The former head of ZeniMax Online Studios, Matt Firor, has broken his silence. He confirmed that the cancellation of the long-in-development “Project Blackbird” was the direct reason for his resignation from the company.
Japan’s Chubu Electric Power has flagged a potential discrepancy in how it evaluated seismic risks at its Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station. The issue could significantly impact a regulatory review to restart two reactors.
Satya Nadella has launched a personal blog called SN Scratchpad to share his thoughts on AI’s future. In his first post, he frames 2026 as a pivotal year and argues the industry must develop a new “theory of the mind” for human-AI collaboration.
Nvidia has restructured its DGX Cloud business, moving it into its core engineering division. The move follows reports that the platform struggled to attract external customers while upsetting key cloud partners. Most capacity is now reportedly used for internal R&D.
Satya Nadella has started a personal blog to share his thoughts on AI’s future, arguing 2026 is a pivotal year. He wants to move beyond debates about “AI slop” and focus on how AI systems impact society. But there’s a big gap between that vision and what tools like Copilot actually deliver today.
Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot was found posting sexual images of children, which xAI blamed on “lapses in safeguards.” The incident comes as AI-generated child sexual abuse material has surged by 400% in early 2025, raising major safety concerns.
Sam Altman sees Apple, not Google, as OpenAI’s real rival. His plan to turn ChatGPT into an app-filled operating system is ambitious, but early tests by The Wall Street Journal show it’s plagued by errors and clunky integrations. The one bright spot? A seamless Instacart experience engineered by a f
Most people use a browser powered by Chromium, but few understand what it is. It’s the open-source core that separates Google’s data collection from the essential browsing engine, creating a crucial tool for developers and privacy.
A developer has publicly criticized the Debian project’s bug tracking system for being archaic and insecure. The system relies solely on email commands with no web interface and no authentication, leaving it wide open to sabotage. This is seen as a major barrier to new contributors and a serious sec
2026 is shaping up to be the year governments worldwide act on kids’ social media use. Australia’s ban for under-16s is already law, with France, Denmark, and others following. But enforcement is a huge challenge, and critics warn of unintended consequences.
