Valve Tightens Steam Release Rules as AI-Made Games Flood Approvals
Valve is changing its Steam game release rules to clear a backlog of approvals caused by a recent surge of new titles, many made with AI.
Core 4 Solutions Lists 300-Rack AI Supercomputer on eBay for $59.7 Million
A supplier is offering a 300-rack computing system with thousands of Nvidia and AMD chips on eBay for about $59.7 million, according to TechRadar.
PC makers move some production back to China as AI-driven component costs rise
HP and Asus are reportedly shifting some PC assembly from Thailand and Vietnam to China as rising memory and storage prices squeeze hardware margins.
Dungeons & Dragons Gets a World of Warcraft Expansion, and Azeroth Goes Tabletop
Wizards of the Coast has released a 256-page World of Warcraft gameplay expansion for Dungeons & Dragons, bringing its Universes Beyond line to tabletop roleplaying.
Can Australia's Broadband Handle GTA VI? NBN Co Says It Expects So
NBN Co tells TechRadar that Australia's broadband network is prepared for the traffic surge expected when GTA VI launches.
Google's school AI opt-out comes with a search tradeoff
Schools can turn off Google's AI tools, but only by losing access to Google Search, according to two outlets reporting on the new policy.
Canva cuts 22 percent of staff in reorganization affecting 1,271 people
Canva says a broad reorganization will change roles or end employment for 1,271 people, about 22 percent of its staff, according to reports.
Reddit Tests Search Ads Inside Its App as Google Traffic Slides
Reddit is trialing ads in its in-app search results, aiming to reach users who show strong buying intent as outside traffic changes.
Binance Traces $6.3 Billion Crypto Heist to Fake Job Offers and Malware
Binance says attackers combined malware, a tampered installer, bogus recruiting and an internal AI tool over several months to breach its systems.
ChatGPT and Codex may share one usage limit for paid subscribers
OpenAI plans a single usage gauge for ChatGPT and Codex on Plus, Pro and Business plans, with complex tasks drawing more of the allowance, TechRadar reports.
Why distributed teams keep drowning in duplicate files and rival versions
Distributed teams need shared information to stay aligned, yet duplicate files, delays and competing versions keep getting in the way, according to The Register.
Prosecutor Cited Nonexistent Case in High Court, Renewing AI Accuracy Concerns
A Crown Prosecution Service lawyer reportedly cited a made-up precedent in a high court child case, reviving worries about AI errors in UK courts.
Major AI firms back a shared robots.txt opt-out for model training
OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Anthropic have agreed to support a shared signal that lets website owners opt out of AI training, according to TechRadar.
Startup Plans 30,000-Monkey Breeding Farm as AI Drives Up Research Primate Costs
A US startup reportedly plans a 30,000-macaque breeding farm over two decades as AI-accelerated drug research pushes up demand and prices.
SpaceX Reportedly Eyes Boost Mobile as a Route Into Wireless
SpaceX is reportedly weighing a purchase of Boost Mobile or use of its cell network, a possible shortcut into the mobile carrier business.
FBI Blames North Korean Hackers for Binance Crypto Heist
The FBI has publicly linked a major theft from crypto exchange Binance to North Korean state-backed hackers, though reported loss totals differ.
Grok Bot Usage Limits Cut Back Over Costs, Musk Says
Grok Bot users hit their usage caps faster than expected after Elon Musk tightened allowances, citing costs he called unsustainably high.
Cyberattacks Push Supermarket Freezers Past Safe Limits Across Europe
Retailers in seven European countries report overnight refrigeration failures echoing a French cyberattack last month, and several firms confirm they were hacked.
Anthropic Tightens Claude Code to Stop Re-Creating Existing Video Games
Anthropic has updated Claude Code's instructions to discourage recreating existing video games, while still letting users build original games with the tool.
Virgin Media O2 Reportedly Plans Thousands of Job Cuts to Cut Costs
Sky News reports that Virgin Media O2 is planning job cuts that could reach the thousands as it works to lower costs and manage its debt.