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Meta hides warning labels for AI-edited images
13 Sep

Meta hides warning labels for AI-edited images

John RoutledgeLatest News
Starting next week, Meta will no longer put an easy-to-see label on Facebook images that were edited using AI tools, and it will make it much harder to determine if they appear in their original state or had been doctored. To be clear, the company will still add a note to AI-edited images, but you'll have to tap on the…
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EU complaint urges action on confusing in-game currencies
13 Sep

EU complaint urges action on confusing in-game currencies

John RoutledgeLatest News
A European consumer watchdog has filed a complaint against Epic Games, Electronic Arts, Roblox and other game publishers over deceptive in-game currency practices, Reuters reported. The European Consumer Organization (BEUC) said it has "identified numerous cases where gamers are misled into spending money" and called on authorities "to provide consumers with safe gaming environments."The BEUC pointed out that consumers are…
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Annapurna’s entire video game team has reportedly left the company
13 Sep

Annapurna’s entire video game team has reportedly left the company

John RoutledgeLatest News
The entire Annapurna Interactive team has left the company after its executives walked out, according to Bloomberg. Apparently, the video game publisher's president, Nathan Gary, had been negotiating with Annapurna Pictures' founder Megan Ellison to spin off Annapurna Interactive into its own entity. A company spokesperson confirmed to Bloomberg that the parties had explored the possibility of a spinoff, but…
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The Morning After: OpenAI made its latest model slower, on purpose
13 Sep

The Morning After: OpenAI made its latest model slower, on purpose

John RoutledgeLatest News
OpenAI has unveiled yet another artificial intelligence model. This one is called o1, and the company claims it can perform complex reasoning tasks more effectively than its predecessors. Apparently, o1 was trained to “spend more time thinking through problems before they respond.” According to the company: “[the models] learn to refine their thinking process, try different strategies and recognize their…
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Microsoft lays off another 650 Xbox employees as part of its Activision deal
13 Sep

Microsoft lays off another 650 Xbox employees as part of its Activision deal

John RoutledgeLatest News
After slashing 1,900 jobs across Xbox and Activision earlier this year, Microsoft is laying off another 650 employees, according to an internal memo seen by The Verge. The cuts are again related to its Activision Blizzard acquisition and will mostly affect corporate and supporting functions, Xbox head Phil Spencer told employees."We have made the decision to eliminate approximately 650 roles…
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