Artificial Intelligence
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What to expect from WWDC 2026
Apple is expected to prioritize stability improvements for its operating systems at WWDC 2026. The event will also feature a significantly revamped version of Siri, focusing on enhanced artificial intelligence capabilities.
Slack's upgraded AI can analyze how you work
Salesforce has unveiled a new version of Slack featuring upgraded AI capabilities, including a personalized AI companion called Slackbot. The new features focus on transcription, note-taking, research, and reusable automation skills. Slackbot will also analyze user workflows to discern preferences and can be used for native customer management, with options to scale up to larger Salesforce products.
Raspberry Pi prices rise again, along with a new 3GB Raspberry Pi 4 announced
Raspberry Pi has announced further price increases for its hardware, citing the ongoing AI surge. A new 3GB Raspberry Pi 4 model has also been introduced for $83.75. While some products like the Raspberry Pi 400 and lower-memory variants of the Raspberry Pi 4 and 5 will retain their prices, most other models will see significant price hikes.
PlaysOut Teams with Magne.AI for AI
PlaysOut and Magne.AI have announced a strategic partnership to enhance mobile-first Web3 gaming experiences with AI-driven security and on-device capabilities. This collaboration aims to empower players with ownership of digital assets and facilitate a smoother transition from Web2 to Web3 platforms.
The Super Mario Galaxy Movie effect and AI bubble trouble - Game Trader Live with Asif Khan
Game Trader Live, featuring Asif Khan, examines quarterly stock charts as the industry heads into Q2 2026. The discussion touches upon the potential impact of a 'Super Mario Galaxy Movie' and concerns regarding an 'AI bubble'.
Evening Tech Bits
Oracle is reportedly cutting thousands of jobs amidst a surge in AI spending. Separately, XDA highlights four key features for gaming monitors that are more important than refresh rate, and SystemRescue version 13.00 has been released.
AI Yi-Yi!
NVIDIA is working with energy leaders to develop AI data centers that can help fortify the power grid. These facilities can generate significant heat, warming surrounding areas by up to 9.1°C, which presents both challenges and opportunities for energy management.
AI "upgraded" versions of the 1989 Super Mario Bros. cartoon are airing now on MeTV, and the results…
MeTV is airing AI "upgraded" versions of the 1989 Super Mario Bros. cartoon, which fans have criticized for resulting in overly smooth and lifeless animation. The network is airing all 65 episodes of the show, alongside other animated Mario series, ahead of The Super Mario Bros. Movie release.
Iran threatens imminent attacks on US tech companies in the Middle East
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has threatened imminent attacks on US tech companies operating in the Middle East, including Apple, Google, Meta, NVIDIA, Microsoft, and others. The IRGC warned employees to leave their workplaces immediately and stated that these companies are legitimate targets in response to US actions. This threat follows recent drone strikes on Amazon data centers in Bahrain and the UAE.
AI funding uncertainties are shaking up memory producers. Will we finally be able to afford RAM again?
Uncertainties in AI funding, particularly concerning OpenAI's financial stability and its impact on memory procurement, are beginning to affect RAM prices. Major manufacturers like Micron and SK Hynix have seen stock value drops, leading to a decline in RAM prices in some markets. This trend offers hope for consumers and potentially future console launches like the PlayStation 6 and new Xbox.
Kingdom Come Deliverance 2 translator claims they have been "replaced with AI"; Warhorse says they "deeply value the people who shape our work"
A former employee of Warhorse Studios, the developer behind Kingdom Come: Deliverance II, claims their localization role has been made obsolete by AI. Warhorse Studios stated they deeply value the human contributions to their work.
The Super Mario Bros. cartoon is back, but looks really weird thanks to AI
The 1989 cartoon series The Super Mario Bros. Super Show is being re-aired on MeTV Toons, but with noticeable visual alterations due to AI upscaling. The process has smoothed over the animation and in some cases changed character appearances and even the title card to "The Suele Mario Bros. Super Show."
ProbablyMonsters is betting on an Xbox 360-esque bonanza of single-player AA kookiness
ProbablyMonsters is focusing on the AA gaming space, aiming to create unique single-player experiences reminiscent of the Xbox 360 era. Despite initial low sales for titles like Storm Lancers and Ire: A Prologue, the company, led by new executives David Reid and Harold Ryan, is committed to this strategy, believing it allows for greater creative freedom and potential profitability compared to AAA or indie development.
AI Yi-Yi!
The proliferation of AI has begun to impact open-source software, with concerns that AI-generated content could undermine the development and maintenance of these community-driven projects. This trend raises questions about the future sustainability of open-source initiatives.
Report claims OpenAI spending cuts have 'hit' memory prices but there's little evidence right now of…
A report claims that spending cuts at OpenAI have impacted memory chip prices, but current evidence is limited. While OpenAI has reportedly shut down its Sora video-generation tool and canceled a data center deal, the direct effect on PC memory kit prices is not immediately apparent and may take longer to manifest due to various other demand factors in the AI industry.
The Science Fiction Series, Movies, and Anime Defining the Genre
This analysis explores the defining elements of the science fiction genre across series, movies, and anime, highlighting themes such as identity, technology, and survival. It discusses various titles like Severance, Dune, 3 Body Problem, and Foundation, examining their unique contributions to the genre's evolution and its capacity to challenge viewers' perceptions of life and the future.
Ex-Sandsoft CTO announces new AI start-up, Think, and says “games industry experience is the secret ingredient” to solving some of AI’s biggest problems
Former Sandsoft CTO Ahmed AlSharif has launched a new AI start-up called Think, aiming to develop more efficient AI hardware infrastructure. AlSharif leverages his extensive experience in the games industry, including roles at PlayStation, EA, and Meta, to address bottlenecks in cooling, power efficiency, and GPU utilization. Co-founder Ammar Enaya brings over 30 years of technology sales experience to the venture, which is seeking initial funding and has patents pending on new products.
Amazon adds dynamic food delivery ordering to Alexa+
Amazon is enhancing its Alexa artificial intelligence assistant with new dynamic food delivery ordering capabilities through GrubHub and Uber Eats. Users with Amazon devices featuring large screens, such as the Echo Show 8 or larger, can now place orders using natural language, specifying cuisine types, favorite restaurants, and even special requests. This feature requires linking a GrubHub or Uber Eats account to Alexa.
The latest Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are more customizable and expensive
Meta and Ray-Ban, under parent company EssilorLuxottica, have released new styles of their smart glasses, the Ray-Ban Meta Blayzer Optics and Scriber Optics, starting at $499. These updated models offer increased customization, including compatibility with a wider range of prescription lenses, and new features like Japanese, Mandarin, and Arabic translation support and AI-enabled food tracking.
AliBAE Debuts Qwen Platform with 100,000 CHECK Reward Pool
Animoca Brands and Alibaba have launched AliBAE, a new platform utilizing Alibaba's Qwen AI models for content creation, specifically for promotional videos related to Animoca's AI technology and the mobile game King's Gambit. The platform features challenges with a total prize pool of 100,000 CHECK tokens and aims to reward the quality of contributions over participation volume.
