New Microsoft gaming chief has “no tolerance for bad AI”
But Asha Sharma faces scrutiny for lack of gaming experience. Image: Rinald Rolle / Unsplash Source: Ars Technica
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Google’s Cloud AI lead on the three frontiers of model capability
AI models are pushing against three frontiers at once: raw intelligence, response time, and a third quality you might call “extensibility.” Image: Team Nocoloco / Unsplash Source: TechCrunch
Particle’s AI news app listens to podcasts for interesting clips so you you don’t have to
AI news app Particle can now pull in key moments from podcasts, letting readers instantly play short, relevant clips alongside related stories. Image: cottonbro studio / Pexels Source: TechCrunch
If Big Tech cared about fighting AI slop, it wouldn’t be drowning us in it
Progress towards reliable deepfake labelling tech is sluggish, despite all the “help” from AI providers. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images Image: Katie Barget / Pexels As 2026 drew to a close, Instagram head Adam Mosseri ended the year by doom-posting about AI. “Authenticity is becoming infinitely reproducible,” Mosseri lamented. “Everything that…
DHS reportedly detained a Columbia University student and content creator
Students are seen on the campus of Columbia University on April 14, 2026, in New York City. An immigration judge ruled on April 11 that Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian student protester from Columbia University and a US permanent resident detained by the Trump administration, can be deported, his lawyer said. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU /…
Wispr Flow launches an Android app for AI-powered dictation
AI-powered dictation startup Wispr Flow has launched its Android app today. The company released its app for Mac and Windows first, then launched on iOS in June 2026. On iOS, users could use Wispr Flow through a dedicated keyboard. On Android, the interface is a bit different, as you can access the dictionary through a…
Musk has no proof OpenAI stole xAI trade secrets, judge rules, tossing lawsuit
Even twisting an ex-employee’s text to favor xAI’s reading fails to sway judge. Image: Markus Winkler / Pexels Source: Ars Technica
New York sues Valve, alleging its loot boxes are ‘quintessential gambling’
New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing Valve for “illegally promoting gambling” through the loot box systems it has built for video games like Counter-Strike 2, Team Fortress 2, and Dota 2, according to a press release. The attorney general seeks to “permanently stop Valve from promoting gambling features in its games, disgorge all…
NASA Delays Launch of Artemis II Lunar Mission Once Again
A failure in the helium flow of the SLS rocket has prompted NASA to delay the Artemis II moon mission. Rather than March 6, the launch is now targeted for April. Image: Bryan Dickerson / Unsplash Source: Wired
Google and Samsung just launched the AI features Apple couldn’t with Siri
Google just announced that Gemini will soon be able to take care of some multi-step tasks on your phone, like ordering food or hailing a car, starting first with the Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, and the just-announced Samsung Galaxy S26 phones. It all sounds a bit like features Apple announced for Siri way back…