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AI Summary

  • The tech industry continues to be dominated by advancements in AI, with major players like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google pushing boundaries and facing calls for responsible development amidst concerns of rogue AI.
  • Rivian's CFO departure signals ongoing adjustments in the electric vehicle sector, while Waymo and Zoox face challenges with robotaxi scaling, including reported injuries to test drivers.
  • YouTube is expanding creator monetization through product tagging with Amazon, and Google is integrating more AI capabilities into its services, including flight price tracking and hotel booking.
  • Meta is settling a significant lawsuit for up to $16.7 billion related to social media harms, including a legal pass on kids' data, and is also addressing privacy concerns with its VR hardware.
  • The gaming world is buzzing with the release of the GTA VI extended look, showcasing impressive visuals, while new hardware like Nvidia's potential acquisition of Hugging Face and Sony's cheaper OLED TVs hint at future advancements.

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  • The GTA VI ‘extended look’ is now streaming on YouTube 2 hours ago by Jay Peters
    Entertainment, Gaming, News

    Rockstar has officially published its "extended look" at Grand Theft Auto VI on YouTube and on its website , as promised . The in-depth preview, which "entirely" features footage captured from the PS5 version of the game, initially premiered on Netflix at 3PM ET. But because Rockstar allowed creators to post reaction videos, you've technically been able to watch the video on YouTube before the studio's official upload. The nearly 27-minute preview largely focuses more on atmosphere, protagonists Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, and highlighting locations in the game instead of diving deep on specific game mechanics. It feels more

  • The biggest video game of all time looks like a movie 4 hours ago by Jay Peters
    Entertainment, Gaming, News

    I think I know why Rockstar Games debuted its "extended look" of Grand Theft Auto VI on Netflix instead of immediately dropping it for free on YouTube. Unlike most video game trailers, the almost 27-minute preview of GTA VI felt more like a slice of a prestige crime drama than any video game trailer that I've ever seen. To make a new game that lasts another decade or more and potentially rivals the success of its predecessor, Rockstar is clearly trying to further blur the lines between Hollywood and video games. The line between games and movies has been getting

  • Meta addresses ‘pervert glasses’ reputation with a privacy fix and a new marketing campaign 6 hours ago by Emma Roth
    Gadgets, Meta, News, Tech, Wearable

    Meta is updating its AI-powered smart glasses to close a loophole that allowed wearers to keep recording after covering the front-facing LED. Alex Himel, Meta's vice president of augmented reality, writes in a post on Threads that "the camera will now stop working if the light is covered during a recording." The company's line of smart glasses already disables their built-in cameras if someone covers the LED capture light, which blinks to alert others that you're recording or taking a picture. However, some wearers found that they can bypass these restrictions by covering the LED light after they started recording.

  • GTA VI: all the news on Rockstar’s next entry in the Grand Theft Auto series 7 hours ago by Verge Staff
    Entertainment, Gaming, News, Tech

    It’s been over a decade and two console generations since GTA V came out, and its sequel is still a work in progress. GTA VI has faced multiple delays, with developer Rockstar Games bumping back its predicted release date twice, eventually shifting to November 19th, 2026 , a full year after its originally planned fall 2025 release window. Early official glimpses offered a look at the game’s protagonists , Jason and Lucia, who players will navigate around Vice City as outlaws on the run after a job goes south. Preorders have opened for the digital code-only game, offering the $79.99

  • GTA VI looks just as great as we could hope for 7 hours ago by Jay Peters
    Entertainment, Gaming, Netflix, News, Streaming

    Netflix and Rockstar Games finally debuted their "extended look" at Grand Theft Auto VI . It showed that the new game looks to keep much of the spirit of GTA - exploration, driving, crimes, shooting, and cinematic story scenes. But everything just looks much better than previous entries, with impressive graphics, densely-packed rooms, and detailed environments. The footage was captured on PS5, according to the end of the video. A key focus of the game seems to be how protagonists Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos work together. In one scene, it appears you play as Duval as he hangs out


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