Games That Use Generative AI Receive 53% Poorer First‑Month Reviews: Study
Game Oracle, a gaming industry research platform, has published a two-part data study on how developers use generative AI in Steam games and how that choice affects early sales. The study examined all 16,554 titles released on Steam between January and November 2025 and sifted through their mandatory AI disclosure statements. The study found that […]
Meta Launches Meta Glasses, a Cheaper Alternative to Ray-Ban Meta
This Tuesday, Meta launched its own AI smart glasses, Meta Glasses, a cheaper alternative to its Ray‑Ban Meta lineup. These start at $299, compared to Ray-Ban Meta’s $379. Though Meta developed Meta Glasses in‑house, it’s still working with EssilorLuxottica, the group behind Ray‑Ban and Oakley, to manufacture the frames. The line has several styles: Meta […]
Your enterprise AI agents should automatically remember which model is right for which task. Mindstone built the capability with Rebel
AI agent orchestration platforms are popping up like weeds these days, but London-based AI transformation startup Mindstone’s Rebel might be among the most promising I’ve come across. That’s because the system, which officially launched this week, is a local-first, agentic AI operating system distributed under a “Fair Source” license, allowing teams of under 100 users […]
Mistral launches OCR 4, turning document extraction into a full enterprise AI play
Mistral AI on Tuesday released OCR 4, a document intelligence model that moves beyond raw text extraction to return structured representations of entire documents — complete with bounding boxes, block-type classification, and per-word confidence scores. The release marks Mistral’s fourth generation of optical character recognition technology in roughly 15 months and lands at a moment […]
Gemini in Chrome can now see exactly what you’re looking at on screen
Google is making Gemini a lot more aware of what’s happening inside Chrome. The company has started rolling out a new “Select from screen” feature that lets users highlight specific text or images from a webpage and send them directly to Gemini, making conversations with the AI assistant far more contextual. Gemini can now focus […]
I passed on most Prime Day iPhone accessory deals, but these five are worth your money
If you’ve just upgraded to a new iPhone and are looking for the best accessories to buy during the ongoing Prime Day 2026 sale, you’ve landed in the right place. I’ve gone through dozens of iPhone accessory deals, but these are the ones I’d actually use myself, buy with my own money, or recommend to […]
Prime Video’s hit show Invincible gets renewed for Season 6, with The Boys star Jack Quaid joining the villain roster
Prime Video just handed Invincible fans a double dose of good news, and Season 5 has not even premiered yet. Creator Robert Kirkman announced at the Annecy Festival that the animated superhero series has been renewed for Season 6, alongside news that The Boys star Jack Quaid is joining the show. Why did Prime Video […]
Get Paramount Plus streaming for just $0.99/mo for 2 months
Sort out your summer viewing with this deal from Paramount Plus, netting you two months at just $0.99 per month. But only if you’re quick. The summer is upon us, and while we should all be going outside and enjoying the sunshine, it’s also a great opportunity to catch up on TV. Thanks to one […]
The Samsung Galaxy Ultra 2 is almost certainly coming soon, judging by the incredible 45% discount on last year’s model — should you buy now or wait?
The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is likely to be launched at this year’s summer Unpacked presentation, which is happening either next month or in August. But even though an Ultra 2 is on the horizon, I’d still get this deal. How do I know an Ultra 2 is launching? I don’t for sure, but […]
Amazon will present its framework for engineering trustworthy AI agents at VB Transform 2026
AI agents are increasingly proficient at executing business tasks autonomously, but IT leaders are cautious about granting permissions to access enterprise systems. Part of the challenge lies in how AI reliability is measured. Industry standards often rely on EVAL scores, which provide a static snapshot of performance rather than a measure of overall reliability. These […]