Netflix to stream video podcasts in 2026
Netflix plans an aggressive expansion into video podcasts in 2026, licensing content from Spotify Studios and The Ringer while engaging talent agencies for additional shows ahead of a first-quarter la...
Google Maps integrates Gemini for hands-free navigation
Google is integrating its Gemini AI assistant into Google Maps, replacing the existing Assistant to enable hands-free, conversational navigation. This upgrade allows users to interact naturally while ...
Sony unlocks PS5 game streaming on Portal for PS Plus Premium users
Sony enables PlayStation Portal users with PS Plus Premium subscriptions to stream select digital PS5 games they own directly via cloud starting at 6 a.m. PT today, expanding beyond remote play and Ga...
Sony launches world’s first ethical bias benchmark for AI images
Sony AI released the Fair Human-Centric Image Benchmark (FHIBE), the first publicly available, globally diverse, consent-based human image dataset designed to evaluate bias in computer vision tasks. T...
Rockstar fires 30 workers linked to union Discord server
Rockstar Games, developer of Grand Theft Auto, fired more than 30 employees last week after they participated in a Discord server connected to labor organizing efforts. The Independent Workers of Grea...
Nintendo expands its store app beyond Japan to global markets
Nintendo has launched an official Nintendo Store app for iOS and Android devices, expanding a service that was previously only available in Japan. The app, which first launched in Japan five years ago...
Blue Origin New Glenn’s second launch set for November 9
Blue Origin announced on Wednesday its plan for a second launch of the New Glenn heavy-lift rocket as early as November 9 from Launch Complex 36 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. The mission carries payload...
Google Notebooklm adds video, report generation
Google’s AI-powered research tool, NotebookLM, has introduced two significant new features, allowing it to generate educational videos and formatted reports based on a user’s uploaded materials.
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