US President Donald Trump on Thursday promised US$10 billion for a new “Board of Peace”, an amorphous new institution focused first on Gaza that is being launched just as he threatens Iran with war. While US warplanes and aircraft carriers headed towards Iran on his orders, Trump welcomed some two dozen allies from around the…
Sony is shutting down Bluepoint Games, the PlayStation studio behind well-received remakes of games like Shadow of the Colossus and Demon’s Souls, according to Bloomberg. The change was made “following a recent business review,” a spokesperson told the publication. About 70 staffers will be cut, and the studio will shut down in March. “Bluepoint Games…
A hacker tricked a popular AI coding tool into installing OpenClaw — the viral, open-source AI agent OpenClaw that “actually does things” — absolutely everywhere. Funny as a stunt, but a sign of what to come as more and more people let autonomous software use their computers on their behalf. The hacker took advantage of…
A world that runs on increasingly powerful AI coding tools is one where software creation is cheap — or so the thinking goes — leaving little room for traditional software companies. As one analyst report put it, “vibe coding will allow startups to replicate the features of complex SaaS platforms.” Cue the hand-wringing and declarations…
They include ending uranium enrichment, reducing the range of ballistic missiles so they no longer threaten Israel, halting support for armed groups across the region, and, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has stated, changing the Islamic Republic’s treatment of its own citizens.
Sam Basu quit his job as a senior software engineer at Google in early 2023, not long after OpenAI released ChatGPT. He took a few stabs at starting new AI businesses, but nothing really stuck until he got a call from a friend who wanted help filling out customs paperwork. Basu got “very curious” and…
Much of the conversation around AI today is focused on building cloud capacity and massive data centers to run models. Companies like Apple and Qualcomm are in the early stages of making on-device AI more useful. Amid all that, the 14-person technical team of London-based Mirai is working to improve how models run on phones…
This article, first published by Pacific Forum, is republished with permission. China’s response to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s November 7, 2025, remarks to the Diet that a “survival-threatening situation” for Japan could arise in a “Taiwan contingency” has largely been framed as a warning to step back as China chooses to coerce Taiwan. However, China…
Rivian has a new pitch for its outdoorsy, tech-loving customers: Ditch the phone and use your Apple Watch to access vehicle controls. The company said on Thursday it plans to launch a companion app next week that pairs with the Apple Watch as part of a broader update to the Rivian mobile app. Rivian owners…
