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OpenAI employee takes down ChatGPT-coded RuneScape clone following Jagex cease-and-desist
OpenAI employee Rohan Varma has taken down Elderwood, an AI-coded RuneScape clone, following community backlash and a cease-and-desist request from Jagex. Varma, who worked on OpenAI's Codex project, used the AI tool to build the game, which closely resembled Old School RuneScape. The clone was active for only a few days before being shut down due to copyright concerns.
PC Gamer magazine's new issue is on sale now: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Songs of the Past
The latest issue of PC Gamer magazine features an exclusive preview of CD Projekt Red's new expansion for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, titled Songs of the Past, with developer interviews and unseen images. The issue also celebrates the Real-Time Strategy genre with a list of 14 recommended titles and previews several other upcoming games, including Exodus and Halo: Campaign Evolved.
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Meta has pulled a new AI image generation feature following significant backlash. Separately, VentureBeat discusses 'slopsquatting,' a software supply chain threat posed by AI coding tools, contrasting it with typosquatting. The article also briefly mentions Christopher Nolan.
OpenAI debuts a Codex plugin for Chrome
OpenAI has released a new plugin for the Chrome browser that integrates its Codex AI model. This feature aims to expand Codex's utility beyond just assisting with coding tasks.
Nvidia rolls out GPT-5.5-based Codex to 10,000 of its employees, who apparently all think it's…
Nvidia has rolled out OpenAI's GPT-5.5-powered coding agent, Codex, to 10,000 employees, reporting significant efficiency gains in debugging and development. The company is utilizing its own GB200 NVL72 systems to run the AI, highlighting a strategic partnership and investment in AI advancement.
512,000 lines of Claude Code's own CLI source code have leaked due to 'human error', but the company says 'no sensitive customer data or credentials' were exposed
Anthropic, the company behind the AI coding assistant Claude Code, experienced a source code leak due to human error. The company stated that no sensitive customer data or credentials were exposed, and measures are being implemented to prevent future occurrences. The leak included internal source code for the command line interface, with some users analyzing its 'self-healing memory' system.
Anthropic introduces Claude Code Review, so you don't even need to check all of your own AI slop
Anthropic has launched Claude Code Review, a new tool designed to streamline the code review process for engineers. While the tool aims to catch more bugs and reduce bottlenecks, some users report minimal functional improvement over existing AI solutions, with concerns raised about its cost and potential impact on open-source software development.
