants to bring stability and trust back to the company's relations with game developers.
Backbone One: Xbox Edition mobile game controller launches todayBackbone is expanding its partnership with Xbox to officially launch the Backbone One: Xbox Edition mobile game controller ($110) on March 27.
INCYMO launches AI-powered mobile gaming creative ad platformINCYMO.AI launched its human-powered, AI-aided creative platform for crafting mobile gaming advertisements.
The watchful AI that never sleeps: Hakimo’s $10.5M bet on autonomous securityAI security startup Hakimo raises $10.5M to transform physical security with autonomous agents that monitor existing cameras 24/7, detecting threats and saving businesses $125,000 annually compared to traditional guards.
Sony’s Soneium blockchain teams up with Animoca BrandsAnimoca Brands partnered with Sony's Soneium blockchain to develop Moca Network’s identity layer and launch San FranTokyo’s anime initiatives on Soneium.
The open source Model Context Protocol was just updated — here’s why it’s a big dealAn updated version of the MCP spec introduced key upgrades to make AI agents more secure, capable and interoperable.
