Xbox Cloud Gaming is expanding its reach on Amazon’s platform, now launching on the newest Fire TV smart TV models. This move continues the push to make high-end gaming accessible without a console, directly from your television.
Rakuten Group is betting its AI future on extreme cost efficiency. Under Google veteran Ting Cai, its team of 1,000 has built a new large language model it says runs at a 90% lower cost than comparable systems.
Mozilla is adding a global “AI kill switch” to Firefox, letting users disable all AI tools. The move comes after severe backlash over a 2024 privacy feature that was turned on by default without clear consent.
Microsoft has set a goal to eliminate every line of C and C++ code by 2030, replacing it with Rust. The plan hinges on AI and algorithms to rewrite massive codebases at a scale of “1 engineer, 1 month, 1 million lines of code.” A new job posting seeks a Principal Software Engineer to help build the
Mozilla’s new CEO, Anthony Enzor-Demeo, is steering Firefox toward becoming a “modern AI browser.” The plan has sparked user concern, leading to a promise of a definitive “AI Kill Switch” coming in Q1 of 2026.
Sandfall Interactive’s Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has lost its Indie Game Awards. The committee revoked the Game of the Year and Debut Game titles days after the December 18th ceremony due to the use of generative AI assets, violating strict rules.
Anna’s Archive, a shadow library, has backed up a huge chunk of Spotify’s catalog. The 300-terabyte archive aims to preserve music forever, but Spotify calls it an unlawful attack. This is a new front in the digital preservation war.
Hideo Kojima is teasing that his mysterious Xbox project, OD, holds a major secret for those who watch its trailer obsessively. He calls the game, co-written with Jordan Peele, a “completely new medium” built with Microsoft’s help.
While European countries like France legally protect workers from after-hours emails, the American work culture glorifies constant availability. The idea of a formal “right to disconnect” faces massive hurdles in the US, from corporate resistance to deep-seated cultural beliefs about productivity.
A new wave of cyberattacks is hijacking Microsoft 365 accounts using a clever phishing method that abuses Microsoft’s own login system. Threat researchers at Proofpoint link the widespread campaigns to suspected state-aligned groups from Russia and China, marking a notable shift in how these advance
