Crystal Dynamics has laid off just under 30 employees in its latest restructuring, marking at least the fourth round of cuts in two years. The studio cited the upcoming Tomb Raider game with Amazon as part of the reason for these “painful choices.”
Valve’s Steam Machine announcement has reignited hopes for Half-Life 3. With datamined evidence of a new Half-Life project and Valve’s history of bundling games with hardware, 2026 could be the year we finally get Gordon Freeman’s return.
Apple is cutting its App Store commission rate in half for developers who offer mini apps. The new Mini Apps Partner Program reduces fees from 30% to 15% on qualifying in-app purchases. This comes amid ongoing regulatory pressure and legal challenges to Apple’s commission structure.
Google is adding a dedicated images tab to its mobile search app that directly targets Pinterest’s territory. The feature offers daily updated inspirational images for planning trips, parties, and home decor. It also creates new advertising real estate as Google faces pressure from AI competitors.
Major AI partnerships between companies like Nvidia, Microsoft, and OpenAI are creating monopoly moats across the entire AI supply chain. Despite new merger guidelines, regulators are treating these deals as national security priorities rather than competition threats. The result could be less innov
OpenAI has released GPT-5.1 with significant conversational upgrades. The update brings Instant and Thinking modes plus eight tone presets. Paid users get immediate access while free tier arrives soon.
Russia’s Port Alliance, which operates sea cargo terminals, says foreign hackers targeted its systems in a three-day attack. The company successfully repelled the attempts and maintained normal operations at ports handling coal and mineral fertilizer exports.
According to financial documents, Anthropic is projected to break even by 2028 while OpenAI’s operating losses could reach $74 billion. The companies are taking dramatically different approaches to the AI market, with major cloud providers heavily invested in both outcomes.
Samsung’s upcoming Exynos 1680 chipset for the Galaxy A57 has appeared on Geekbench with surprising specifications. The chip features AMD’s latest RDNA 3.5 graphics architecture, which could significantly boost gaming performance in mid-range devices.
Microsoft is pushing forward with plans to make Windows 11 an AI-powered “Agentic OS” despite facing massive user backlash. The company’s Windows chief recently teased upcoming AI capabilities that will require specific hardware. Users are responding with overwhelming criticism about performance iss
