Following a Bloomberg report, Larian CEO Swen Vincke faced backlash for comments on using AI. He has since clarified that the studio uses AI only for early ideation and is actively hiring more human artists and writers.
YouTube is launching an open beta for Playables Builder, a tool that lets creators use Gemini 3 to make games without coding. It’s the next step in Google’s AI-everywhere strategy, but building a fun game is about more than just generating one.
New data from Cloudflare reveals a stark split in how websites treat AI crawlers versus traditional search engines. OpenAI’s GPTBot saw a 305% usage spike but is now the most blocked service on the internet, highlighting a major trust deficit for AI companies.
The PC market is bracing for a wave of price hikes. Following Dell, Acer and ASUS now say soaring DRAM costs, fueled by AI demand, will force them to raise prices on consumer and enterprise systems.
Google is quietly testing a new plus button in Search that lets users upload images and documents for Gemini AI to analyze. The feature, not yet officially announced, signals Google’s deep integration of AI into its core product. This move comes as the competition with OpenAI intensifies.
Russia’s Roscosmos is pushing hard to get its only crewed launch site back online. The damaged Baikonur Cosmodrome pad is now slated for a late February return to service.
A new report warns that opaque AI in finance threatens trust and compliance. Now, banks are deploying “Explainable AI” and keeping humans in the loop to bridge the gap between power and transparency.
The barrier to large-scale fraud is gone. With AI tools, anyone can become a threat, forcing a complete overhaul of how companies verify identity and content.
A major US-UK tech deal announced last year has been paused by Washington. The move halts billions in planned investment and raises tensions over the UK’s digital services tax.
A massive leak from an early iOS 26 build has seemingly revealed Apple’s product plans for 2025 and 2026. The list includes everything from an AirTag 2 and a foldable iPhone to M6 Macs and a cheaper Vision headset.
